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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. Scene from Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part I"

Scene from Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part I"
Creator:
Marcellus Laroon the Younger, 1679–1772
Date:
1746
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
36 x 28 1/2 inches (91.4 x 72.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

3. Hudibras Vanquished by Trulla

Hudibras Vanquished by Trulla
Creator:
William Hogarth, 1697–1764
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection

4. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 75, "The Fatal Sisters."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 75, "The Fatal Sisters."
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

5. The Book of Thel, Plate 3, "Thel / I / The daughters of Mne Seraphim . . . ."

The Book of Thel, Plate 3, "Thel / I / The daughters of Mne Seraphim . . . ."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. The Duel: 'Twelfth Night,' Act III, Scene IV

The Duel: 'Twelfth Night,' Act III, Scene IV
Creator:
Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Date:
ca. 1790
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and gray ink, red ink, black ink, brown ink, gum arabic, graphite, and white gouache on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper, mounted on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 22 1/8 × 16 13/16 inches (56.2 × 42.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

7. Illustration to Beaumont and Fletcher

Illustration to Beaumont and Fletcher
Creator:
Michael "Angelo" Rooker, 1746–1801
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/8 x 4 inches (17.5 x 10.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. A Plate from Orlando Furioso: Depicting Orlando and Rodomont Fighting

A Plate from Orlando Furioso: Depicting Orlando and Rodomont Fighting
Creator:
Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1773
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving and stipple engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Shakespeare Illustration: "Henry VIII"

Shakespeare Illustration: "Henry VIII"
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and pen and ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/2 × 4 inches (16.5 × 10.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George E. Dix, Yale BA 1934, MA 1942

10. Taming of the Shrew. Katharine and Petruchio - The Modern Quixotte, or, What You Will

Taming of the Shrew. Katharine and Petruchio - The Modern Quixotte, or, What You Will
Creator:
Print made by James Gillray, 1756–1815
Date:
1791
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with hand coloring on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 9 x 15 3/4 inches (22.9 x 40 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Alphonso and Aciloe

Alphonso and Aciloe
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1788
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/16 x 11 inches (38.5 x 27.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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

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

13. Mr. Foote in the Character of Major Sturgeon in "The Mayor of Garratt"

Mr. Foote in the Character of Major Sturgeon in "The Mayor of Garratt"
Creator:
Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767
Date:
1765
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 5/8 x 20 5/8 inches (44.8 x 52.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection