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1. 'We censure nature for a span too short' (Page 23)

'We censure nature for a span too short' (Page 23)
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

2. "To him the mighty mother did unveil Her awful face..." (Design 49)

"To him the mighty mother did unveil Her awful face..." (Design 49)
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink over 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. The Progress of Poesy, A Pindaric Ode; Title Page

The Progress of Poesy, A Pindaric 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

4. Mary Elizabeth, Countess Grey, with Her Two Children

Mary Elizabeth, Countess Grey, with Her Two Children
Creator:
Print made by Samuel Cousins, 1801–1887
Date:
1831
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint, line engraving, and stipple engraving on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 1/8 x 13 3/4 inches (43.5 x 35 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

5. Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child
Creator:
Print made by Richard Earlom, 1743–1822
Date:
1776
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 3/8 x 12 1/2 inches (44.1 x 31.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

6. Lady Smith and Her Children: George Henry, Louisa, and Charlotte

Lady Smith and Her Children: George Henry, Louisa, and Charlotte
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 11/16 x 12 1/2 inches (42.4 x 31.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

7. 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

8. Wooded Landscape with Figures

Wooded Landscape with Figures
Creator:
Thomas Gainsborough, 1727–1788
Date:
ca. 1788
Materials & Techniques:
Black chalk and stumping, with touches of white and red chalk, gray and brown wash, heightened with gouache on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches (39.4 x 31.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection