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1. The Cave of Despair

The Cave of Despair
Creator:
Benjamin West, 1738–1820
Date:
1772
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
24 x 30 inches (61 x 76.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

2. An Allegory on the Plight of the Artist

An Allegory on the Plight of the Artist
Creator:
Mauritius Lowe, 1746–1793
Date:
between 1772 and 1790
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, gray wash, brown wash, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches (23.5 x 34.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. The Artist Assaulted by Time, Ignorance and Envy

The Artist Assaulted by Time, Ignorance and Envy
Creator:
Mauritius Lowe, 1746–1793
Date:
between 1772 and 1790
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, and pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8 inches (21.3 x 27 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Headfort House, Ireland: Lady's Room Ceiling

Headfort House, Ireland: Lady's Room Ceiling
Creator:
Robert Adam, 1728–1792
Date:
1772
Materials & Techniques:
Graphic, watercolor with pen and black ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 3/8 x 22 3/16 inches (44.1 x 56.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Putney Church and Bridge

Putney Church and Bridge
Creator:
Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, 1733–1794
Date:
1772
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with gray ink over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Contemporary drawn border: 9 1/4 x 12 inches (23.5 x 30.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. A Choral Band

A Choral Band
Creator:
Print made by Lydia Bates, active 1784
Date:
ca. 1777
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 9/16 x 16 3/4 inches (29.4 x 42.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

7. Pamela and Philoclea

Pamela and Philoclea
Creator:
Print made by Valentine Green, 1739–1813
Date:
ca. 1777
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 × 8 inches (22.3 × 20.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

8. The Pool of Bethesda

The Pool of Bethesda
Creator:
Simon François Ravenet, 1706–1774
Date:
1772
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 3/8 x 22 5/8 inches (49.2 x 57.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Ticket: Mr. Cox's Museum

Ticket: Mr. Cox's Museum
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1772
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving, with center cut out on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 1/2 × 5 1/4 inches (8.9 × 13.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. The Daughters of Guercino

The Daughters of Guercino
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1772
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving in red ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/16 × 10 13/16 inches (33.1 × 27.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection