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1. Seated Peasant Girl

Creator:: George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on meidium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 1/2 x 3 1/8 inches (11.4 x 7.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938

2. Enter Malvolio, Crossgartered...

Creator:: Sir John Gilbert, 1817–1897
Date:: 1863
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, pen and black ink, brown ink, gray ink, red ink, gouache, gum arabic, and graphite on thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 19 1/4 × 29 3/4 inches (48.9 × 75.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

3. Lysander Awakening to See Helena

Creator:: Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:: 1825
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and brown ink with brown wash and gouache over graphite with gum on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper pasted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches (16.5 x 10.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. The Healing of the Lame Man

Creator:: after George Baxter, 1804–1867
Date:: after 1855
Materials & Techniques:: Aquatint, etching and stipple engraving with color woodcut on thick, smooth, cream wove paper mounted on beige card
Dimensions:: Image: 4 9/16 x 7 3/16 inches (11.6 x 18.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. The Miraculous Draught of Fishes

Creator:: after George Baxter, 1804–1867
Date:: after 1855
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and stipple engraving with aquatint on cream card
Dimensions:: Image: 5 5/16 x 6 3/4 inches (13.5 x 17.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. The Miraculous Draught of Fishes

Creator:: after George Baxter, 1804–1867
Date:: after 1855
Materials & Techniques:: Aquatint, etching and stipple engraving with color woodcut on cream card mounted on contemporary cream card
Dimensions:: Mount: 7 3/4 x 8 9/16 inches (19.7 x 21.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. The Healing of the Lame Man

Creator:: after George Baxter, 1804–1867
Date:: after 1855
Materials & Techniques:: Aquatint, etching, stipple engraving and color woodcut on thick, smooth cream wove paper mounted on contemporary cream card
Dimensions:: Mount: 8 3/8 x 9 15/16 inches (21.2 x 25.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. George Fox and the Old Priest

Creator:: Print made by Robert Spence, 1871–1964
Date:: between 1890 and 1911
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and drypoint on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 7/16 x 12 inches (24 x 30.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the George School, Newtown, Pennsylvania

9. George Fox at Launceston Gaol

Creator:: Print made by Robert Spence, 1871–1964
Date:: between 1890 and 1911
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and drypoint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 3/16 x 10 1/16 inches (31 x 25.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the George School, Newtown, Pennsylvania

10. George Fox Walks Through Whitehall

Creator:: Print made by Robert Spence, 1871–1964
Date:: between 1890 and 1911
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and drypoint on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 1/2 x 9 3/16 inches (29.2 x 23.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the George School, Newtown, Pennsylvania

11. The Seven Bold Swabians - Who Sallied forth with One Spear, Vide Fairy Ring

Creator:: Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868
Date:: 1847
Materials & Techniques:: Lithograph in tan and black ink on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 3/16 x 17 1/2 inches (31 x 44.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. 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

13. Audacity of Jack Sheppard

Creator:: Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: 1839
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper with beige chine collé
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 3/4 x 6 15/16 inches (22.2 x 17.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960

14. Jack Sheppard Tricking Shotbolt, the Gaoler

Creator:: Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: 1839
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper with beige chine collé
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 7/16 x 7 9/16 inches (21.4 x 19.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960

15. Jonathan Wild Seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave in Willesden Church Yard

Creator:: Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: 1839
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper with beige chine collé
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 7/16 x 7 5/16 inches (21.5 x 18.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960

16. Poor Little Rose

Creator:: Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/16 × 5 3/4 inches (20.4 × 14.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960

17. The Tailors Baffling the Bailiff

Creator:: Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 5/16 x 5 3/8 inches (23.7 x 13.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960

18. "Captain Kelly conveys a slight remonstance"

Creator:: Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/16 × 5 3/4 inches (20.4 × 14.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960

19. Jack Sheppard Accuses Thames Darrell of the Theft

Creator:: Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: 1839
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper with beige chine collé
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 7/8 x 7 5/16 inches (22.5 x 18.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960

20. "May I be Cursed," muttered Jack Sheppard, "if ever I try to be honest again!"

Creator:: Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: 1839
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper with beige chine collé
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches (21.6 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960

21. "That aint him!"

Creator:: Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/16 × 5 11/16 inches (20.4 × 14.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960

22. Grandpapa's Story or The Witches Frolick

Creator:: Print made by unknown artist
Date:: 1838
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 1/4 × 5 11/16 inches (23.5 × 14.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960

23. Bauldy, Symon and Sir William Worthy

Creator:: Print made by David Allan, 1744–1796
Date:: 1808
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and aquatint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 1/8 x 8 15/16 inches (28.3 x 22.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960

24. Lismahago's Retaliation

Creator:: Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 5/16 × 5 3/4 inches (23.7 × 14.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960

25. Finding things not exactly what he expected - Plate 2

Creator:: Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: 1820
Materials & Techniques:: Aquatint and etching, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 15/16 x 14 inches (25.3 x 35.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. A Graceful Speciman of The Retort Courteous

Creator:: Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868
Date:: 1831
Materials & Techniques:: Lithograph, hand-colored on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 x 17 5/16 inches (30.5 x 44 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art; Gift of Brian and Linda Gracie

27. 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

28. George Fox Is Challenged to Fight at Scarborough Castle

Creator:: Print made by Robert Spence, 1871–1964
Date:: between 1890 and 1911
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and drypoint on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 5/8 x 12 11/16 inches (24.5 x 32.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the George School, Newtown, Pennsylvania

29. Pamela Swooning, after having discovered Mr. B. in the closet, He (frighted) endeavouring to recover her, Mrs. Jervis wringing her hands, and screaming

Pamela Swooning, after having discovered Mr. B. in the closet, He (frighted) endeavouring to recover her, Mrs. Jervis wringing her hands, and screaming

Creator:: Print made by Guillaume Philippe Benoist, 1725–ca. 1770
Date:: 1745
Materials & Techniques:: Etching with stipple engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 1/16 x 20 1/16 inches (38.3 x 51 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of the Library Associates

30. The Exposition of Cyrus

Creator:: Print made by Richard Earlom, 1743–1822
Date:: 1781
Materials & Techniques:: Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 15/16 x 15 1/4 inches (30.3 x 38.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

31. Juliet

Creator:: Print made by Philip Dawe, ca.1745–ca.1809
Date:: 1779
Materials & Techniques:: Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 21 x 14 1/8 inches (53.4 x 35.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

32. Il Prete Jean

Creator:: Print made by Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 19 1/8 x 14 1/16 inches (48.6 x 35.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

33. Le Retour de Paris, or, the Niece Presented to her Relatives by her French Governess

Creator:: Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: 1835
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 7/16 x 16 1/8 inches (29 x 41 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. London. A Street: 'Henry IV Part II,' Act II, Scene I

Creator:: Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: after 1857
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 7/8 × 8 1/8 inches (14.9 × 20.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

35. Heyday! Is This My Daughter Anne!

Creator:: Print made by Francis E. Adams, active ca.1760–1775
Date:: 1773
Materials & Techniques:: Mezzotint and etching on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 × 10 1/16 inches (35.5 × 25.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

36. Moses Bringing the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai (Exodus 34:29)

Creator:: Richard Westall, 1765–1836
Date:: before 1835
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 1/8 x 3 1/4 inches (13 x 8.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

37. The Puzzle for the Dog, the Puzzle for the Horse, the Puzzle for Turk, Frenchman, or, Christian

Creator:: William Dickinson, 1746–1823
Date:: 1791
Materials & Techniques:: Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 10 1/2 × 8 13/16 inches (26.6 × 22.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

38. Pomare, Queen of Tahiti

Creator:: Print made by George Baxter, 1804–1867
Date:: 1845
Materials & Techniques:: Aquatint and stipple engraving with color woodcut on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, laid on contemporary mount made of thick, smooth, discolored cream card
Dimensions:: Mount: 14 13/16 x 11 13/16 inches (37.6 x 30 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

39. Katherina and Grumio

Creator:: Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:: 1821
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and brown ink, brown wash, gouache, oil, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream beige paper pasted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 3/8 x 4 3/8in. (16.2 x 11.1cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

40. Mr. Garrick and Miss Bellamy in the Characters of Romeo and Juliet

Creator:: Simon François Ravenet, 1706–1774
Date:: 1753
Materials & Techniques:: Line engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 16 7/8 × 21 5/8 inches (42.9 × 55 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

41. 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

42. An Abyssinian Breakfast

Creator:: Print made by Isaac Cruikshank, 1764–1811
Date:: 1791
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and sitpple engraving, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 3/16 × 13 15/16 inches (28.4 × 35.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

43. Rosamund and the Fair Annett

Creator:: William Dickinson, 1746–1823
Date:: 1784
Materials & Techniques:: Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 16 × 14 3/16 inches (40.7 × 36 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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1. Seated Peasant Girl

2. Enter Malvolio, Crossgartered...

3. Lysander Awakening to See Helena

4. The Healing of the Lame Man

5. The Miraculous Draught of Fishes

6. The Miraculous Draught of Fishes

7. The Healing of the Lame Man

8. George Fox and the Old Priest

9. George Fox at Launceston Gaol

10. George Fox Walks Through Whitehall

11. The Seven Bold Swabians - Who Sallied forth with One Spear, Vide Fairy Ring

12. The Apparition of the Armed Head: Macbeth

13. Audacity of Jack Sheppard

14. Jack Sheppard Tricking Shotbolt, the Gaoler

15. Jonathan Wild Seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave in Willesden Church Yard

16. Poor Little Rose

17. The Tailors Baffling the Bailiff

18. "Captain Kelly conveys a slight remonstance"

19. Jack Sheppard Accuses Thames Darrell of the Theft

20. "May I be Cursed," muttered Jack Sheppard, "if ever I try to be honest again!"

21. "That aint him!"

22. Grandpapa's Story or The Witches Frolick

23. Bauldy, Symon and Sir William Worthy

24. Lismahago's Retaliation

25. Finding things not exactly what he expected - Plate 2

26. A Graceful Speciman of The Retort Courteous

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

28. George Fox Is Challenged to Fight at Scarborough Castle

29. Pamela Swooning, after having discovered Mr. B. in the closet, He (frighted) endeavouring to recover her, Mrs. Jervis wringing her hands, and screaming

30. The Exposition of Cyrus

31. Juliet

32. Il Prete Jean

33. Le Retour de Paris, or, the Niece Presented to her Relatives by her French Governess

34. London. A Street: 'Henry IV Part II,' Act II, Scene I

35. Heyday! Is This My Daughter Anne!

36. Moses Bringing the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai (Exodus 34:29)

37. The Puzzle for the Dog, the Puzzle for the Horse, the Puzzle for Turk, Frenchman, or, Christian

38. Pomare, Queen of Tahiti

39. Katherina and Grumio

40. Mr. Garrick and Miss Bellamy in the Characters of Romeo and Juliet

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

42. An Abyssinian Breakfast

43. Rosamund and the Fair Annett