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1. The Death of Chatham

The Death of Chatham
Creator:
Benjamin West, 1738–1820
Date:
1778
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
28 1/8 x 36 1/4 inches (71.4 x 92.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund, in honor of Professor Jules David Prown
On View:
Not on view

2. Otley Bridge on the River Wharfe

Otley Bridge on the River Wharfe
Creator:
William Hodges, 1744–1797
Date:
ca. 1783
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
23 15/16 x 43 15/16 inches (60.8 x 111.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

3. The Westgate, Canterbury

The Westgate, Canterbury
Creator:
Paul Sandby, 1731–1809
Date:
ca. 1783
Materials & Techniques:
Gouache and graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper mounted on panel
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches (41.9 x 59.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. View at Charlton, Kent

View at Charlton, Kent
Creator:
Paul Sandby, 1731–1809
Date:
ca. 1783
Materials & Techniques:
Gouache and watercolor on thin paper mounted on panel
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/2 x 17 3/8 inches (29.2 x 44.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Exeter Cathedral and neighboring buildings

Exeter Cathedral and neighboring buildings
Creator:
Edward Dayes, 1763–1804
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 3/8 × 8 1/2 inches (13.7 × 21.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. Leicester, St. Mary's Church

Leicester, St. Mary's Church
Creator:
Edward Edwards, 1738–1806
Date:
1778
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash, pen, gray ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/2 × 14 3/4 inches (26.7 × 37.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. View of the Orchestra in Vauxhall Gardens

View of the Orchestra in Vauxhall Gardens
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
1778
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Near Torrington, Devonshire

Near Torrington, Devonshire
Creator:
Capt. Francis Grose, 1731–1791
Date:
1778
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 x 14 1/2in. (24.8 x 36.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon in memory of Dudley Snelgrove

9. Edgar's Tower

Edgar's Tower
Creator:
John Daniel Bond, ca. 1725–1803
Date:
1778
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 10 1/4in. (41.9 x 26cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon in memory of Dudley Snelgrove

10. Edgar's Tower

Edgar's Tower
Creator:
Print made by Richard Bernard Godfrey, 1728–op.1794
Date:
1778
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving on medium, slightly textured cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 10 3/4in. (18.4 x 27.3cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon in memory of Dudley Snelgrove

11. A catalogue of the most magnificent and valuable collection of Italian, Roman, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures ever imported into England : selected from the first Cabinets in Europe, at a very liberal expence : in this collection are the most unquestionable and best performances of Raphael, Guido, Rubens, Rembrandt, S. Rosa, Mola, Corregio, Guerchino, C. Maratti, P. Veronese, Murillo, L. Da Vinci, Tintoret, Titian, Carracci, Claude, Cignani, Beughel, Poussin, Vandyke, Castigione, P. Cortona, Elsheimer, Schidone, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mess. Langford, at the Great Rooms, late belonging to the Society of Arts &c. opposite Beaufort Buildings, Strand : on Thursday, March 26, and the two following days : the said collection may be publickly viewed on Tuesday and Wednesday the 24th and 25th, and 'till the time of sale, which will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock : catalogues of which may be had, price six-pence, on the days of viewing, at the place of sale.

No cover image available
Creator:
Langford, Mr. (Abraham), 1711–1774
Date:
[1778]
Physical Description:
30 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. The art of drawing in perspective made easy : to those who have no previous knowledge of the mathematics / by James Ferguson ...

No cover image available
Creator:
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
Date:
1778
Physical Description:
xii, 123 p., 9 leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. A catalogue of the third and last part of the most valuable collection of Italian, Roman, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures ever Imported into England : selected from the first Cabinets in Europe, at a very liberal expence : this collection consists of the most unquestionable and best performances, in the highest preservation, of Raphael , Guido, Caracci, Albano, Romanelli, Lucatelli, Canaletti, Poussin, Watteau, Lancret, Vernet, Titian, Bandinelli, Julio Romani, Caraveggio, Domen. Feti, Le Seuer, Murillo, Velasquez, Le Brun, Tintoret, Bassan, A. Veronese, Rubens, S. Rosa, V. Castelli, Castiglione, Solimene, Bourdon, Freminet, Vandermeulen, Parocel, Vandyke, Berghem, Teniers, Woverman, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mess. Langford, at the Great Rooms late belonging to the Society of Arts, &c. opposite Beaufort Buildings, Strand : on Thursday, May 14 and the following day : the said collection may be publickly viewed on Tuesday the 13th, and 'till the time of sale, which will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock : descriptive catalogues of which may be had, price six-pence, on the days of viewing, at the place of sale.

No cover image available
Creator:
Mr. Langford and Son,
Date:
[1778]
Physical Description:
20 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. A catalogue of the reserved part of the most magnificent and valuable collection of Italian, Roman, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures ever imported into England : selected from the first Cabinets in Europe, at a very liberal expence : this collection consists of the most unquestionable and best performances of Raphael, Guido, Corregio, Caracci, Guercino, Caravaggio, Cl. Lorain, L. Da Vinci, Parmegiano, C. Maratti, Mola, Murillo, V. Castelli, Rembrandt, Titian, P. Veronese, Tintoret, S. Rosa, Rubens, Vandyke, Velasquez, Poussin, Borgognone, S. Bourdon, Polemburg, Bassan, Vanderwerf, Mieris, &c. : and will be sold by auction by Mess. Langford, at the Great Rooms, late belonging to the Society of Arts &c. opposite Beaufort Buildings, Strand, on Friday, April 10, and the following day : the said collection may be publickly viewed on Wednesday and Thursday the 8th and 9th, and 'till the time of sale, which will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock ; descriptive catalogues of which may be had, price six-pence, on the days of viewing, at the place of sale.

No cover image available
Creator:
Mr. Langford and Son
Date:
1778
Physical Description:
23, [1] pages ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. A catalogue of the much distinguished and valuable collection of Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures : fine bronzes, sepulchral urns, bustos, vases in antique marble, Porphry, &c. &c. of the late John Blackwood, Esq. deceased : whose knowledge and peculiar taste in the polite arts require no comment : in this collection ae the undoubted works of the following much admired Great Masters, viz Guido, Dominichino, Parmegiano, L. Giordano, P. D. Cortona, M. Angelo, Spagnioletto, F. Mola, Albano, A. Sacchi, S. & M. Ricci, Calabrese, Orbeto, Sal. rosa, Bartholomeo, Borgognione, P. Laura, Valasquez, Bourdon, Du Jardin, N. & G. Poussin, Ochiali, Elsheimer, Swaneveldt, Rubens, Vandyke, Rembrandt, Gonzales, J.-Stien, J. Van Eck, Ursula, P. Brill, B. Luti, V.D. Velde, Cuyp, Snyders, Fyte, De Vos, Hondikooter, Kamboutts, F. Hals, Moucheron, Hommima &c. &c. : particularly, a most capital landscape by S. Rosa : the Tribute-Money by Rembrandt, his own portrait by Ditto : the Aurora and the Evening by Rubens, both engraved : a portrait, Vandyke : St. Peter repenting, L. Giordano : a capital landscape, Cuyp : the Reposo, Rubens : several capital hunting pieces by Snyders, &c. &c. &c. : Which by order of the executors, will be sold by auction, by Mess. Christie & Ansell, at their Great Room, next Cumberland House, Pall Mall, on Friday, February 20, 1778 and the following day : to be publicly viewed on Wednesday the 18th, and to the sale, which will begin each day at twelve o'clock : catalogues may be had as above.

No cover image available
Creator:
Christie and Ansell (London, England)
Date:
[1778]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts