Period: 18th century / Creator: Unknown artist / Subject Terms: caricature

1. Statue Hall or the Modern Register Office

Creator:: Print made by Matthew Darly, active 1754–1778
Date:: 1769
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and stipple engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 x 15 13/16 inches (28 x 40.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. The Methodist Tailor Caught in Adultery

Creator:: Print made by unknown artist
Date:: 1768
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 1/8 x 16 1/16 inches (28.2 x 40.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Owl, Monkey and Cat from Mezzotintoes by Smith, Vol. III

Creator:: Print made by unknown artist
Date:: between 1730 and 1740
Materials & Techniques:: Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 1/2 × 7 3/8 inches (14 × 18.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

4. Caricature of Three Men at a Table

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on medium, smooth, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 2 1/8 x 3 3/8 inches (5.4 x 8.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mrs. John A. Gee, from the Estate of Chauncey B. Tinker

5. A Boo at Court - or The Highland Salute Front & Rear

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: 1800
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (24.8 x 34.9cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. Market Day

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: 1796
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 3/4 x 12 1/8in. (22.2 x 30.8cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Look at Me, I'm an Object

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: 1797
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 1/4 x 17in. (23.5 x 43.2cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. A Lieutenant Colonel

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: 1798
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/4 x 12in. (21 x 30.5cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. The Tipperary Duellists or Margate Heroes

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: 1790
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 1/8 x 13 3/8in. (23.2 x 34cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Good News from Madras

Creator:: Published by William Holland, 1757–1815
Date:: 1791
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 1/4 x 12 1/8in. (33.7 x 30.8cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. H-st-gs ho, rare H-st-gs! What a Man Buys He May Sell

Creator:: Print made by unknown artist
Date:: 1788
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/8 x 9in. (20.6 x 22.9cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. The Siphons or Tale of a Tub

Creator:: Print made by unknown artist
Date:: 1783
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Cool Pipe in Pall Mall

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 1/8 × 13 3/4 inches (28.3 × 34.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

14. Johnny MacCree in the Dumps

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 10 3/4 × 13 1/8 inches (27.3 × 33.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

15. A Coat of Arms for a Stamp on Income

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and black ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 5/8 × 13 7/8 inches (29.5 × 35.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

16. Proteus ye 2d in Sev'ral Among his Many Publick Characters

Creator:: Print made by unknown artist
Date:: 1784
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/8 x 14in. (20.6 x 35.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. A Sacrifice to Slavery, Dedicated without Permission to the Puppet Player in Downing Street

Creator:: Print made by unknown artist
Date:: 1787
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 1/2 x 11 7/8in. (19.1 x 30.2cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Old Maids dreaming of the Monster

Creator:: Published by William Holland, 1757–1815
Date:: 1790
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 1/4 x 11 3/4in. (18.4 x 29.8cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. A Perry-Lous Situation; or, the Doctor and his Friends keeping the Numbrusher and her Myrmidous at Bay

Creator:: Published by William Holland, 1757–1815
Date:: 1791
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 3/8 x 15 3/4in. (28.9 x 40cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. The Political Blind - Buff Man or the Minist----l Expediency

Creator:: Published by William Holland, 1757–1815
Date:: 1791
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 x 16 5/16in. (27.9 x 41.4cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Political Playthings for Prostitute Patriots

Creator:: Published by William Holland, 1757–1815
Date:: 1791
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 10 3/16 x 10 3/8in. (25.9 x 26.4cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. Launce and His Dog Crab

Creator:: Published by William Holland, 1757–1815
Date:: 1791
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 10 7/16 x 11 13/16in. (26.5 x 30cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. A Section of a Magnificent & Superb Water Closet

Creator:: Print made by unknown artist
Date:: ca. 1790
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 3/4 x 4in. (12.1 x 10.2cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Plan of Mud Island, off the Kingdom of Corsica

Creator:: Print made by unknown artist
Date:: ca. 1794
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 1/2 x 7in. (11.4 x 17.8cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. The Restricted Regency

Creator:: Print made by unknown artist
Date:: 1789
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 1/8 x 13 1/2in. (23.2 x 34.3cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. Lobsters for the Ladies i.e. Jessamin Soldiers or a Veteran Corps Going on Duty

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: 1798
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 3/4 x 16 7/8in. (24.8 x 42.9cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. Belshazzar's Feast, With a Translation for The Country Gentleman

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: 1798
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2in. (31.8 x 24.1cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. Gluttony - Oh! What a Dismal Sight!

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and black ink and watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 3 1/2 × 4 inches (8.9 × 10.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. When Swift They Saw John Gilpin Ride, Bare-Headed as Before

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and black ink and watercolor on thick, moderately textured, white wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 3 3/4 × 4 inches (9.5 × 10.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. John Gilpin Then Stopp'd at His Own Door

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and black ink, and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 3 1/2 × 4 inches (8.9 × 10.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. Gluttony - So Eager You'd Have Thought Indeed That It Was Pleasant Work

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and ink and wash and watercolor on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 3 3/4 × 4 inches (9.5 × 10.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. Soldiers at an Inn (Interior with Soldiers)

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, gouache, pen and black ink and graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper mounted on very thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 18 1/8 × 24 3/4 inches (46 × 62.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. Scrub and Archer

Creator:: Published by William Holland, 1757–1815
Date:: 1783
Materials & Techniques:: Etching with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 3/4 × 9 1/8 inches (24.8 × 23.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Godfrey Pearlson

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1. Statue Hall or the Modern Register Office

2. The Methodist Tailor Caught in Adultery

3. Owl, Monkey and Cat from Mezzotintoes by Smith, Vol. III

4. Caricature of Three Men at a Table

5. A Boo at Court - or The Highland Salute Front & Rear

6. Market Day

7. Look at Me, I'm an Object

8. A Lieutenant Colonel

9. The Tipperary Duellists or Margate Heroes

10. Good News from Madras

11. H-st-gs ho, rare H-st-gs! What a Man Buys He May Sell

12. The Siphons or Tale of a Tub

13. Cool Pipe in Pall Mall

14. Johnny MacCree in the Dumps

15. A Coat of Arms for a Stamp on Income

16. Proteus ye 2d in Sev'ral Among his Many Publick Characters

17. A Sacrifice to Slavery, Dedicated without Permission to the Puppet Player in Downing Street

18. Old Maids dreaming of the Monster

19. A Perry-Lous Situation; or, the Doctor and his Friends keeping the Numbrusher and her Myrmidous at Bay

20. The Political Blind - Buff Man or the Minist----l Expediency

21. Political Playthings for Prostitute Patriots

22. Launce and His Dog Crab

23. A Section of a Magnificent & Superb Water Closet

24. Plan of Mud Island, off the Kingdom of Corsica

25. The Restricted Regency

26. Lobsters for the Ladies i.e. Jessamin Soldiers or a Veteran Corps Going on Duty

27. Belshazzar's Feast, With a Translation for The Country Gentleman

28. Gluttony - Oh! What a Dismal Sight!

29. When Swift They Saw John Gilpin Ride, Bare-Headed as Before

30. John Gilpin Then Stopp'd at His Own Door

31. Gluttony - So Eager You'd Have Thought Indeed That It Was Pleasant Work

32. Soldiers at an Inn (Interior with Soldiers)

33. Scrub and Archer