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1. A Scene from 'The Maid of the Mill'

A Scene from 'The Maid of the Mill'
Creator:
John Inigo Richards, 1730/31?–1810
Date:
1765
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
18 5/8 x 25 inches (47.3 x 63.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

2. A Scene from Don Quixote (Vol.II, Ch.XXIII)

A Scene from Don Quixote (Vol.II, Ch.XXIII)
Creator:
John Vanderbank, 1694–1739
Date:
between 1730 and 1736
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
15 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches (40 x 29.8 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

3. David Garrick and Mary Bradshaw in David Garrick's "The Farmer's Return"

David Garrick and Mary Bradshaw in David Garrick's "The Farmer's Return"
Creator:
Johan Joseph Zoffany, 1733–1810
Date:
ca. 1762
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
40 x 50 inches (101.6 x 127 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

4. Harriet Smithson as Miss Dorillon, in "Wives as They Were, and Maids as They Are" by Elizabeth Inchbald

Harriet Smithson as Miss Dorillon, in "Wives as They Were, and Maids as They Are" by Elizabeth Inchbald
Creator:
George Clint, 1770–1854
Date:
ca. 1822
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
17 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches (44.5 x 31.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

5. The revelation of Olivia's betrothal, from "Twelfth Night," Act V, Scene i

The revelation of Olivia's betrothal, from "Twelfth Night," Act V, Scene i
Creator:
William Hamilton, 1751–1801
Date:
ca. 1790
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
13 1/2 x 17 inches (34.3 x 43.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

6. The Mandrake: A Charm

The Mandrake: A Charm
Creator:
Henry Fuseli, 1741–1825
Date:
exhibited RA 1785
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
25 × 29 1/2 inches (63.5 × 74.9 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

7. Portrait of Two Boys, probably Joseph and John Joseph Nollekens

Portrait of Two Boys, probably Joseph and John Joseph Nollekens
Creator:
Joseph Francis Nollekens, 1702–1748
Date:
ca. 1745
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
12 1/4 x 10 1/8 inches (31.1 x 25.7 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

8. Mr. Edwin and Mrs. Wells in the Characters of Lingo and Cowslip

Mr. Edwin and Mrs. Wells in the Characters of Lingo and Cowslip
Creator:
Print made by Hugh Downman, d. 1789
Date:
ca. 1787
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper, pasted on mount
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 × 13 1/4 inches (48.2 × 33.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. A Cavalry Officer (Henry IV) Leading a Charge Outside a Castle

A Cavalry Officer (Henry IV) Leading a Charge Outside a Castle
Creator:
Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite and black chalk on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 × 15 13/16 inches (50.8 × 40.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. A Sheet of Sketches - Theatrical Studies

A Sheet of Sketches - Theatrical Studies
Creator:
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with brown wash and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/8 × 7 inches (17.5 × 17.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Faust and Margaret

Faust and Margaret
Creator:
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, watercolor and black chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 6 1/2 inches (24.8 × 16.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Scene from a Play, possibly Benjamin Hoadley's "The Suspicious Husband"

Scene from a Play, possibly Benjamin Hoadley's "The Suspicious Husband"
Creator:
Francis Hayman, 1707/8–1776
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, red chalk and black chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/8 × 6 3/4 inches (13 × 17.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban with Prospero's Magic Wardrobe

Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban with Prospero's Magic Wardrobe
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1821
Materials & Techniques:
Brown ink with brown wash and gouache over graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 x 4 1/2 inches (16.8 x 11.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Falstaff in the Boar's Head

Falstaff in the Boar's Head
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1807
Materials & Techniques:
Oil with brown ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches (19.7 x 24.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Falstaff at Herne's Oak

Falstaff at Herne's Oak
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1807
Materials & Techniques:
Brown ink, oil, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/8 x 9 5/8 inches (15.6 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. An Audience Watching a Play at Drury Lane Theatre

An Audience Watching a Play at Drury Lane Theatre
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827
Date:
ca. 1785
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/8 x 14 5/16 inches (23.8 x 36.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Lady Percy Watching the Sleeping Hotspur

Lady Percy Watching the Sleeping Hotspur
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with black ink and scraping over graphite on thick, slightly textured cream laid paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 24 x 19 1/8 inches (61 x 48.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Ophelia's Death

Ophelia's Death
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
ca. 1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with gouache, black ink, and scraping over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper with reminants of contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 22 9/16 x 17 13/16 inches (57.3 x 45.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Lady Macbeth, Sleepwalking

Lady Macbeth, Sleepwalking
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with black ink, scraping, and gouache over graphite on thick, slightly textured cream wove paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 21 1/16 x 14 1/2 inches (53.5 x 36.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. The Three Witches from Macbeth: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

The Three Witches from Macbeth: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with black ink and scraping over graphite on thick, slightly textured cream wove paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 20 3/4 x 24 3/16 inches (52.7 x 61.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. The Apparition of the Armed Head: Macbeth

The Apparition of the Armed Head: Macbeth
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
ca. 1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, and graphite, with scraping on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 16 × 13 inches (40.6 × 33 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. Lear and Cordelia

Lear and Cordelia
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
ca. 1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with black ink and scraping over graphite on thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 22 15/16 x 17 1/4 inches (58.3 x 43.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. Twelfth Night, Act V, Scene I: The Street

Twelfth Night, Act V, Scene I: The Street
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1803
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and stipple engraving on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 x 29 1/2 inches (50.8 x 74.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Twelfth Night, Act III, Scene IV: Olivia's House

Twelfth Night, Act III, Scene IV: Olivia's House
Creator:
Thomas Ryder, 1746–1810
Date:
1803
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on medium, smooth, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 x 29 1/2 inches (50.8 x 74.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. A Scene From the Farce of "The Critic," a Little Altered.

A Scene From the Farce of "The Critic," a Little Altered.
Creator:
Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868
Date:
1848
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph in tan and black ink on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 18 1/16 inches (30.5 x 45.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. John Henderson as Iago

John Henderson as Iago
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1786
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 13/16 × 8 1/16 inches (27.5 × 20.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. Winter

Winter
Creator:
Richard Corbould, 1757–1831
Date:
ca. 1802
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, and pen and black ink on medium, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 3/4 × 5 inches (17.1 × 12.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. John Edwin and Mrs. Mary Wells as Lingo and Cowslip in "The Agreeable Surprise"

John Edwin and Mrs. Mary Wells as Lingo and Cowslip in "The Agreeable Surprise"
Creator:
John Downman, 1750–1824
Date:
1787
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with gouache, black chalk and stumping on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 5/16 x 12 5/8 inches (41.4 x 32 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. Two Ladies Standing in Conversation, Presumably a Scene from a Play

Two Ladies Standing in Conversation, Presumably a Scene from a Play
Creator:
George Dance, 1741–1825
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, greened white laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 3/8 x 15 1/16 inches (31.4 x 38.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. Where the Bee Sucks. The Tempest, Act V, Scene I, Ariel on a Hammock of Convolvulus

Where the Bee Sucks. The Tempest, Act V, Scene I, Ariel on a Hammock of Convolvulus
Creator:
Print made by Henry J. Townsend, 1810–1890
Date:
1853
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 x 5 5/8 inches (10.2 x 14.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. Design for the Haymarket Theatre: "The Battle of Hexham", by Colman the Younger

Design for the Haymarket Theatre: "The Battle of Hexham", by Colman the Younger
Creator:
Michael "Angelo" Rooker, 1746–1801
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and gray ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Contemporary drawn border: 14 x 18 5/8 inches (35.6 x 47.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. Strephon and Chloe

Strephon and Chloe
Creator:
Print made by James Bretherton, ca. 1730–1806
Date:
1801
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/16 x 13 1/16 inches (25.5 x 33.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. Virgilia and Volumnia Plead with Coriolanus

Virgilia and Volumnia Plead with Coriolanus
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
ca. 1795
Materials & Techniques:
Brown wash with gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4 x 12 1/8 inches (29.8 x 30.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. Tempest

Tempest
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1821
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 x 7 1/2 inches (27.9 x 19.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. Stephano and Trinculo with Caliban

Stephano and Trinculo with Caliban
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1821
Materials & Techniques:
Brown wash with gouache and oil over graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 x 4 1/4 inches (15.2 x 10.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

36. Falstaff with Mistress Quickly and Bardolph

Falstaff with Mistress Quickly and Bardolph
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1825
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, gouache and oil, partially varnished on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper pasted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 x 4 3/8 inches (15.3 x 11.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

37. Gadshill

Gadshill
Creator:
Print made by Philip Dawe, ca.1745–ca.1809
Date:
1796
Materials & Techniques:
Color printed mezzotint with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 5/16 x 12 3/16 inches (41.5 x 31 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

38. As You Like It: Act II, Scene VII: The Seven Ages Man (Third Age)

As You Like It: Act II, Scene VII: The Seven Ages Man (Third Age)
Creator:
Robert Thew, 1758–1802
Date:
1803
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and stipple engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 1/4 x 26 3/4 inches (51.4 x 67.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

39. Taming of the Shrew. Katharine and Petruchio - The Modern Quixotte, or, What You Will

Taming of the Shrew. Katharine and Petruchio - The Modern Quixotte, or, What You Will
Creator:
Print made by James Gillray, 1756–1815
Date:
1791
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with hand coloring on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 9 x 15 3/4 inches (22.9 x 40 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

40. Sleepest or Wakest Thou?

Sleepest or Wakest Thou?
Creator:
Print made by Richard Ansdell, 1815–1885
Date:
ca. 1853
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, smooth, cream card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/4 × 5 7/8 inches (10.8 × 14.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

41. Thomas King and Sophia Baddely in "The Clandestine Marriage"

Thomas King and Sophia Baddely in "The Clandestine Marriage"
Creator:
Richard Earlom, 1743–1822
Date:
1772
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 3/4 x 22 5/8 inches (47.6 x 57.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

42. About Cats

About Cats
Creator:
Print made by Alfred W. Cooper, active 1850–1901
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Wood-engraving with hand coloring on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 7/16 x 6 7/16 inches (11.2 x 16.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

43. Mr. Foote and Mr. Weston in the Characters of the President and Dr. Last

Mr. Foote and Mr. Weston in the Characters of the President and Dr. Last
Creator:
Print made by John Finlayson, 1730–1776
Date:
1769
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 1/8 x 22 3/8 inches (46 x 56.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

44. Mr. Foote in the Character of Major Sturgeon in "The Mayor of Garratt"

Mr. Foote in the Character of Major Sturgeon in "The Mayor of Garratt"
Creator:
Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767
Date:
1765
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 5/8 x 20 5/8 inches (44.8 x 52.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

45. John Henderson as Iago

John Henderson as Iago
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
before 1786
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 15/16 × 8 7/16 inches (27.8 × 21.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

46. Ophelia: There's Rue for You, and Here's Some for Me

Ophelia: There's Rue for You, and Here's Some for Me
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1784
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 x 8 9/16 inches (27.9 x 21.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection