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George Stubbs The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
George Stubbs, 1724–1806
The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
1786
Not on view
William Hogarth The Beggar's Opera
William Hogarth, 1697–1764
The Beggar's Opera
1729
Not on view
William Blake The Horse
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Horse
ca. 1805
Not on view
Pieter van Bleeck Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia
Pieter van Bleeck, 1700–1764
Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia
ca. 1755
Not on view
Francis Hayman David Garrick and Hannah Pritchard (née Vaughan) in Benjamin Hoadly's "The Suspicious Husband"
Francis Hayman, 1707/8–1776
David Garrick and Hannah Pritchard (née Vaughan) in Benjamin Hoadly's "The Suspicious Husband"
1747
Not on view
Francis Wheatley Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave
Francis Wheatley, 1747–1801
Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave
1792
Not on view
William Artaud 'The Triumph of Mercy,' from Collins' 'Ode To Mercy'
William Artaud, 1763–1823
'The Triumph of Mercy,' from Collins' 'Ode To Mercy'
1788 to 1790
Not on view
Charles Reuben Ryley 'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. II, Chap. III: The Return of Olivia
Charles Reuben Ryley, 1752–1798
'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. II, Chap. III: The Return of Olivia
1786
Not on view
Charles Reuben Ryley 'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. I, Chap. VIII: Dining in the Hayfields' (Surprised by Mr. Thornhill's Chaplain)
Charles Reuben Ryley, 1752–1798
'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. I, Chap. VIII: Dining in the Hayfields' (Surprised by Mr. Thornhill's Chaplain)
1786
Not on view
James Smetham Imogen and the Shepherds, 'Cymbeline,' Act IV, scene II
James Smetham, 1821–1889
Imogen and the Shepherds, 'Cymbeline,' Act IV, scene II
ca. 1874
Not on view
Joseph Wright of Derby Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus
Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–1797
Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus
1779
Not on view
Benjamin van der Gucht Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of "The Taming of the Shrew"
Benjamin van der Gucht, 1753–1794
Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of "The Taming of the Shrew"
between 1773 and 1774
Not on view
Johan Joseph Zoffany Edward Shuter, John Beard, and John Dunstall in Isaac Bickerton's "Love in a Village"
Johan Joseph Zoffany, 1733–1810
Edward Shuter, John Beard, and John Dunstall in Isaac Bickerton's "Love in a Village"
1767
Not on view
Adrien Carpentiers Louis-Francois Roubiliac Modelling His Monument to Shakespeare
Adrien Carpentiers, active 1739–1778
Louis-Francois Roubiliac Modelling His Monument to Shakespeare
between 1760 and 1761
Not on view
Benjamin West The Cave of Despair
Benjamin West, 1738–1820
The Cave of Despair
1772
Not on view
Gilbert Stuart Newton Captain Macheath Upbraided by Polly and Lucy in the 'Beggar's Opera', 1826
Gilbert Stuart Newton, 1794–1835
Captain Macheath Upbraided by Polly and Lucy in the 'Beggar's Opera', 1826
1826
Not on view
Joseph Highmore The Harlowe Family, from Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa"
Joseph Highmore, 1692–1780
The Harlowe Family, from Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa"
between 1745 and 1747
Not on view
John Singleton Copley Study for 'The Red Cross Knight'
John Singleton Copley, 1738–1815
Study for 'The Red Cross Knight'
ca. 1793
Not on view
Richard Dadd Hamlet and his Mother; The Closet Scene
Richard Dadd, 1817–1886
Hamlet and his Mother; The Closet Scene
1846
Not on view
Pieter van Bleeck Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia
Pieter van Bleeck, 1700–1764
Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia
1755
Not on view
Richard Parkes Bonington A Knight and Page (from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Götz von Berlichingen” )
Richard Parkes Bonington, 1802–1828
A Knight and Page (from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Götz von Berlichingen” )
ca. 1826
Not on view
John Downman The Ghost of Clytemnestra Awakening the Furies
John Downman, 1750–1824
The Ghost of Clytemnestra Awakening the Furies
1781
Not on view
Sawrey Gilpin Gulliver Taking His Final Leave of the Land of the Houyhnhnms
Sawrey Gilpin, 1733–1807
Gulliver Taking His Final Leave of the Land of the Houyhnhnms
1769
Not on view
William Hamilton The revelation of Olivia's betrothal, from "Twelfth Night," Act V, Scene i
William Hamilton, 1751–1801
The revelation of Olivia's betrothal, from "Twelfth Night," Act V, Scene i
ca. 1790
Not on view
Sawrey Gilpin Gulliver Addressing the Houyhnhnms
Sawrey Gilpin, 1733–1807
Gulliver Addressing the Houyhnhnms
1769
Not on view
Angelica Kauffmann Rinaldo and Armida
Angelica Kauffmann, 1741–1807
Rinaldo and Armida
1771
Not on view
Marcellus Laroon the Younger Scene from Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part I"
Marcellus Laroon the Younger, 1679–1772
Scene from Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part I"
1746
Not on view
William Mulready Mr. Peregrine Touchwood Breaking in upon the Rev. Josiah Cargill
William Mulready, 1786–1863
Mr. Peregrine Touchwood Breaking in upon the Rev. Josiah Cargill
1831
Not on view
unknown artist Dr. Syntax: Walking with a Stick
unknown artist
Dr. Syntax: Walking with a Stick
ca. 1810
Not on view
Derby porcelain factory Dr. Syntax: On a Horse, Jumping a Gate
Derby porcelain factory, founded 1756
Dr. Syntax: On a Horse, Jumping a Gate
ca. 1810
Not on view
Derby porcelain factory Dr. Syntax: Losing His Temper
Derby porcelain factory, founded 1756
Dr. Syntax: Losing His Temper
ca. 1810
Not on view
George Romney A Procession of the Damned: Study for Dante's "Inferno"
George Romney, 1734–1802
A Procession of the Damned: Study for Dante's "Inferno"
1780s
On view at YUAG
Samuel Palmer The Cypress Grove
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Cypress Grove
plate etched between ca. 1880 and 1883; impression printed in 1924
Samuel Palmer The Homeward Star
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Homeward Star
etching begun ca. 1880; impression printed in 1924
Samuel Palmer Moeris and Galatea
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Moeris and Galatea
plate etched between 1880 and 1883; impression printed in 1924
Samuel Palmer The Homeward Star
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Homeward Star
etching begun ca. 1880; impression printed in 1924
Samuel Palmer Opening the Fold
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Opening the Fold
1880
Samuel Palmer The Sleeping Shepherd
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Sleeping Shepherd
1857
Samuel Palmer The Sepulchre
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Sepulchre
etching begun ca. 1800; impression printed in 1924
Samuel Palmer The Bellman
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Bellman
1879
Samuel Palmer The Bellman
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Bellman
1879
Samuel Palmer The Homeward Star
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Homeward Star
begun ca. 1880
Samuel Palmer The Lonely Tower
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Lonely Tower
1879
Samuel Palmer The Homeward Star
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Homeward Star
etching begun ca. 1880; impression printed in 1924
George Stubbs The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
George Stubbs, 1724–1806
The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
1788
Samuel Palmer Opening the Fold
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Opening the Fold
plate etched in 1880; impression printed in 1926
Samuel Palmer Opening the Fold
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Opening the Fold
plate etched in 1880; impression printed in 1920
Joseph Mallord William Turner Apuleia in Search of Apuleius
Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Apuleia in Search of Apuleius
between 1813 and 1823
Joseph Mallord William Turner The Deluge
Print made by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
The Deluge
between 1813 and 1823
Joseph Mallord William Turner Design for an Illustration for Walter Scott's "Lady of the Lake", Loch Achray
Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Design for an Illustration for Walter Scott's "Lady of the Lake", Loch Achray
ca. 1832
Joseph Mallord William Turner Apuleia in Search of Apuleius
Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Apuleia in Search of Apuleius
between 1813 and 1823
Joseph Mallord William Turner Aesacus and Hesperie
Print made by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Aesacus and Hesperie
1819
Joseph Mallord William Turner Procris and Cephalus
Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Procris and Cephalus
1812
Joseph Mallord William Turner From Spenser's Fairy Queen
Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
From Spenser's Fairy Queen
1811
William Blake Thel's Motto (Plate 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Thel's Motto (Plate 1)
1789
William Blake The Book of Thel, Title Page (Plate 2)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Book of Thel, Title Page (Plate 2)
1789
William Blake II. "O little Cloud the virgin said, I charge thee tell to me..." (Plate 5)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
II. "O little Cloud the virgin said, I charge thee tell to me..." (Plate 5)
1789
William Blake 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours' (Page 31)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours' (Page 31)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Like that, the dial speaks; and points to thee' (Page 33)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Like that, the dial speaks; and points to thee' (Page 33)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain' (Page 35)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain' (Page 35)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Love, and love only, is the loan for love' (Page 37)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Love, and love only, is the loan for love' (Page 37)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Angels should paint it, angels ever there' (Page 40)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Angels should paint it, angels ever there' (Page 40)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'One radiant mark, – the death-bed of the just' (Page 41)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'One radiant mark, – the death-bed of the just' (Page 41)
ca. 1797
William Blake Night the Third. Narcissa; Title Page
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Night the Third. Narcissa; Title Page
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Where sense runs savage broke from reason's chain' (Page 46)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Where sense runs savage broke from reason's chain' (Page 46)
ca. 1797
William Blake Visions of the Daughters of Albion; Frontispiece (Plate 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Visions of the Daughters of Albion; Frontispiece (Plate 1)
1793
William Blake Visions. "Enslav'd, the Daughters of Albion weep..." (Plate 4)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Visions. "Enslav'd, the Daughters of Albion weep..." (Plate 4)
1793
William Blake "And none but Bromian can hear my lamentations..." (Plate 6)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"And none but Bromian can hear my lamentations..." (Plate 6)
1793
William Blake Visions of the Daughters of Albion; Title Page (Plate 2)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Visions of the Daughters of Albion; Title Page (Plate 2)
1793
William Blake "But when the morn arose, her lamentation renewd..." (Plate 8)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"But when the morn arose, her lamentation renewd..." (Plate 8)
1793
William Blake "In happy copulation; if in evening mild, wearied with work..." (Plate 10)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"In happy copulation; if in evening mild, wearied with work..." (Plate 10)
1793
William Blake Jerusalem, Frontispiece (Plate 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Jerusalem, Frontispiece (Plate 1)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Into the Furnaces & into the valleys of the Anvils of Death..." (Plate 10)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Into the Furnaces & into the valleys of the Anvils of Death..." (Plate 10)
1804 to 1820
William Blake Jerusalem, Tailpiece (Plate 100)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Jerusalem, Tailpiece (Plate 100)
1804 to 1820
William Blake Jerusalem, Plate 28 Proof Impression
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Jerusalem, Plate 28 Proof Impression
ca. 1820
William Blake "To labours mighty, with vast strength..." (Plate 11)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"To labours mighty, with vast strength..." (Plate 11)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Why wilt thou give to her a Body..." (Plate 12)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Why wilt thou give to her a Body..." (Plate 12)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "And that toward Eden, four..." (Plate 13)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"And that toward Eden, four..." (Plate 13)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "One hair nor particle of dust..." (Plate 14)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"One hair nor particle of dust..." (Plate 14)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "And Hand & Hyle rooted into Jerusalem..." (Plate 15)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"And Hand & Hyle rooted into Jerusalem..." (Plate 15)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Hampstead Highgate Finchley Hendon Muswell Hill..." (Plate 16)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Hampstead Highgate Finchley Hendon Muswell Hill..." (Plate 16)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "His Spectre divides & Los in fury compells it to divide..." (Plate 17)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"His Spectre divides & Los in fury compells it to divide..." (Plate 17)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "From every-one of the Four Regions..." (Plate 18)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"From every-one of the Four Regions..." (Plate 18)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "His Children exil'd from his breast..." (Plate 19)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"His Children exil'd from his breast..." (Plate 19)
1804 to 1820
William Blake Jerusalem: The Emanation of The Giant Albion, Title Page (Plate 2)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Jerusalem: The Emanation of The Giant Albion, Title Page (Plate 2)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "But when they saw Albion fall'n..." (Plate 20)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"But when they saw Albion fall'n..." (Plate 20)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "O Vala! O Jerusalem! do you delight in my groans..." (Plate 21)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"O Vala! O Jerusalem! do you delight in my groans..." (Plate 21)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Albion thy fear has made me tremble..." (Plate 22)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Albion thy fear has made me tremble..." (Plate 22)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Jerusalem! Jerusalem! deluding shadow of Albion!..." (Plate 23)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Jerusalem! Jerusalem! deluding shadow of Albion!..." (Plate 23)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "What have I said? What have I done?..." (Plate 24)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"What have I said? What have I done?..." (Plate 24)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "And there was heard a great lamenting in Beulah..."; Chapter 1 Tailpiece (Plate 25)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"And there was heard a great lamenting in Beulah..."; Chapter 1 Tailpiece (Plate 25)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Such visions have appeared to me..."; Chapter 2 Frontispiece (Plate 26)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Such visions have appeared to me..."; Chapter 2 Frontispiece (Plate 26)
1804 to 1820
William Blake Night the First. On Life, Death, and Immortality; Title Page
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Night the First. On Life, Death, and Immortality; Title Page
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Swift on His Downy Pinion Flies from Woe' (Page 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Swift on His Downy Pinion Flies from Woe' (Page 1)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'What, though my soul fantastick measures trod' (Page 4)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'What, though my soul fantastick measures trod' (Page 4)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Disease invades the chastest temperence' (Page 10)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Disease invades the chastest temperence' (Page 10)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Its favours here are trials, not rewards' (Page 12)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Its favours here are trials, not rewards' (Page 12)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'The present moment terminates our sight' (Page 13)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'The present moment terminates our sight' (Page 13)
ca. 1797
William Blake Night the Second. On Time, Death, and Friendship; Title Page (Page 17)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Night the Second. On Time, Death, and Friendship; Title Page (Page 17)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Emblem of that which shall awake the dead' (Page 19)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Emblem of that which shall awake the dead' (Page 19)
ca. 1797