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1. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 57, "Trembling each gulp, lest death should snatch the bowl"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 57, "Trembling each gulp, lest death should snatch the bowl"
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. Songs of Innocence, Plate 28, "Laughing Song" (Bentley 15)

Songs of Innocence, Plate 28, "Laughing Song" (Bentley 15)
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: 7 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches (19.1 x 13.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 57, "Trembling Each Gulp, Lest Death Should Snatch the Bowl"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 57, "Trembling Each Gulp, Lest Death Should Snatch the Bowl"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with 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

4. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 14, "Laughing Song" (Bentley 15)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 14, "Laughing Song" (Bentley 15)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope
Creator:
John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756
Date:
ca. 1744
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper, pasted on very thick, smooth, brown card
Dimensions:
Mount: 16 7/8 x 12 5/16 inches (42.8 x 31.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art; Gift of Florence & Maynard Mack

6. The Refusal

The Refusal
Creator:
John Goldar, 1729–1795
Date:
1768
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/8 × 14 9/16 inches (33.3 × 37 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. T. Banks, Sculptor, R. A.

T. Banks, Sculptor, R. A.
Creator:
Print made by John Condé, 1765–1794
Date:
1791
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 7/16 x 5 1/16 inches (21.4 x 12.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Study

Study
Creator:
Print made by John Chalon, 1738 – 1795
Date:
1789-1790
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 1/16 x 2 3/16 inches (7.7 x 5.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Study

Study
Creator:
Print made by John Chalon, 1738 – 1795
Date:
1789-1790
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 3/16 x 3 1/4 inches (10.6 x 8.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Pamela having divided her clothes into threee Bundles, in order to leave the House, rejects that containing her Masters presents calling it the wicked bundle, & harangues over her own little Parcel which she huggs in her Arms;...

Pamela having divided her clothes into threee Bundles, in order to leave the House, rejects that containing her Masters presents calling it the wicked bundle, & harangues over her own little Parcel which she huggs in her Arms;...
Creator:
Print made by Guillaume Philippe Benoist, 1725–ca. 1770
Date:
1745
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with stipple engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/8 x 20 1/16 inches (39.1 x 51 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of the Library Association

11. Pamela Swooning, after having discovered Mr. B. in the closet, He (frighted) endeavouring to recover her, Mrs. Jervis wringing her hands, and screaming

Pamela Swooning, after having discovered Mr. B. in the closet, He (frighted) endeavouring to recover her, Mrs. Jervis wringing her hands, and screaming
Creator:
Print made by Guillaume Philippe Benoist, 1725–ca. 1770
Date:
1745
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with stipple engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/16 x 20 1/16 inches (38.3 x 51 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of the Library Associates

12. Portrait of Joseph Haydn

Portrait of Joseph Haydn
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1791
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 9/16 x 8 5/8 inches (29.4 x 21.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Bequest of Ralph Kirkpatrick, Yale MA (HON.) 1965

13. La cuisiniere surveillante

La cuisiniere surveillante
Creator:
Print made by Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 7/16 x 8 3/8 inches (34.1 x 21.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

14. Potus Calidæ Theiæ

Potus Calidæ Theiæ
Creator:
Print made by Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 5/16 x 19 1/4 inches (38.9 x 48.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

15. Junius

Junius
Creator:
Print made by Thomas Bonner, ca. 1740–ca. 1812
Date:
1769
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and stipple engraving on medium, smooth, cream laid paper in contemporary laid paper insert
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 × 6 3/8 inches (10.2 × 16.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Chauncey Brewster Tinker

16. Catherine Hunter

Catherine Hunter
Creator:
Print made by Valentine Green, 1739–1813
Date:
1771
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/4 x 11 7/16 inches (40 x 29 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

17. Miss Polly Jones

Miss Polly Jones
Creator:
Print made by Valentine Green, 1739–1813
Date:
1771
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 3/8 x 12 11/16 inches (44.2 x 32.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

18. Mrs. Le Maistre

Mrs. Le Maistre
Creator:
Print made by Valentine Green, 1739–1813
Date:
1771
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 13/16 x 12 inches (42.7 x 30.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

19. Reading by a Paper-Bell Shade

Reading by a Paper-Bell Shade
Creator:
Print made by Philip Dawe, ca.1745–ca.1809
Date:
1768
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 7/8 x 11 1/8 inches (42.8 x 28.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

20. Courtship for Money

Courtship for Money
Creator:
Print made by Philip Dawe, ca.1745–ca.1809
Date:
1771
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/4 x 10 7/16 inches (36.2 x 26.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

21. Peasants Drinking

Peasants Drinking
Creator:
Print made by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811
Date:
between 1765 and 1771
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches (20 x 15 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

22. A Peasant Family

A Peasant Family
Creator:
Print made by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811
Date:
between 1765 and 1771
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/16 x 5 1/2 inches (18 x 14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

23. A Scene in "The Recruiting Officer"

A Scene in "The Recruiting Officer"
Creator:
Print made by John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756
Date:
ca. 1739
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 x 13 3/16 inches (24.7 x 33.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

24. The Choice

The Choice
Creator:
Print made by John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756
Date:
1737
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 5/8 x 15 1/8 inches (27 x 38.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

25. L'Enfant Prodigue exigeant sa legitime

L'Enfant Prodigue exigeant sa legitime
Creator:
Print made by Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint with etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/16 x 17 15/16 inches (36 x 45.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

26. L'Antiquaire

L'Antiquaire
Creator:
Print made by Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 7/8 x 13 1/16 inches (42.9 x 33.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

27. La ratisseuse

La ratisseuse
Creator:
Print made by Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/8 x 8 3/16 inches (33.4 x 20.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

28. Philip Affleck, Esq.

Philip Affleck, Esq.
Creator:
John Young, 1755–1825
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 3/4 x 19 7/8in. (34.9 x 50.5cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth

29. Pamela is represented in this first Piece, writing in her late Lady's dressing room, her History being known only by her letters. She is here surprised by Mr. B. who improves this occasion to further his designs

Pamela is represented in this first Piece, writing in her late Lady's dressing room, her History being known only by her letters. She is here surprised by Mr. B. who improves this occasion to further his designs
Creator:
L. Truchy, 1721–1764
Date:
1762
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Dimensions:
Plate: 11 3/4 x 14 13/16in. (29.8 x 37.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. The Contented Dutchmen

The Contented Dutchmen
Creator:
Print made by Richard Brookshaw, 1736–1804
Date:
1770
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 13/16 × 13 11/16 inches (24.9 × 34.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

31. Connubial Happiness

Connubial Happiness
Creator:
Print made by E. J. Dumée, active 1790
Date:
1786
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 22 1/16 × 17 1/2 inches (56 × 44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

32. Prodigal Son with Harlots

Prodigal Son with Harlots
Creator:
Print made by John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 7/16 x 14 1/2 inches (26.5 x 36.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

33. La benedicite

La benedicite
Creator:
Print made by Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 7/16 x 13 1/16 inches (41.7 x 33.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

34. Boy Seated at a Table

Boy Seated at a Table
Creator:
Print made by Gottlieb Heiss, 1684–1740
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 13/16 × 12 7/16 inches (42.7 × 31.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

35. Hearing

Hearing
Creator:
Print made by Richard Houston, ca. 1721–1775
Date:
1753
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 7/8 × 10 11/16 inches (37.8 × 27.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

36. Illustrations to Samuel Richardson's 'The Life of Pamela', illustrated by Joseph Highmore

Illustrations to Samuel Richardson's 'The Life of Pamela', illustrated by Joseph Highmore
Creator:
L. Truchy, 1721–1764
Date:
1762
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Dimensions:
Plate: 11 3/4 x 14 13/16in. (29.8 x 37.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

37. St. James's Park

St. James's Park
Creator:
Francis David Soiron, Born 1764
Date:
1790
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving, printed in colors
Dimensions:
Plate: 18 1/2 x 21 3/8in. (47 x 54.3cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

38. Griffin and Johnson

Griffin and Johnson
Creator:
Print made by Pieter van Bleeck, 1700–1764
Date:
1748
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper, laid on mount
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 5/16 x 12 3/8 inches (46.5 x 31.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

39. The Rich Man and Lazarus

The Rich Man and Lazarus
Creator:
Print made by John Baptist Jackson, 1701–1780
Date:
1743
Materials & Techniques:
Chiaroscuro woodcut
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art; Yale University Art Gallery Collection; Gift of Ralph Kirkpatrick, Yale MA (HON.) 1965

40. George Graham, Clockmaker

George Graham, Clockmaker
Creator:
John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper, pasted on moderately thick, moderately textured, gray-blue Asian paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/4 x 10 3/16 inches (36.2 x 25.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

41. John's Coffee House

John's Coffee House
Creator:
Print made by Callender, active mid–18th century
Date:
1745
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 3/8 × 4 7/8 inches (8.5 × 12.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

42. The Methodist Tailor Caught in Adultery

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

43. 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

44. The Affectionate Daughter

The Affectionate Daughter
Creator:
John Eginton, active 1763–1800
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving, printed in color on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 15/16 × 11 7/16 inches (37.9 × 29 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

45. Mr. Foote and Mr. Weston in the Characters of the President and Dr. Last

Mr. Foote and Mr. Weston in the Characters of the President and Dr. Last
Creator:
Print made by John Finlayson, 1730–1776
Date:
1769
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 1/8 x 22 3/8 inches (46 x 56.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

46. 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

47. 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

48. Mr. Garrick in "The Farmer's Return"

Mr. Garrick in "The Farmer's Return"
Creator:
Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767
Date:
1766
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 x 19 7/8 inches (43.2 x 50.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

49. Virtuous Love

Virtuous Love
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/8 × 8 3/4 inches (19.4 × 22.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

50. Reading by a Paper-Bell Shade

Reading by a Paper-Bell Shade
Creator:
Print made by Philip Dawe, ca.1745–ca.1809
Date:
1768
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper, laid in mount
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/8 x 10 11/16 inches (41 x 27.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

51. Mrs. Knight

No cover image available
Creator:
John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756
Date:
1749
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/16 × 10 1/16 inches (36 × 25.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection