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1. Thel's Motto (Plate 1)

Thel's Motto (Plate 1)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/8 x 9 inches (28.9 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. The Book of Thel; Title Page (Plate 2)

The Book of Thel; Title Page (Plate 2)
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: 11 3/8 x 9 inches (28.9 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Thel I. "The daughters of Mne Seraphim led round their sunny flocks..." (Plate 3)

Thel I. "The daughters of Mne Seraphim led round their sunny flocks..." (Plate 3)
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: 11 3/8 x 9 inches (28.9 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. I, "Why should the mistress of the vales of Har, utter a sigh..." (Plate 4)

I, "Why should the mistress of the vales of Har, utter a sigh..." (Plate 4)
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: 11 3/8 x 9 inches (28.9 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. II. "O little Cloud the virgin said, I charge thee tell to me..." (Plate 5)

II. "O little Cloud the virgin said, I charge thee tell to me..." (Plate 5)
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: 11 3/8 x 9 inches (28.9 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. III. "Then Thel astonish'd view'd the Worm upon its dewy bed..." (Plate 6)

III. "Then Thel astonish'd view'd the Worm upon its dewy bed..." (Plate 6)
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: 11 3/8 x 9 inches (28.9 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. IV. "The eternal gates terrific porter lifted the northern bar..." (Plate 8)

IV. "The eternal gates terrific porter lifted the northern bar..." (Plate 8)
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: 11 3/8 x 9 inches (28.9 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. III, "But he that loves the lowly, pours his oil upon my head..." (Plate 7)

III, "But he that loves the lowly, pours his oil upon my head..." (Plate 7)
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: 11 3/8 x 9 inches (28.9 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. The Bath of Bath-sheba

The Bath of Bath-sheba
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
early 1770s
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 x 9 inches (27.9 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Thomas Ashton D.D.

Thomas Ashton D.D.
Creator:
James McArdell, ca. 1729–1765
Date:
1756
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/4 × 10 1/4 inches (37.5 × 26 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Miss Kitty Fisher as 'Cleopatra Dissolving the Pearl'

Miss Kitty Fisher as 'Cleopatra Dissolving the Pearl'
Creator:
Print made by Edward Fisher, 1722–1785
Date:
between 1752 and 1763
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 7/16 x 9 3/8 inches (34.2 x 23.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

12. St. Paul

St. Paul
Creator:
Print made by John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756
Date:
1741
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 3/8 x 9 11/16 inches (34 x 24.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

13. Reverend Zachariah Mudge, Prebend of Exeter

Reverend Zachariah Mudge, Prebend of Exeter
Creator:
James Watson, 1740–1790
Date:
1769
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 × 9 inches (33 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Two Monks

Two Monks
Creator:
Print made by James Bretherton, ca. 1730–1806
Date:
1774
Materials & Techniques:
Soft-ground etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 3/4 x 10 3/16 inches (32.4 x 25.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Abraham's Servant Presenteth Rebekah

Abraham's Servant Presenteth Rebekah
Creator:
Print made by John Simon, 1675–1751
Date:
between 1700 and 1725
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 3/16 × 8 15/16 inches (31 × 22.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

16. St. John, Apostle and Evangelist

St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
Creator:
Print made by John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756
Date:
1751
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 9/16 x 9 1/2 inches (34.4 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

17. Cupid in the Character of Bacchus

Cupid in the Character of Bacchus
Creator:
Print made by John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756
Date:
1739
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 5/8 x 11 7/16 inches (39.7 x 29 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

18. St. Cecilia

St. Cecilia
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1784
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/8 x 8 15/16 inches (30.8 x 22.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. The Virgin

The Virgin
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1778
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper laid on modern mount
Dimensions:
Mount: 15 1/4 x 11 1/16 inches (38.7 x 28.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. St. Nil

St. Nil
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1762
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 9/16 x 12 15/16 inches (49.7 x 32.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Hebe

Hebe
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1782
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 7/16 x 9 1/16 inches (29 x 23 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. Achilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus

Achilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus
Creator:
Gavin Hamilton, 1723–1798
Date:
between 1760 and 1763
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, gray wash and brown wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper mounted to medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/8 × 9 inches (17.5 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. Andromache Mourning the Death of Hector

Andromache Mourning the Death of Hector
Creator:
Gavin Hamilton, 1723–1798
Date:
between 1760 and 1763
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink with gray wash and brown wash on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted to medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 3/4 × 9 inches (17.1 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Conyers Middleton

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Creator:
John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756
Date:
1751
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 11/16 × 9 5/8 inches (34.8 × 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection