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1. "At the chapel-door stand sentry... (Design 31)

"At the chapel-door stand sentry... (Design 31)
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

2. The Fatal Sisters, An Ode; Title Page

The Fatal Sisters, An Ode; Title Page
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. "A brace of warriors... rustling in their silks and tissues..."(Design 27)

"A brace of warriors... rustling in their silks and tissues..."(Design 27)
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

4. "Up stairs in a whirlwind rattle..." (Design 29)

"Up stairs in a whirlwind rattle..." (Design 29)
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

5. "My Lade rose, and with a grace– She smil'd, and bid him come to dinner..." (Design 33)

"My Lade rose, and with a grace– She smil'd, and bid him come to dinner..." (Design 33)
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

6. Study for The Wedding Feast of Sir Degrevaunt

Study for The Wedding Feast of Sir Degrevaunt
Creator:
Edward Burne-Jones, 1833–1898
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink and graphite on thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 15 1/4 × 17 7/8 inches (38.7 × 45.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

7. 'The Gamester,' Act V, Scene IV

'The Gamester,' Act V, Scene IV
Creator:
James Fittler, 1758–1835
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/2 × 3 1/16 inches (14 × 7.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Chauncey Brewster Tinker

8. The Infant

The Infant
Creator:
Print made by Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1824
Materials & Techniques:
Soft-ground etching with hand coloring on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 × 10 7/8 inches (22.8 × 27.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

9. Die Maussalle.... - "Hamlet," Act III, Scene II

Die Maussalle.... - "Hamlet," Act III, Scene II
Creator:
Print made by Daniel Berger, 1744–1824
Date:
between 1778 and 1780
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/16 × 10 3/4 inches (23 × 27.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

10. Opera Reminiscences: Desdemona and Othello

Opera Reminiscences: Desdemona and Othello
Creator:
Print made by William Heath, 1795–1840
Date:
1829
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 13 1/8 inches (25.2 × 33.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

11. Opera Reminiscences: Desdemona and Otello

Opera Reminiscences: Desdemona and Otello
Creator:
Print made by William Heath, 1795–1840
Date:
1829
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/4 × 14 7/8 inches (26 × 37.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

12. Death of the Strong Wicked Man

Death of the Strong Wicked Man
Creator:
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
Date:
1808, published 1813
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/8 × 15 inches (28.9 × 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Pamela and Philoclea

Pamela and Philoclea
Creator:
Print made by Valentine Green, 1739–1813
Date:
ca. 1777
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 × 8 inches (22.3 × 20.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

14. Twelfth Night, Act V, Scene I: The Street

Twelfth Night, Act V, Scene I: The Street
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1803
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and stipple engraving on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 x 29 1/2 inches (50.8 x 74.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Twelfth Night, Act III, Scene IV: Olivia's House

Twelfth Night, Act III, Scene IV: Olivia's House
Creator:
Thomas Ryder, 1746–1810
Date:
1803
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on medium, smooth, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 x 29 1/2 inches (50.8 x 74.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. The Rustics Perform from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

The Rustics Perform from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Creator:
John Massey Wright, 1777–1866
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 11/16 x 9 9/16 inches (14.4 x 24.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

17. Macbeth and Banquo on the Heath

Macbeth and Banquo on the Heath
Creator:
George Fennell Robson, 1788–1833
Date:
ca. 1830
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with gouache and scraping over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/2 × 10 3/8 inches (19 × 26.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

18. Falstaff at Herne's Oak

Falstaff at Herne's Oak
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1807
Materials & Techniques:
Brown ink, oil, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/8 x 9 5/8 inches (15.6 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Illustration to the Maids of Elfen-Mere

Illustration to the Maids of Elfen-Mere
Creator:
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1828–1882
Date:
1854
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with pen and black ink and pen and brown ink; verso: graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/8 x 3 1/4 inches (13 x 8.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

20. The Sleepwalking Scene in Macbeth

The Sleepwalking Scene in Macbeth
Creator:
Henry Pierce Bone, 1779–1855
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, brown ink, graphite and traces of white gouache on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 7/8 x 13 7/8 inches (50.5 x 35.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

21. Falstaff Disguised as Herne

Falstaff Disguised as Herne
Creator:
John Massey Wright, 1777–1866
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Brown wash and graphite with pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/8 x 10 3/16 inches (28.9 x 25.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

22. Greatheart's Battle with Grim

Greatheart's Battle with Grim
Creator:
Richard Westall, 1765–1836
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 7/8 × 4 inches (12.4 × 10.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. 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

24. Pamela, being now in the custody of Mrs. Jenkes, seizes an occasion (as they are walking in the garden) to propose a Correspondence with Mr. Williams in order to contrive an Escape, who agree to hide their letters between two tiles near the Sunflower

Pamela, being now in the custody of Mrs. Jenkes, seizes an occasion (as they are walking in the garden) to propose a Correspondence with Mr. Williams in order to contrive an Escape, who agree to hide their letters between two tiles near the Sunflower
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: 14 3/4 x 18 3/4 inches (37.4 x 47.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of the Library Association

25. Pamela with the Children and Miss Goodwin to whome she is telling her nursery tales. This last Piece leaves her in full possession of the peaceable fruits of her Virtue long after having surmounted all the difficulties it had been exposed to

Pamela with the Children and Miss Goodwin to whome she is telling her nursery tales. This last Piece leaves her in full possession of the peaceable fruits of her Virtue long after having surmounted all the difficulties it had been exposed to
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 1/2 x 21 5/16 inches (39.3 x 54.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of the Library Association

26. Olivia and Maria

Olivia and Maria
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1822
Materials & Techniques:
Brown ink with brown wash, gouache and oil on medium, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 3/16 x 3 3/8 inches (10.7 x 8.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. The Three Witches from Macbeth: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

The Three Witches from Macbeth: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with 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: 20 3/4 x 24 3/16 inches (52.7 x 61.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection