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1. Staffa, Fingal's Cave

Staffa, Fingal's Cave
Creator:
Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Date:
1831 to 1832
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
35 3/4 x 47 3/4 inches (90.8 x 121.3 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
On view at YUAG

2. Wreckers -- Coast of Northumberland, with a Steam-Boat Assisting a Ship off Shore

Wreckers -- Coast of Northumberland, with a Steam-Boat Assisting a Ship off Shore
Creator:
Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Date:
between 1833 and 1834
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
35 5/8 x 47 9/16 inches (90.5 x 120.8 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
On view at YUAG

3. Dort or Dordrecht: The Dort Packet-Boat from Rotterdam Becalmed

Dort or Dordrecht: The Dort Packet-Boat from Rotterdam Becalmed
Creator:
Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Date:
1818
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
62 × 92 inches (157.5 × 233.7 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
On view at YUAG

4. Nocturne in Blue and Silver

Nocturne in Blue and Silver
Creator:
James McNeill Whistler, 1834–1903
Date:
1872 to 1878, butterfly added ca. 1885
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
17 1/2 x 24 inches (44.5 x 61 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
On view at YUAG

5. Off the Nore

Off the Nore
Creator:
Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Date:
between 1840 and 1845
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on paper, laid on canvas
Dimensions:
12 x 18 inches (30.5 x 45.7 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

6. Seapiece with Boats: Evening

Seapiece with Boats: Evening
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
ca. 1815
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on paper
Dimensions:
6 1/8 x 10 5/8 inches (15.6 x 27 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

7. Off the Needles, Isle of Wight

Off the Needles, Isle of Wight
Creator:
Edward William Cooke, 1811–1880
Date:
1845
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
27 1/2 × 35 1/2 inches (69.9 × 90.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

8. Fishing Boats in a Calm Sea

Fishing Boats in a Calm Sea
Creator:
Charles Brooking, 1723–1759
Date:
between 1745 and 1759
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
14 15/16 x 23 5/16 inches (37.9 x 59.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

9. A Two-Decker on Fire at Night off a Fort

A Two-Decker on Fire at Night off a Fort
Creator:
Charles Brooking, 1723–1759
Date:
ca. 1740
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
9 5/8 x 11 7/8 inches (24.4 x 30.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

10. A Ship Running into Harbour with Other Craft at a Jetty

A Ship Running into Harbour with Other Craft at a Jetty
Creator:
Thomas Whitcombe, 1763–after 1824
Date:
1788
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
17 1/4 × 24 1/4 inches (43.8 × 61.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

11. A Seascape with Men-of-War and Small Craft

A Seascape with Men-of-War and Small Craft
Creator:
Attributed to Francis Holman, 1760–1790
Date:
ca. 1780
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
38 1/4 x 56 inches (97.2 x 142.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

12. Seascape

Seascape
Creator:
George Grosvenor Thomas, 1856–1923
Date:
between 1890 and 1895
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Isabel S. Kurtz in memory of her father, Charles M. Kurtz
On View:
Not on view

13. A Grotto in the Gulf of Salerno, Sunset

A Grotto in the Gulf of Salerno, Sunset
Creator:
Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–1797
Date:
1780 to 1781
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
40 x 50 inches (101.6 x 127 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

14. The Fishery

The Fishery
Creator:
Richard Wright, ca. 1720–ca. 1775
Date:
ca. 1764
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
35 1/2 x 53 inches (90.2 x 134.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

15. Shipping in the Thames Estuary

Shipping in the Thames Estuary
Creator:
Thomas Mellish, ca.1748–1782
Date:
between 1761 and 1766
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
18 1/8 x 22 1/2 inches (46 x 57.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

16. A Battle of the Third Anglo Dutch War, Probably the London at the Battle of the Texel, August 1673

A Battle of the Third Anglo Dutch War, Probably the London at the Battle of the Texel, August 1673
Creator:
Willem van de Velde the Younger, 1633–1707
Date:
ca. 1700
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
44 3/4 x 72 1/2 inches (113.7 x 184.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

17. British Men-of-War and a Sloop

British Men-of-War and a Sloop
Creator:
Peter Monamy, 1681–1749
Date:
between 1720 and 1730
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
28 x 35 1/2 inches (71.1 x 90.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

18. French harbor scene

French harbor scene
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
ca. 1825
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on millboard
Dimensions:
11 3/8 x 13 3/8 inches (28.9 x 34 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

19. A Wherry Taking Passengers out to Two Anchored Packets

A Wherry Taking Passengers out to Two Anchored Packets
Creator:
William Anderson, 1757–1837
Date:
1825
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
10 1/2 x 13 1/8 inches (26.7 x 33.3 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

20. Dutch Sailing Vessels

Dutch Sailing Vessels
Creator:
William Anderson, 1757–1837
Date:
1814
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
10 1/2 x 13 1/8 inches (26.7 x 33.3 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

21. English Ships Running before a Gale

English Ships Running before a Gale
Creator:
Charles Brooking, 1723–1759
Date:
before 1759
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
15 x 23 inches (38.1 x 58.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

22. Ship on Fire at Night

Ship on Fire at Night
Creator:
Charles Brooking, 1723–1759
Date:
ca. 1756
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
12 1/2 x 17 inches (31.8 x 43.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

23. A Cutter in a Strong Breeze

A Cutter in a Strong Breeze
Creator:
Charles Brooking, 1723–1759
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on copper
Dimensions:
7 x 10 inches (17.8 x 25.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

24. The Capture of the "Marquis d'Antin" and the "Louis Erasme"

The Capture of the "Marquis d'Antin" and the "Louis Erasme"
Creator:
Charles Brooking, 1723–1759
Date:
between 1745 and 1755
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
13 x 19 inches (33 x 48.3 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

25. An English Flagship Under Easy Sail in a Moderate Breeze

An English Flagship Under Easy Sail in a Moderate Breeze
Creator:
Charles Brooking, 1723–1759
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
14 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches (36.8 x 57.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

26. Cutter Close Hauled in a Fresh Breeze, with Other Shipping

Cutter Close Hauled in a Fresh Breeze, with Other Shipping
Creator:
Charles Brooking, 1723–1759
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
42 x 66 inches (106.7 x 167.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

27. English Ships Under Sail in a Very Light Breeze

English Ships Under Sail in a Very Light Breeze
Creator:
Charles Brooking, 1723–1759
Date:
ca. 1752
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
15 x 23 inches (38.1 x 58.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

28. A Lugger and a Smack in Light Airs

A Lugger and a Smack in Light Airs
Creator:
Charles Brooking, 1723–1759
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on copper
Dimensions:
7 x 10 inches (17.8 x 25.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

29. Shipping in the English Channel

Shipping in the English Channel
Creator:
Charles Brooking, 1723–1759
Date:
ca. 1755
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
35 1/2 x 46 3/8 inches (90.2 x 117.8 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

30. Ship wrecked on a rocky coast

Ship wrecked on a rocky coast
Creator:
Charles Brooking, 1723–1759
Date:
between 1747 and 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
14 1/2 x 22 inches (36.8 x 55.9 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

31. The Fishery

The Fishery
Creator:
Print made by William Woollett, 1735–1785
Date:
1768
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 1/4 × 22 11/16 inches (46.4 × 57.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. A Seascape

A Seascape
Creator:
Richard Parkes Bonington, 1802–1828
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Brown wash on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 7/8 x 6 inches (9.8 x 15.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. View of Swanage Bay, Dorset

View of Swanage Bay, Dorset
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
1816
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite on medium, smooth wove paper laid to card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/2 x 5 3/4in. (11.4 x 14.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. Moonlight over the Sea, Broadstairs

Moonlight over the Sea, Broadstairs
Creator:
Attributed to George Richmond, 1809–1896
Date:
1843
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor on thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 3/8 × 9 9/16 inches (16.2 × 24.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. Off Whitby

Off Whitby
Creator:
Edward Duncan, 1803–1882
Date:
1870
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, graphite, gouache, and scratching out on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 10 × 21 inches (25.4 × 53.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The U Collection. In appreciation of Choh Shiu and Man Foo U, loving parents, and Dorothea and Frank Cockett, dear friends

36. View of the Tryall in Two Positions

View of the Tryall in Two Positions
Creator:
Nicholas Pocock, 1740–1821
Date:
1779
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink and gray wash over graphite on medium, slightley textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/8 × 21 1/8 inches (38.4 × 53.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The U Collection. In appreciation of Choh Shiu and Man Foo U, loving parents, and Dorothea and Frank Cockett, dear friends

37. A Warship Preparing to Leave the Anchorage

A Warship Preparing to Leave the Anchorage
Creator:
Samuel Atkins, active 1787–1808
Date:
between 1787 and 1808
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, and gray ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 3/4 x 18 3/4 in. (34.9 x 47.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The U Collection. In appreciation of Choh Shiu and Man Foo U, loving parents, and Dorothea and Frank Cockett, dear friends

38. An Admiralty Yacht Running Inshore at Tenby

An Admiralty Yacht Running Inshore at Tenby
Creator:
Nicholas Pocock, 1740–1821
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (29.2 x 41.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The U Collection. In appreciation of Choh Shiu and Man Foo U, loving parents, and Dorothea and Frank Cockett, dear friends

39. Fishing Vessels in a Heavy Swell off the Coast

Fishing Vessels in a Heavy Swell off the Coast
Creator:
George William Crawford Chambers, 1830–ca. 1900
Date:
1857
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite with scraping out on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 inches (24.1 x 36.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The U Collection. In appreciation of Choh Shiu and Man Foo U, loving parents, and Dorothea and Frank Cockett, dear friends

40. The Mars in Three Positions

The Mars in Three Positions
Creator:
Nicholas Pocock, 1740–1821
Date:
1779
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash and pen and black ink on medium, slightly texture, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 × 21 1/8 inches (38.1 × 53.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The U Collection. In appreciation of Choh Shiu and Man Foo U, loving parents, and Dorothea and Frank Cockett, dear friends

41. Off to the Fishing Grounds

Off to the Fishing Grounds
Creator:
Thomas Sewell Robins, 1814–1880
Date:
between 1830 and 1880
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite with scratching out on thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 18 1/2 inches (30.5 x 47 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The U Collection. In appreciation of Choh Shiu and Man Foo U, loving parents, and Dorothea and Frank Cockett, dear friends