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1. "Him the dog of darkness spied..." (Design 79)

"Him the dog of darkness spied..." (Design 79)
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 Prophetess Rising from Her Grave (Design 81)

The Prophetess Rising from Her Grave (Design 81)
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. "Hie thee hence, and boast at home..." (Design 85)

"Hie thee hence, and boast at home..." (Design 85)
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. "By Satan's Watch-fiends tho' they search..." (Plate 39)

"By Satan's Watch-fiends tho' they search..." (Plate 39)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1804 to 1820
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in orange ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/2 x 10 3/8 inches (34.3 x 26.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness, and to me..." (Design 107)

The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness, and to me..." (Design 107)
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. The Bard Weaving Edwards Fate (Design 55)

The Bard Weaving Edwards Fate (Design 55)
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink, graphite and gouache 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

7. A Mother with Her Child in Her Arms Flying upon the Ramparts of a City in Flames

A Mother with Her Child in Her Arms Flying upon the Ramparts of a City in Flames
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Brown ink and brown wash on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 1/2 x 16 inches (49.5 x 40.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. The Destruction of Niobe's Children

The Destruction of Niobe's Children
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 3/4 x 20 5/8 inches (32.4 x 52.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938

9. The Convent of St. Nicholas

The Convent of St. Nicholas
Creator:
Sir Robert Smirke the younger, 1781–1867
Date:
1802-1804
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 15/16 × 11 1/4 inches (22.7 × 28.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Study of a Military Scene

Study of a Military Scene
Creator:
Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1786–1846
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, black chalk and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 5/8 × 4 3/8 inches (14.3 × 11.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Death on a Pale Horse

Death on a Pale Horse
Creator:
John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779
Date:
ca. 1775
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink and gray ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 24 5/8 x 18 1/2 inches (62.5 x 47 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis

One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis
Creator:
Hablot Knight Browne, 1815–1882
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, brown chalk, watercolor and white gouache on medium, slightly textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 6 5/8 inches (16.8 × 16.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

13. The Rape of Persephone

The Rape of Persephone
Creator:
William P. Sherlock, c.1780–1850
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink and watercolor on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 1/8 × 23 1/8 inches (43.5 × 58.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. The Conversion of Saul

The Conversion of Saul
Creator:
Attributed to John Martin, 1789–1854
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, pen and black ink, graphite, and white gouache on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 2 1/8 x 2 3/4 inches (5.4 x 7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis

One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis
Creator:
Hablot Knight Browne, 1815–1882
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, brown chalk, watercolor and gouache on medium, slightly textured, gray wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 6 5/8 inches (16.8 × 16.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

16. One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis

One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis
Creator:
Hablot Knight Browne, 1815–1882
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, red chalk, watercolor and white gouache on medium, slightly textured, gray wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 6 5/8 inches (16.8 × 16.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

17. One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis

One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis
Creator:
Hablot Knight Browne, 1815–1882
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, red chalk, watercolor and white gouache on medium, slightly textured, gray wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 6 5/8 inches (16.8 × 16.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

18. One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis

One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis
Creator:
Hablot Knight Browne, 1815–1882
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, brown chalk, watercolor and white gouache on medium, slightly textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 6 5/8 inches (16.8 × 16.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

19. One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis

One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis
Creator:
Hablot Knight Browne, 1815–1882
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, brown chalk, watercolor, and white gouache on medium, slightly textured, gray wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 6 5/8 inches (16.8 × 16.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

20. One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis

One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis
Creator:
Hablot Knight Browne, 1815–1882
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, red chalk, watercolor and gouache on medium, slightly textured, gray wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 6 5/8 inches (16.8 × 16.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

21. One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis

One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis
Creator:
Hablot Knight Browne, 1815–1882
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, red chalk, black chalk and white gouache on medium, slightly textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 6 5/8 inches (16.8 × 16.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

22. One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis

One of eighteen designs for a series of plates illustrating Venus and Adonis
Creator:
Hablot Knight Browne, 1815–1882
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, brown chalk and white chalk on medium, slightly textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 6 5/8 inches (16.8 × 16.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

23. Design for an Engraving: Battle of Troy with the Trojan Horse

Design for an Engraving: Battle of Troy with the Trojan Horse
Creator:
Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and ink, red chalk, graphite, and watercolor on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper mounted on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper, with gold leaf, watercolor, pen in black and red ink, border lines
Dimensions:
Mount: 12 1/8 × 11 inches (30.8 × 27.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. A Knight (St. George?) and a Dragon

No cover image available
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Image: 4 1/8 × 2 3/8 inches (10.5 × 6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. "Curtius Leaping into the Gulph"

No cover image available
Creator:
George Dance, 1741–1825
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/2 x 9 1/2in. (19.1 x 24.1cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection