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1. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 7, "Till at Death's toll, whose restless iron tounge"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 7, "Till at Death's toll, whose restless iron tounge"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 15, "Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 15, "Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College."
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

3. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 27, "O treacherous conscience!"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 27, "O treacherous conscience!"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Design for a decoration incorporating motifs allusive to the Arts, Arms, and Religion

Design for a decoration incorporating motifs allusive to the Arts, Arms, and Religion
Creator:
Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 3/4 x 14 3/8 inches (17.1 x 36.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Cobham Hall, Kent: Plan of the Library

Cobham Hall, Kent: Plan of the Library
Creator:
James Wyatt, 1746–1813
Date:
ca. 1790
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, pen and black ink and watercolor on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 5/8 x 20 7/8 inches (37.1 x 53 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. 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

7. Classical Scene: Minerva as the Goddess of Arts and Sciences

Classical Scene: Minerva as the Goddess of Arts and Sciences
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black and red chalk and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/16 × 11 1/8 inches (38.5 × 28.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Bookseller and Author

Bookseller and Author
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827
Date:
1784
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 3/8 x 12 5/8 inches (26.4 x 32.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Prospero and Miranda

Prospero and Miranda
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with gouache, black ink, and scraping over graphite on thick, slightly textured cream wove paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 25 11/16 x 18 3/4 inches (65.2 x 47.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Drawing for a Frontispiece: "The Toast"

Drawing for a Frontispiece: "The Toast"
Creator:
Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773
Date:
1735
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, pen and brown ink, and gray wash on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper mounted on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 5 5/8 inches (21.3 x 14.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Morgan Offending the Delicate Organs of Captain Wiffle

Morgan Offending the Delicate Organs of Captain Wiffle
Creator:
Samuel Collings, active 1784–1795
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, gray wash, brown wash, pen and gray ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/8 x 10 3/8 inches (18.7 x 26.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. William Curtis (1746-1799), Entomologist and Botanist

William Curtis (1746-1799), Entomologist and Botanist
Creator:
John Raphael Smith, 1752–1812
Date:
ca. 1787
Materials & Techniques:
Pastel and gouache on moderately thick, moderately textured wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 5/8 × 10 5/8 inches (21.9 × 27 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Given by Lowell Libson in honor of Mrs. Rachel Lambert Mellon and the Oak Spring Garden Library