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1. George Taylor's Epitaph: George Taylor Breaking the Ribs of Death

George Taylor's Epitaph: George Taylor Breaking the Ribs of Death
Creator:
William Hogarth, 1697–1764
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, graphite, and red chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/8 x 12 3/4 inches (23.2 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Howard Visiting a Prison

Howard Visiting a Prison
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink with gray wash over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 x 21 inches (35.6 x 53.3 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

3. Howard Visiting a Prison

Howard Visiting a Prison
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash and gray ink over graphite on medium moderately textured cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/8 x 21 1/2 inches (36.5 x 54.6 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

4. Wolgemuth Rescuing the Shipwrecked off the Cape of Good Hope

Wolgemuth Rescuing the Shipwrecked off the Cape of Good Hope
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (14 x 22.2 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

5. Howard Visiting a Prison

Howard Visiting a Prison
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Gray ink with gray wash over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 3/8 x 20 inches (34 x 50.8 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

6. Bolingbroke and Head of a Fiend

Bolingbroke and Head of a Fiend
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 1/4 x 15 inches (51.4 x 38.1 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

7. Aerial Group: The Tempest

Aerial Group: The Tempest
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 5/8 x 6 3/8 inches (9.2 x 16.2 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

8. Howard Visiting a Prison

Howard Visiting a Prison
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink, gray wash, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 7/8 x 19 5/8 inches (30.2 x 49.8 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

9. Howard Visiting a Prison

Howard Visiting a Prison
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Gray and brown wash over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/2 x 21 1/4 inches (36.8 x 54 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

10. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 87, "The Triumphs of Owen."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 87, "The Triumphs of Owen."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 89, "The Triumphs of Owen."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 89, "The Triumphs of Owen."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 91, "The Triumphs of Owen."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 91, "The Triumphs of Owen."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 18, "The Lamb" (Bentley 8)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 18, "The Lamb" (Bentley 8)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 10, "The Chimney Sweeper" (Bentley 12)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 10, "The Chimney Sweeper" (Bentley 12)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 20, "The Little Girl Lost" (Bentley 34)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 20, "The Little Girl Lost" (Bentley 34)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 24, "The Divine Image" (Bentley 18)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 24, "The Divine Image" (Bentley 18)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 34, "Introduction" (Bentley 30)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 34, "Introduction" (Bentley 30)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 48, "The Fly" (Bentley 40)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 48, "The Fly" (Bentley 40)
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 2, Innocence Title Page (Bentley 3)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 2, Innocence Title Page (Bentley 3)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 4, "The Shepherd" (Bentley 5)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 4, "The Shepherd" (Bentley 5)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 6, "The Little Black Boy" (Bentley 10)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 6, "The Little Black Boy" (Bentley 10)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 12, "Spring" (Bentley 23)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 12, "Spring" (Bentley 23)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 8, "The Ecchoing Green" (Bentley 6)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 8, "The Ecchoing Green" (Bentley 6)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 22, "The Little Girl Found" (Bentley 36)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 22, "The Little Girl Found" (Bentley 36)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 28, "Infant Joy" (Bentley 25)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 28, "Infant Joy" (Bentley 25)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 30, "Night" (Bentley 20)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 30, "Night" (Bentley 20)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 26, "A Cradle Song" (Bentley 16)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 26, "A Cradle Song" (Bentley 16)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 33, Experience Title Page (Bentley 29)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 33, Experience Title Page (Bentley 29)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 36, "The Clod & the Pebble" (Bentley 32)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 36, "The Clod & the Pebble" (Bentley 32)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 37, "Nurses Song" (Bentley 38)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 37, "Nurses Song" (Bentley 38)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 14, "Laughing Song" (Bentley 15)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 14, "Laughing Song" (Bentley 15)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. The Seven Bishops Going To Trial

The Seven Bishops Going To Trial
Creator:
Richard Westall, 1765–1836
Date:
1790
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with gouache and black, brown, and gray ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/2 x 18 3/8 inches (34.3 x 46.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Joseph F. McCrindle, Yale LLB 1948

33. Preparatory Study for the decoration "Equestrian Portrait of George I"

Preparatory Study for the decoration "Equestrian Portrait of George I"
Creator:
John Vanderbank, 1694–1739
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with brown wash and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/8 × 12 3/8 inches (28.3 × 31.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. Flight of James II

Flight of James II
Creator:
Louis Philippe Boitard, active 1734–1760
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and gray ink, and pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 × 13 1/2 inches (21.3 × 34.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. Classical Composition

Classical Composition
Creator:
Gavin Hamilton, 1723–1798
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, brown wash and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/4 × 15 1/2 inches (31.1 × 39.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

36. Classical Composition

Classical Composition
Creator:
Gavin Hamilton, 1723–1798
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink and brown wash on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/8 × 17 5/8 inches (33.3 × 44.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

37. A Dramatic Scene with Three Women in an Interior

A Dramatic Scene with Three Women in an Interior
Creator:
William Hamilton, 1751–1801
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gray wash, pen and black ink, pen and blue ink, black chalk, gouache, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 5/8 × 13 5/8 inches (24.4 × 34.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

38. Falstaff Inspecting the Recruits

Falstaff Inspecting the Recruits
Creator:
Francis Hayman, 1707/8–1776
Date:
between 1761 and 1765
Materials & Techniques:
Black chalk, gouache, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/8 × 9 5/8 inches (18.8 × 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

39. Interior of the Brandenburg House Theatre, Hammersmith

Interior of the Brandenburg House Theatre, Hammersmith
Creator:
Henry Wigstead, ca. 1745–ca. 1800
Date:
ca. 1792
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash and graphite with pen and black on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 × 13 1/2 inches (22.9 × 34.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

40. The Royal Rush Light

The Royal Rush Light
Creator:
George Moutard Woodward, ca. 1760–1809
Date:
1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and ink over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/4 x 13 3/8 inches (40 x 34 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

41. Mary, Queen of Scots, Embarking

Mary, Queen of Scots, Embarking
Creator:
William Lock II, 1767–1847
Date:
between 1785 and 1790
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink and brown wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/8 x 17 3/4 inches (30.8 x 45.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

42. Messengers Before an Emperor

Messengers Before an Emperor
Creator:
Francis Hayman, 1707/8–1776
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 × 3 1/8 inches (12.7 × 7.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

43. No. 2. A. Table of Hieroglyphics found at Axum

No. 2. A. Table of Hieroglyphics found at Axum
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
1771
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink and black wash on thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 3/4 × 8 7/8 inches (27.3 × 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

44. No.1 A Table of Hieroglyphics found at Axum

No.1 A Table of Hieroglyphics found at Axum
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
1771
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/2 × 10 1/2 inches (34.3 × 26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

45. Britannia in Distress

Britannia in Distress
Creator:
Anthony Walker, 1726–1765
Date:
1756
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and gray ink, gray wash, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 5/8 × 8 1/2 inches (32.1 × 21.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

46. The House of Commons

The House of Commons
Creator:
Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734
Date:
after 1731
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink and brown wash with graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches (31.8 x 16.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

47. The Sermon on the Mount

The Sermon on the Mount
Creator:
Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, and gray wash on thick, rough, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/8 x 12 inches (41 x 30.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

48. Bruce at the Source of the Blue Nile

Bruce at the Source of the Blue Nile
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 × 9 inches (17.8 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

49. A London Riot

A London Riot
Creator:
Charles Reuben Ryley, 1752–1798
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink and wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, blue laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 13/16 × 12 inches (12.2 × 30.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

50. Robert, Duke of Normandy

Robert, Duke of Normandy
Creator:
John Downman, 1750–1824
Date:
1779
Materials & Techniques:
Black chalk with stumping and graphite on thin, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 7 5/8 inches (22.9 x 19.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

51. Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile. Edinburgh: J. Ruthven, for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile. Edinburgh: J. Ruthven, for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790
Creator:
James Heath, 1757–1834
Date:
1770
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, pen and black ink, and gray and brown wash on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 × 8 inches (12.7 × 20.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

52. Design for a Medal: Frederick and Augusta, Prince and Princess of Wales

Design for a Medal: Frederick and Augusta, Prince and Princess of Wales
Creator:
Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, pen and red ink, graphite, red chalk and gold leaf on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper mounted on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper; with gold leaf, watercolor, and pen, with black and red ink, border lines
Dimensions:
Mount: 11 × 7 5/8 inches (27.9 × 19.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

53. The Earthquake Scare in Piccadilly

The Earthquake Scare in Piccadilly
Creator:
Louis Philippe Boitard, active 1734–1760
Date:
1750
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, graphite, and brown wash on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 10 5/8 × 16 1/2 inches (27 × 41.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

54. Embarkation at Southampton, June 20th 1794

Embarkation at Southampton, June 20th 1794
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and pen and brown, gray, and red-brown ink over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 6 9/16 x 14 inches (16.7 x 35.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

55. Celebration on the Thames near Whitehall

Celebration on the Thames near Whitehall
Creator:
Willem van de Velde the Elder, ca. 1611–1693
Date:
1685
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, graphite, and gray wash on two joined sheets of medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/8 x 17 3/8 inches (28.3 x 44.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

56. View of the Plains on Both Sides of the Ofanto River, Where the Battle of Cannae was Fought

View of the Plains on Both Sides of the Ofanto River, Where the Battle of Cannae was Fought
Creator:
Henry Swinburne, 1743–1803
Date:
1777 to 1778
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 16 1/4 × 11 1/8 inches (41.3 × 28.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

57. A Scene from Roman History

A Scene from Roman History
Creator:
circle of Benjamin West, 1738–1820
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash, black ink, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/16 x 8 15/16 inches (33.2 x 22.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Anne W. and David T. Mininberg, Yale BA 1957

58. Views in the Levant: Death of Wolfe, Study of a Gem

Views in the Levant: Death of Wolfe, Study of a Gem
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper,
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 13/16 × 6 13/16 inches (22.4 × 17.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

59. Figures with a Bull From Parthenon Frieze

Figures with a Bull From Parthenon Frieze
Creator:
William Pars, 1742–1782
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and pen and gray ink on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/8 x 10 1/16 inches (19.4 x 25.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

60. Sketch of a Horseman, From the Parthenon Frieze

Sketch of a Horseman, From the Parthenon Frieze
Creator:
William Pars, 1742–1782
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and gray ink, gray wash, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper, mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/2 x 10 1/8 inches (19.1 x 25.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

61. The Body of Lucretia Exposed to the Romans

The Body of Lucretia Exposed to the Romans
Creator:
James Jefferys, 1751–1784
Date:
between 1777 and 1778
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, pen and brown ink, gray wash and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 24 7/8 x 37 inches (63.2 x 94 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

62. The Memorial of Lord Darnley

No cover image available
Creator:
Bernard Lens III, 1682–1740
Date:
1728
Materials & Techniques:
Gouache on vellum wrapped around panel
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/4 × 18 1/4 inches (28.6 × 46.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ann and Kenneth Rapoport