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1801. Illustration to Fielding's Amelia

Illustration to Fielding's Amelia
Creator:
George Chinnery, 1774–1852
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, pen and black ink, brown ink, and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 3/4 × 5 1/8 inches (9.5 × 13 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1802. The Three Witches from Macbeth: Though the Bark Cannot be Lost...

The Three Witches from Macbeth: Though the Bark Cannot be Lost...
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
ca. 1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite, with scraping on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Contemporary drawn border: 11 11/16 × 11 5/16 inches (29.7 × 28.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1803. The Three Witches from Macbeth: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

The Three Witches from Macbeth: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with black ink and scraping over graphite on thick, slightly textured cream wove paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 20 3/4 x 24 3/16 inches (52.7 x 61.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1804. The Apparition of the Armed Head: Macbeth

The Apparition of the Armed Head: Macbeth
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
ca. 1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, and graphite, with scraping on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 16 × 13 inches (40.6 × 33 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1805. Ferdinand and Ariel

Ferdinand and Ariel
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
ca. 1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite, with scraping on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 13 13/16 x 11 1/4 inches (35.1 x 28.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1806. A Scene in Ancient Rome: A Setting for Titus Andronicus, I, ii

A Scene in Ancient Rome: A Setting for Titus Andronicus, I, ii
Creator:
Joseph Michael Gandy, 1771–1843
Date:
ca. 1830
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, watercolor and gouache with pen and brown ink on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 11 1/2in. (18.4 x 29.2cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1807. Hamlet and the Ghost

Hamlet and the Ghost
Creator:
George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:
ca. 1825
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/8 x 8 5/16 inches (17.4 x 21.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1808. A View of the Valley of Stones, Devon, with a scene in the Tempest, Act 1

A View of the Valley of Stones, Devon, with a scene in the Tempest, Act 1
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, brown ink, gray ink and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper, laid down on thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper with drawn border
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/4 × 25 1/8 inches (41.3 × 63.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1809. Sketch for the Passions: Jealousy

Sketch for the Passions: Jealousy
Creator:
Richard Dadd, 1817–1886
Date:
1853
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, black ink, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, light blue wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 x 10 1/8 inches (35.5 x 25.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1810. Sketch for the Passions: Love

Sketch for the Passions: Love
Creator:
Richard Dadd, 1817–1886
Date:
1853
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, black ink, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, light blue wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/8 x 10 1/8 inches (35.9 x 25.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1811. Theatrical Scene

Theatrical Scene
Creator:
Nathaniel Dance, 1735–1811
Date:
after 1804
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gray wash, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 12 1/8 inches (18.4 x 30.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1812. Fable III. The Mother, the Nurse, and the Fairy

Fable III. The Mother, the Nurse, and the Fairy
Creator:
Print made by Wilson, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1813. Fable IV. The Eagle and the Assembly of Animals

Fable IV. The Eagle and the Assembly of Animals
Creator:
Print made by W. Grainger, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1814. Fable XVIII. The Painter Who Pleased No Body and Every Body

Fable XVIII. The Painter Who Pleased No Body and Every Body
Creator:
Print made by Wilson, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1815. Fable XII. Cupid, Hymen, and Plutus

Fable XII. Cupid, Hymen, and Plutus
Creator:
Print made by William Skelton, 1763–1848
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1816. Fable XXI. The Rat-catcher and Cats

Fable XXI. The Rat-catcher and Cats
Creator:
Print made by Wilson, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1817. Fable XIX. The Lion and the Cub

Fable XIX. The Lion and the Cub
Creator:
Print made by W. Grainger, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1818. Fable XXIII. The Old Woman and Her Cats

Fable XXIII. The Old Woman and Her Cats
Creator:
Print made by Lovegrove, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1819. Fable XXXIII. The Courtier and Proteus

Fable XXXIII. The Courtier and Proteus
Creator:
Print made by Wilson, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1820. Fable XXXI. The Universal Apparition

Fable XXXI. The Universal Apparition
Creator:
Print made by Philip Audinet, 1766–1837
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1821. Fable XXXIV. The Mastiffs

Fable XXXIV. The Mastiffs
Creator:
Print made by Thomas Cook, 1744–1818
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1822. Fable XXXVI. Pythagoras and the Countryman

Fable XXXVI. Pythagoras and the Countryman
Creator:
Print made by Peter Mazell, active 1761–1797
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1823. Fable XXXIX. The Father and Jupiter

Fable XXXIX. The Father and Jupiter
Creator:
Print made by Wilson, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1824. Fable XXXVII. The Farmer's Wife and the Raven

Fable XXXVII. The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
Creator:
Print made by Peter Mazell, active 1761–1797
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1825. Fable XLII. The Jugglers

Fable XLII. The Jugglers
Creator:
Print made by Philip Audinet, 1766–1837
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1826. Fable XLV. The Poet and the Rose

Fable XLV. The Poet and the Rose
Creator:
Print made by Thomas Cook, 1744–1818
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1827. Fable XLIII. The Council of Horses

Fable XLIII. The Council of Horses
Creator:
Print made by W. Grainger, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1828. Fable XLVII. The Court of Death

Fable XLVII. The Court of Death
Creator:
Print made by Peter Mazell, active 1761–1797
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1829. Fable XLVI. The Cur, the Horse, and the Shepherd's Dog

Fable XLVI. The Cur, the Horse, and the Shepherd's Dog
Creator:
Print made by Wilson, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1830. Fable XXXIX. The Man and the Flea

Fable XXXIX. The Man and the Flea
Creator:
Print made by Lovegrove, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1831. Fable XLVIII. The Gardener and the Hog

Fable XLVIII. The Gardener and the Hog
Creator:
Print made by William Skelton, 1763–1848
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1832. Fable L. The Hare and Many Friends

Fable L. The Hare and Many Friends
Creator:
Print made by W. Grainger, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1833. Fable XLIV. The Hound and the Huntsman

Fable XLIV. The Hound and the Huntsman
Creator:
Print made by Peter Mazell, active 1761–1797
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1834. Fable II. The Vulture, the Sparrow, and Other Birds

Fable II. The Vulture, the Sparrow, and Other Birds
Creator:
Print made by William Skelton, 1763–1848
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1835. Title Page, Vignette Portrait of John Gay

Title Page, Vignette Portrait of John Gay
Creator:
Print made by John Hall, 1739–1797
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1836. Fable V. The Bear in a Boat

Fable V. The Bear in a Boat
Creator:
Print made by William C. Wilson, active 1798–1836
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1837. Fable VI. The Squire and His Cur

Fable VI. The Squire and His Cur
Creator:
Print made by Peter Mazell, active 1761–1797
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1838. Fable IV. The Ant in Office

Fable IV. The Ant in Office
Creator:
Print made by Peter Mazell, active 1761–1797
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1839. Fable VIII. The Man, the Cat, the Dog, and the Fly

Fable VIII. The Man, the Cat, the Dog, and the Fly
Creator:
Print made by William C. Wilson, active 1798–1836
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1840. Fable III. The Baboon and the Poultry

Fable III. The Baboon and the Poultry
Creator:
Print made by W. Grainger, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1841. Fable VII. The Countryman and Jupiter

Fable VII. The Countryman and Jupiter
Creator:
Print made by Lovegrove, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1842. Fable X. The Degenerate Bees

Fable X. The Degenerate Bees
Creator:
Print made by William Skelton, 1763–1848
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1843. Fable XIII. Plutus, Cupid, and Time

Fable XIII. Plutus, Cupid, and Time
Creator:
Print made by William C. Wilson, active 1798–1836
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1844. Fable XV. The Cook-Maid, the Turnspit, and the Ox

Fable XV. The Cook-Maid, the Turnspit, and the Ox
Creator:
Print made by W. Grainger, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1845. Marion "Polly" Terry as Dora

Marion "Polly" Terry as Dora
Creator:
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson [pseud. Lewis Carroll], 1832–1898
Date:
1875, printed ca.1980
Materials & Techniques:
Gold toned contact print from a collodion wet plate negative on photographic printing-out paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 × 7 inches (22.9 × 17.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Barbara Benson and Richard Benson (1943–2017)

1846. Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 5, Scene 1

Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 5, Scene 1
Creator:
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/2 × 7 15/16 inches (14 × 20.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1847. Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857 - Act 4, Scene 2

Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857 - Act 4, Scene 2
Creator:
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, pen and brown ink on slightly textured, medium, gray wove paper laid down on contemporary laid paper mount
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 5/8 × 8 1/16 inches (14.3 × 20.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1848. Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre, March 12, 1857 - Act 5, Scene 2

Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre, March 12, 1857 - Act 5, Scene 2
Creator:
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, watercolor, heightened with gouache on thin wove paper stained for tracing, laid down on contemporary mount paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 8 3/4 inches (16.8 × 22.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1849. Design for setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 2, Scene 3

Design for setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 2, Scene 3
Creator:
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, watercolor, heightened with gouache on thin wove paper stained for tracing, laid down on contemporary wove paper mount
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 3/4 × 8 3/4 inches (17.1 × 22.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1850. Design for the Setting of Charles Kean's Production of Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857

Design for the Setting of Charles Kean's Production of Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857
Creator:
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and gouache over graphite on thin, smooth, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 × 11 inches (20.3 × 27.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1851. Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 5, Scene 4

Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 5, Scene 4
Creator:
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on wove paper, laid down on contemporary laid paper mount
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 5/8 × 7 7/8 inches (14.3 × 20 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1852. Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 4, Scene 1

Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 4, Scene 1
Creator:
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, watercolor, heightened with gouache on thin wove paper stained for tracing, laid down on contemporary wove paper mount
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 3/4 × 9 inches (17.1 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1853. Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 5, Scene 3

Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 5, Scene 3
Creator:
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on thin wove paper stained for tracing, laid down on contemporary wove paper mount
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 9/16 × 8 3/4 inches (16.7 × 22.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1854. Theatrical Figures About a Throne

Theatrical Figures About a Throne
Creator:
Richard Westall, 1765–1836
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and gouache on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 × 23 3/4 inches (48.3 × 60.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1855. Illustration to Pilgrim's Progress

Illustration to Pilgrim's Progress
Creator:
John Flaxman, 1755–1826
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches (22.2 x 27.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1856. The Morn, All Beauteous to Behold, from Aeschylus, The Persians

The Morn, All Beauteous to Behold, from Aeschylus, The Persians
Creator:
after John Flaxman, 1755–1826
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 7/8 x 12 5/8 inches (20 x 32.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1857. Illustration to Milton's Paradise Lost: Adam and Eve Guarded by the Angels

Illustration to Milton's Paradise Lost: Adam and Eve Guarded by the Angels
Creator:
John Flaxman, 1755–1826
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and gray ink, gray wash and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1858. Fluellen Forcing Pistol to Eat His Leek

Fluellen Forcing Pistol to Eat His Leek
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 14 × 10 1/8 inches (35.6 × 25.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1859. Hudibras and Rolpho

Hudibras and Rolpho
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Brown ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/8 x 6 inches (17.5 x 15.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1860. Alcibiades and Timon

Alcibiades and Timon
Creator:
Richard Westall, 1765–1836
Date:
ca. 1805
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with gouache and black ink over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/8 × 10 1/16 inches (33.3 × 25.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1861. Sketches for Panels Executed at Crowe Hall

Sketches for Panels Executed at Crowe Hall
Creator:
J. R. Harris, active 1876
Date:
1876
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, blue wash, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet:
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift from the Estate of Christopher P. Monkhouse

1862. Macbeth and the Apparition of the Armed Head

Macbeth and the Apparition of the Armed Head
Creator:
William Marshall Craig, 1763 or 1764–1829
Date:
ca. 1820
Materials & Techniques:
Brown ink with gray wash and watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/16 × 8 15/16 inches (28.1 × 22.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1863. Sketch for the Passions: Pride

Sketch for the Passions: Pride
Creator:
Richard Dadd, 1817–1886
Date:
ca. 1854
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, black ink, and graphite on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/2 x 10 1/8 inches (36.8 x 25.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1864. Symon Breaks the News to Glaud: Design number 3 for The Gentle Shepherd

Symon Breaks the News to Glaud: Design number 3 for The Gentle Shepherd
Creator:
David Allan, 1744–1796
Date:
1788
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 × 6 5/8 inches (22.9 × 16.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1865. Marion "Polly" Terry as Fitz-James

Marion "Polly" Terry as Fitz-James
Creator:
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson [pseud. Lewis Carroll], 1832–1898
Date:
1875, printed ca.1980
Materials & Techniques:
Gold toned contact print from a collodion wet plate negative on photographic printing-out paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 × 8 inches (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Barbara Benson and Richard Benson (1943–2017)

1866. Sigismonda

Sigismonda
Creator:
Print made by Benjamin Smith, 1775–1833
Date:
1795
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with aquatint
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 × 25 inches (48.3 × 63.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art,Gift of Suzanne and William H. Speaker

1867. Fable I. The Lion, the Tiger, and the Traveller

Fable I. The Lion, the Tiger, and the Traveller
Creator:
Print made by Lovegrove, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1868. Fable II. The Spaniel and the Cameleon

Fable II. The Spaniel and the Cameleon
Creator:
Print made by William Skelton, 1763–1848
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1869. Fable VII. The Lion, the Fox, and the Geese

Fable VII. The Lion, the Fox, and the Geese
Creator:
Print made by W. Grainger, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1870. Fable V. The Wild Boar and the Ram

Fable V. The Wild Boar and the Ram
Creator:
Print made by William Skelton, 1763–1848
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1871. Fable VIII. The Lady and the Wasp

Fable VIII. The Lady and the Wasp
Creator:
Print made by Lovegrove, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1872. Fable X. The Elephant and the Bookseller

Fable X. The Elephant and the Bookseller
Creator:
Print made by Wilson, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1873. Fable IX. The Bull and the Mastiff

Fable IX. The Bull and the Mastiff
Creator:
Print made by W. Grainger, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1874. Fable XI. The Peacock, the Turkey, and the Goose

Fable XI. The Peacock, the Turkey, and the Goose
Creator:
Print made by W. Grainger, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1875. Fable XVII. The Shepherd's Dog and the Wolf

Fable XVII. The Shepherd's Dog and the Wolf
Creator:
Print made by William Skelton, 1763–1848
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1876. Fable XIV. The Monkey Who Had Seen the World

Fable XIV. The Monkey Who Had Seen the World
Creator:
Print made by Lovegrove, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1877. Timon of Athens Before His Cave

Timon of Athens Before His Cave
Creator:
Richard Cosway, 1742–1821
Date:
ca. 1805
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and black chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 5/8 × 7 7/16 inches (24.5 × 18.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1878. Othello and Desdemona, 'Othello', Act V, Scene II

Othello and Desdemona, 'Othello', Act V, Scene II
Creator:
attributed to Richard Cosway, 1742–1821
Date:
ca. 1805
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and black chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 5/8 × 7 3/4 inches (24.4 × 19.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1879. Shakespearean Scene (?): A Pilgrim

Shakespearean Scene (?): A Pilgrim
Creator:
Joseph Farington, 1747–1821
Date:
1796
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, pasted on contemporary mount made of thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 18 1/2 × 15 5/8 inches (47 × 39.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1880. Design for setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 1, Scene 2

Design for setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 1, Scene 2
Creator:
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, and gouache on thin wove paper stained for tracing
Dimensions:
Mount: 7 3/8 × 9 5/8 inches (18.7 × 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1881. To Phoebus at His Birth, From Aeschylus, Furies

To Phoebus at His Birth, From Aeschylus, Furies
Creator:
John Flaxman, 1755–1826
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Brown ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/8 × 9 inches (18.1 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1882. Frontispiece, Monument to John Gay

Frontispiece, Monument to John Gay
Creator:
Print made by William C. Wilson, active 1798–1836
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1883. Title Page, Fables by John Gay

Title Page, Fables by John Gay
Creator:
Print made by Brown, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1884. Fable XV. The Philosopher and the Pheasants

Fable XV. The Philosopher and the Pheasants
Creator:
Print made by William Skelton, 1763–1848
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1885. Fable XXV. The Scold and the Parrot

Fable XXV. The Scold and the Parrot
Creator:
Print made by Philip Audinet, 1766–1837
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1886. Fable XXVI. The Cur and the Mastiff

Fable XXVI. The Cur and the Mastiff
Creator:
Print made by Wilson, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1887. Fable XX. The Old Hen and the Cock

Fable XX. The Old Hen and the Cock
Creator:
Print made by William Skelton, 1763–1848
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1888. Fable XXVII. The Sick Man and the Angel

Fable XXVII. The Sick Man and the Angel
Creator:
Print made by William Skelton, 1763–1848
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1889. Fable XXIX. The Fox at the Point of Death

Fable XXIX. The Fox at the Point of Death
Creator:
Print made by W. Grainger, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1890. Fable XXXII. The Two Owls and the Sparrow

Fable XXXII. The Two Owls and the Sparrow
Creator:
Print made by William Skelton, 1763–1848
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1891. Fable XXXV. The Barley-mow and the Dunghil

Fable XXXV. The Barley-mow and the Dunghil
Creator:
Print made by W. Grainger, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1892. Fable XXXVIII. The Turkey and the Ant

Fable XXXVIII. The Turkey and the Ant
Creator:
Print made by William Skelton, 1763–1848
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1893. Fable XL. The Two Monkeys

Fable XL. The Two Monkeys
Creator:
Print made by Wilson, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1894. Fable IX. The Jackall, Leopard, and other Beasts

Fable IX. The Jackall, Leopard, and other Beasts
Creator:
Print made by Peter Mazell, active 1761–1797
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1895. Fable XI. The Pack-Horse and the Carrier

Fable XI. The Pack-Horse and the Carrier
Creator:
Print made by W. Grainger, active 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1896. Fable XIV. The Owl, the Swan, the Cock, the Spider, the Ass, and the Farmer

Fable XIV. The Owl, the Swan, the Cock, the Spider, the Ass, and the Farmer
Creator:
Print made by William Skelton, 1763–1848
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

1897. Sketches for Panels Executed at Crowe Hall

Sketches for Panels Executed at Crowe Hall
Creator:
J. R. Harris, active 1876
Date:
1876
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, blue wash, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet:
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift from the Estate of Christopher P. Monkhouse

1898. Sketches for Panels Executed at Crowe Hall

Sketches for Panels Executed at Crowe Hall
Creator:
J. R. Harris, active 1876
Date:
1876
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, blue wash, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet:
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift from the Estate of Christopher P. Monkhouse

1899. Lady Macbeth, Sleepwalking

Lady Macbeth, Sleepwalking
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with black ink, scraping, and gouache over graphite on thick, slightly textured cream wove paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 21 1/16 x 14 1/2 inches (53.5 x 36.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1900. Ophelia's Death

Ophelia's Death
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
ca. 1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with gouache, black ink, and scraping over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper with reminants of contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 22 9/16 x 17 13/16 inches (57.3 x 45.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection