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1. Sketch for an oval ceiling

Sketch for an oval ceiling
Creator:
Attributed to Louis Laguerre, 1663–1721
Date:
ca. 1705
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
14 x 17 inches (35.6 x 43.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

2. Portia and Shylock, from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", IV, i

Portia and Shylock, from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", IV, i
Creator:
Edward Alcock, active 1750–ca. 1778
Date:
ca. 1778
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
26 x 20 inches (66 x 50.8 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

3. A Sketch of Gratitude Crowned by Peace, with Other Allegorical Figures of Industry, Fame and Plenty

A Sketch of Gratitude Crowned by Peace, with Other Allegorical Figures of Industry, Fame and Plenty
Creator:
Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734
Date:
between 1712 and 1713
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
14 3/16 x 7 3/4 inches (36 x 19.7 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

4. The Good Samaritan

The Good Samaritan
Creator:
Francis Hayman, 1707/8–1776
Date:
between 1751 and 1752
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
78 1/2 × 48 1/2 inches (199.4 × 123.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

5. Paetus and Arria

Paetus and Arria
Creator:
Benjamin West, 1738–1820
Date:
1766
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
36 x 28 inches (91.4 x 71.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

6. 'This King of Terrors is the Prince of Peace' (Page 63)

'This King of Terrors is the Prince of Peace' (Page 63)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. "Brush'd by the hand of rough Mischance, Or chill'd by Age..." (Design 5)

"Brush'd by the hand of rough Mischance, Or chill'd by Age..." (Design 5)
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

8. Here Nature List'ning Stood

Here Nature List'ning Stood
Creator:
Print made by Cornelis Apostool, 1762–1844
Date:
1795
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 × 5 15/16 inches (22.8 × 15.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

9. The Rev. William Mason, M. A.

The Rev. William Mason, M. A.
Creator:
Print made by William Doughty, 1757–1782
Date:
1779
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 3/16 x 14 3/4 inches (48.8 x 37.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art; Yale University Art Gallery Collection; Gift of Frank Altschul, Yale BA 1908, Yale PhD (HON.) 1967

10. Thomas Sutton

Thomas Sutton
Creator:
John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756
Date:
1714
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 5/8 x 9 1/2 inches (32 x 24.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John Hay Whitney, Yale BA 1926, Yale MA (HON.) 1956, transfer from the Yale University Library and the Yale University Art Gallery

11. The Ragged Concert

The Ragged Concert
Creator:
Print made by Richard Brookshaw, 1736–1804
Date:
1770
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/16 x 10 3/16 inches (35.7 x 25.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

12. Garrick Reading the Ode at the Shakespeare Jubilee

Garrick Reading the Ode at the Shakespeare Jubilee
Creator:
Caroline Watson, 1760–1814
Date:
1784
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 24 7/16 x 17 13/16 inches (62 x 45.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alexander

13. King Henry VI, Part I: Act II, Scene V, A Room in the Tower (The Death of Mortimer)

King Henry VI, Part I: Act II, Scene V, A Room in the Tower (The Death of Mortimer)
Creator:
Print made by Robert Thew, 1758–1802
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving, etching, and aquatint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 29 3/8 × 20 1/16 inches (74.6 × 51 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Venus Chiding Cupid

Venus Chiding Cupid
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1784
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 5/8 × 10 1/8 inches (29.6 × 25.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Imogen's Bedchamber in Cymbeline's Palace, 'Cymbeline,' Act II, Scene II

Imogen's Bedchamber in Cymbeline's Palace, 'Cymbeline,' Act II, Scene II
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1786
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 13/16 x 16 3/4 inches (32.5 x 42.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. 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

17. Design for an Engraving: Parlement de Paris Reassembling with Figure of Justice

Design for an Engraving: Parlement de Paris Reassembling with Figure of Justice
Creator:
Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773
Date:
1762
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and red chalk, incised and squared for transfer on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper mounted on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige 19th century laid paper, with gold leaf, watercolor, pen in black and red ink border lines
Dimensions:
Mount: 12 x 11 1/16 inches (30.5 x 28.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection