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1. The Passing of the Great Emancipation Act

The Passing of the Great Emancipation Act
Creator:
George Jones, 1786–1869
Date:
ca. 1829
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on board
Dimensions:
10 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches (26.7 x 47 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

2. Captain Vincenzo Lunardi with his Assistant George Biggin, and Mrs. Letitia Anne Sage, in a Balloon

Captain Vincenzo Lunardi with his Assistant George Biggin, and Mrs. Letitia Anne Sage, in a Balloon
Creator:
John Francis Rigaud, 1742–1810
Date:
1785
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on copper
Dimensions:
19 x 14 inches (48.3 x 35.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

3. Allegory of the Power of Great Britain by Sea, design for a decorative panel for George I's ceremonial coach

Allegory of the Power of Great Britain by Sea, design for a decorative panel for George I's ceremonial coach
Creator:
Attributed to Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734
Date:
ca. 1720
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
18 x 21 inches (45.7 x 53.3 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

4. The Two Sons of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, Being Handed over as Hostages to General Cornwallis

The Two Sons of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, Being Handed over as Hostages to General Cornwallis
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
ca. 1792
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
17 3/4 x 14 inches (45.1 x 35.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

5. The Life of Buckingham

The Life of Buckingham
Creator:
Augustus Leopold Egg, 1816–1863
Date:
undated, exhibited 1855
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
29 1/2 x 36 inches (74.9 x 91.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

6. Allegory of the Power of Great Britain by Land, design for a decorative panel for George I's ceremonial coach

Allegory of the Power of Great Britain by Land, design for a decorative panel for George I's ceremonial coach
Creator:
Attributed to Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734
Date:
ca. 1718
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
18 x 21 inches (45.7 x 53.3 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

7. The Death of Chatham

The Death of Chatham
Creator:
Benjamin West, 1738–1820
Date:
1778
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
28 1/8 x 36 1/4 inches (71.4 x 92.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund, in honor of Professor Jules David Prown
On View:
Not on view

8. Ascension of Madame Sage, Chevalier Biggin and Captain Vincent Lunardi in a Balloon, June 20, 1785

Ascension of Madame Sage, Chevalier Biggin and Captain Vincent Lunardi in a Balloon, June 20, 1785
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1785
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving, line engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid 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 Collection

9. Military Costumes of the Reign of King Henry VI, 1447

Military Costumes of the Reign of King Henry VI, 1447
Creator:
Print made by John Augustus Atkinson, 1775–1831
Date:
1812
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and aquatint with hand coloring on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 9/16 x 14 11/16 inches (26.9 x 37.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

10. Edward, Prince of Wales, Presenting the Captive King John of France and His Sons to His Father Edward the Third After the Battle of Poictiers

Edward, Prince of Wales, Presenting the Captive King John of France and His Sons to His Father Edward the Third After the Battle of Poictiers
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1788
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and line engraving on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper laid on mount
Dimensions:
Mount: 15 1/4 x 19 1/16 inches (38.8 x 48.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. The Mask of Comus. As Now Being Performed at the Theatre Royal, Madrid, with Amazing Success

The Mask of Comus. As Now Being Performed at the Theatre Royal, Madrid, with Amazing Success
Creator:
Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868
Date:
1847
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph in tan and black ink on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/16 x 17 5/8 inches (30.7 x 44.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Colonel Mordaunt's Cock Match at Lucknow

Colonel Mordaunt's Cock Match at Lucknow
Creator:
Richard Earlom, 1743–1822
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 27 1/2 inches (54 x 69.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Colonel Mordaunt's Cock Match at Lucknow

Colonel Mordaunt's Cock Match at Lucknow
Creator:
Richard Earlom, 1743–1822
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint with hand coloring on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 x 28 7/8 inches (53.3 x 73.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. The Theatrical Bubble: Being a New Specimen of the Astonishing Powers of the Great Politico-Punchinello, in the art of Dramatic Puffing

The Theatrical Bubble: Being a New Specimen of the Astonishing Powers of the Great Politico-Punchinello, in the art of Dramatic Puffing
Creator:
Print made by James Gillray, 1756–1815
Date:
1805
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and aquatint, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 7/16 x 10 inches (36.7 x 25.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

15. L'Age du Fer

L'Age du Fer
Creator:
Print made by Jacob Gole, 1660–1737
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches (26 x 19.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

16. View of Tonbridge During the Late Election, December 18, 1832

View of Tonbridge During the Late Election, December 18, 1832
Creator:
Print made by Joseph Josiah Dodd, 1809–1894
Date:
after 1832
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph with hand coloring on thick, slightly textured, cream card with cream chine collé
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 9/16 × 16 7/16 inches (29.3 × 41.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Pomare, Queen of Tahiti

Pomare, Queen of Tahiti
Creator:
Print made by George Baxter, 1804–1867
Date:
1845
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint and stipple engraving with color woodcut on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, laid on contemporary mount made of thick, smooth, discolored cream card
Dimensions:
Mount: 14 13/16 x 11 13/16 inches (37.6 x 30 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. The Reception of the Rev. J. Williams at Tanna in the South Seas, the Day before He Was Massacred

The Reception of the Rev. J. Williams at Tanna in the South Seas, the Day before He Was Massacred
Creator:
Print made by George Baxter, 1804–1867
Date:
1841
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving, aquatint, and etching with woodcut on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 11/16 × 12 7/8 inches (22 × 32.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Gems of the Great Exhibition No. 4: The Foreign Department

Gems of the Great Exhibition No. 4: The Foreign Department
Creator:
Print made by George Baxter, 1804–1867
Date:
1852 or 1854
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint and stipple engraving with color woodcut on medium, smooth, cream wove paper, laid on dome-shaped gold paper, laid on contemporary mount made of thick, smooth, beige card
Dimensions:
Mount: 8 3/8 x 13 1/16 inches (21.2 x 33.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. The Great Exhibition: Exterior View from the Southwest

The Great Exhibition: Exterior View from the Southwest
Creator:
Print made by George Baxter, 1804–1867
Date:
1851
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, stipple engraving, and etching with color woodcut on medium, smooth, cream wove paper, surrounded with gold dome-shaped border, laid on contemporary mount made of thick, smooth, beige card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 11/16 × 12 5/8 inches (14.4 × 32.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Ten Needle-Box Prints

Ten Needle-Box Prints
Creator:
Print made by Vincent Robert Alfred Brooks, 1814–1885
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, aquatint, and stipple engraving with color woodcut on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 3/16 x 5 1/2 inches (10.6 x 14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. The Ceremony of Opening London Bridge, August 1, 1831

The Ceremony of Opening London Bridge, August 1, 1831
Creator:
Print made by Thomas Allom, 1804–1872
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/16 x 14 inches (25.5 x 35.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. The Opening of the Lecture Theatre of the Marylebone Literary and Scientific Institution, 4th March 1835

The Opening of the Lecture Theatre of the Marylebone Literary and Scientific Institution, 4th March 1835
Creator:
Print made by Thomas Mann Baynes, 1794–1854
Date:
after 1835
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/4 x 21 inches (37.5 x 53.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. 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

25. Medallions of F. Hutcheson and L. Natter

Medallions of F. Hutcheson and L. Natter
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1780
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint, stipple engraving, and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/2 x 10 7/16 inches (36.9 x 26.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. Garrick Reading the Ode at the Shakespeare Jubilee

Garrick Reading the Ode at the Shakespeare Jubilee
Creator:
Caroline Watson, 1760–1814
Date:
1784
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 24 7/16 x 17 13/16 inches (62 x 45.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alexander

27. Funeral of the Late Duke of Wellington

Funeral of the Late Duke of Wellington
Creator:
Imitator of George Baxter, 1804–1867
Date:
after 1852
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint and stipple engraving; color woodcut done by an unknown later printer on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, laid on contemporary mount made of thick, smooth, yellow card
Dimensions:
Mount: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (19 x 14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. The Coronation of His Majesty, George the Fourth: Taken at the Time of the Recognition. July 19, 1821

The Coronation of His Majesty, George the Fourth: Taken at the Time of the Recognition. July 19, 1821
Creator:
Print made by Matthew Dubourg, active 1786–1838
Date:
1822
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and aquatint with hand coloring on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 7/16 × 19 3/16 inches (36.6 × 48.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David M. Doret