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1. The Second Stage of Cruelty: Coachman Beating a Fallen Horse

The Second Stage of Cruelty: Coachman Beating a Fallen Horse
Creator:
Print made by William Hogarth, 1697–1764
Date:
1751, printed 1790
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving on thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 24 7/8 x 19 1/4 inches (63.2 x 48.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Patricia Cornwell

2. Whitehall Showing Holbein's Gate and Banqueting Hall

Whitehall Showing Holbein's Gate and Banqueting Hall
Creator:
Thomas Sandby, 1721–1798
Date:
ca. 1760
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches (39.4 x 59.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. The Mansion House

The Mansion House
Creator:
John Maurer, active 1713–1761
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, pen and gray ink, gray wash, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/16 x 15 1/4in. (23 x 38.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. The City of Westminster from Near the York Water Gate

The City of Westminster from Near the York Water Gate
Creator:
Canaletto, 1697–1768
Date:
between 1746 and 1747
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gray wash, and pen and brown ink on thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/4 x 28 1/4 inches (38.7 x 71.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Westminster Abbey and Bridge from Somerset Garden

Westminster Abbey and Bridge from Somerset Garden
Creator:
Samuel Scott, 1701/2–1772
Date:
1759
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and red chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches (20 x 26 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. A Group of Men on Westminster Pier

A Group of Men on Westminster Pier
Creator:
Paul Sandby, 1731–1809
Date:
ca. 1752
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink over graphite on medium, moderatelty textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 5/8 x 6 5/8 inches (9.2 x 16.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. York Water Gate

York Water Gate
Creator:
Thomas Malton the Younger, 1748–1804
Date:
1795
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 5/16 × 11 3/4 inches (21.1 × 29.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. View of the East Part of Southwark, Looking Towards Greenwich

View of the East Part of Southwark, Looking Towards Greenwich
Creator:
Wenceslaus Hollar, 1607–1677
Date:
ca. 1638
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and blue-black ink, pen and brown ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 5/8 × 12 1/8 inches (14.3 × 30.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Devonshire Place and Wimpole Street, from the New Road, St. Mary le Bone

Devonshire Place and Wimpole Street, from the New Road, St. Mary le Bone
Creator:
Print made by George Barret, ca. 1728/32–1784
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 3/4 × 6 1/4 inches (12 × 15.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Devonshire Place and Wimpole Street, from the New Road, St. Mary Le Bone

Devonshire Place and Wimpole Street, from the New Road, St. Mary Le Bone
Creator:
Print made by George Barret, ca. 1728/32–1784
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 13/16 × 6 11/16 inches (12.2 × 17 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. St. Martin's Church

St. Martin's Church
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
between 1731 and 1754
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 5/16 x 14 3/4 inches (49 x 37.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. The Admiralty Office

The Admiralty Office
Creator:
Print made by Thomas Bowles III, ca. 1712–1767
Date:
1731
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 x 19 3/4 inches (35.5 x 50.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. The West Prospect of the Church and Steeple of St. Mary le Bow in Cheapside

The West Prospect of the Church and Steeple of St. Mary le Bow in Cheapside
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
between 1720 and 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 11/16 x 14 7/16 inches (44.9 x 36.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. The South Sea House

The South Sea House
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
between 1720 and 1728
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 7/16 x 19 3/4 inches (36.7 x 50.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. A Perspective View of Whitehall

A Perspective View of Whitehall
Creator:
John Maurer, active 1713–1761
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 60 1/2in. (153.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. The Royal Palace of St. James's next the Park

The Royal Palace of St. James's next the Park
Creator:
unknown artist
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Plate: 11 × 16 3/4 inches (27.9 × 42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. View of the New Trinity House on Tower Hill. Samuel Wyatt Esqr. Architect. The first Stone of this Noble Building was laid on the 12th of September 1793, by the Right Hon'ble William Pitt, First Lord of the Treasury and Master of this Corporation

View of the New Trinity House on Tower Hill. Samuel Wyatt Esqr. Architect. The first Stone of this Noble Building was laid on the 12th of September 1793, by the Right Hon'ble William Pitt, First Lord of the Treasury and Master of this Corporation
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
1799
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on laid paper
Dimensions:
Plate: 11 1/2 × 17 inches (29.2 × 43.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. A View of Westminster Bridge from Lambeth. 1. Westminster Abby. 2. St. Margaret's Church. 3. Westminster Hall. 4. St. Martin's Church

A View of Westminster Bridge from Lambeth. 1. Westminster Abby. 2. St. Margaret's Church. 3. Westminster Hall. 4. St. Martin's Church
Creator:
unknown artist
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 60 1/2in. (153.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. A Perspective View of ye Parade in St. James's Park. The Treasury, The New Buildings for the Horse Guards, And His Majesty going to the House of Lords

A Perspective View of ye Parade in St. James's Park. The Treasury, The New Buildings for the Horse Guards, And His Majesty going to the House of Lords
Creator:
John Maurer, active 1713–1761
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 60 1/2in. (153.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. The Church of St. Mary Le Bow in Cheapside London

The Church of St. Mary Le Bow in Cheapside London
Creator:
Print made by Thomas Bowles III, ca. 1712–1767
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 60 1/2in. (153.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's from Battersea Fields

Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's from Battersea Fields
Creator:
Nathaniel Smith, 1740–1787
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/8 x 6 3/8in. (10.5 x 16.2cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. Ruins of St. Paul Covent Garden

Ruins of St. Paul Covent Garden
Creator:
Thomas Medland, 1755–1823
Date:
1795
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/8 x 6 1/4in. (10.5 x 15.9cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. Church at Marlylebone

Church at Marlylebone
Creator:
James Miller, active 1773–1814
Date:
1770s
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and gray wash over graphite
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 11/16 × 12 1/2 inches (19.5 × 31.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon in memory of Dudley Snelgrove

24. Fairburn's Plan of the Proposed Wet-Docks and Cut, from New Gravel Lane to Blackwall

Fairburn's Plan of the Proposed Wet-Docks and Cut, from New Gravel Lane to Blackwall
Creator:
Print made by John Fairburn, active 19th century
Date:
1796
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 3/8 × 16 inches (26.3 × 40.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. The Church of St. John's, Smith Square

The Church of St. John's, Smith Square
Creator:
James Miller, active 1773–1814
Date:
1770s
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and gray wash over graphite
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 11/16 x 12 1/2in. (19.5 x 31.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon in memory of Dudley Snelgrove

26. Near Putney

Near Putney
Creator:
James Miller, active 1773–1814
Date:
1770s
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and gray wash over graphite. verso: graphite
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 11/16 × 12 1/2 inches (19.5 × 31.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon in memory of Dudley Snelgrove

27. A Perspective View of Covent Garden

A Perspective View of Covent Garden
Creator:
Print made by John Maurer, active 1713–1761
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 60 1/2in. (153.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. The South West Prospect of London, from Somerset Gardens to the Tower

The South West Prospect of London, from Somerset Gardens to the Tower
Creator:
Thomas Bowles III, ca. 1712–1767
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 60 1/2in. (153.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. The Foundling Hospital

The Foundling Hospital
Creator:
unknown artist
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Plate: 11 1/2 × 16 3/4 inches (29.2 × 42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. A Prospect of St. James's Park

A Prospect of St. James's Park
Creator:
Nathaniel Parr, active 1742–1751
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 60 1/2in. (153.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. A Perspective of ye Royal Palace of Somerset next ye River

A Perspective of ye Royal Palace of Somerset next ye River
Creator:
John Maurer, active 1713–1761
Date:
1742
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 60 1/2in. (153.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. A View of St. James's Park, taken near the Stable Yard

A View of St. James's Park, taken near the Stable Yard
Creator:
John Warwick Smith, 1749–1831
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Plate: 10 1/2 x 16in. (26.7 x 40.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. The Inside View of the Royal Exchange at London

The Inside View of the Royal Exchange at London
Creator:
Print made by Thomas Bowles III, ca. 1712–1767
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Plate: 11 1/4 × 16 1/2 inches (28.6 × 41.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. The Lord Mayor's Mansion House, shewing the Front of the House & the West Side

The Lord Mayor's Mansion House, shewing the Front of the House & the West Side
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Plate: 11 × 16 1/4 inches (27.9 × 41.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. A View of Somerset House with St. Mary's Church in the Strand London

A View of Somerset House with St. Mary's Church in the Strand London
Creator:
Thomas Bowles III, ca. 1712–1767
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 60 1/2in. (153.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

36. London from Highgate Hill

London from Highgate Hill
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 3/8 x 19 1/4 inches (34 x 48.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

37. A Wood Yard on the Thames at Nine Elms

A Wood Yard on the Thames at Nine Elms
Creator:
Samuel Scott, 1701/2–1772
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite and pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 3/4 x 35 1/8 inches (34.9 x 89.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund, in honor of John Baskett

38. Thames Side Buildings

Thames Side Buildings
Creator:
Samuel Scott, 1701/2–1772
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite and pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/8 x 33 inches (36.5 x 83.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund, in honor of John Baskett

39. St. Paul's Cathedral, from St. Martin's-le-Grand, London

St. Paul's Cathedral, from St. Martin's-le-Grand, London
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
ca. 1795
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash and watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 3/4 x 15 5/16 inches (50.2 x 38.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

40. St James's House, Le Palais Royal de St James

St James's House, Le Palais Royal de St James
Creator:
Print made by Johannes Kip, 1653–1722
Date:
1707
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/4 × 19 1/4 inches (36.2 × 48.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Helen Chillman

41. Drawings of London and the Upper Thames

No cover image available
Creator:
James Miller, active 1773–1814
Date:
1770s
Materials & Techniques:
Disbound sketchbook with 36 matted drawings and two ms. sheets, cover boards, and newspaper clipping
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon in memory of Dudley Snelgrove