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Storff, Paul Auguste de
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De Gomme, Bernard, 1620–1685
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Beckman, Martin, -1702
2
Dummer, Edmund, -1712
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Ireland, Samuel, died 1800
2
Malton, Thomas, 1748–1804
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Probert, John, active 1764
2
Angel, Marie
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Angus, Sarah
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Archer, James, approximately 1632–approximately 1680
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B. B. B
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Badeslade, Thomas
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Ball, Mary Anne
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Banks, Sarah Sophia, 1744–1818
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Barmby, Julia Maria, 1823–1892
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Basil, Simon, -1615
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Beague, Charles Heard, -1827
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Billings, Robert William, 1813–1874
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Binstead, Frederick W
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Birch, G
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Archives & Manuscripts
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Drawings & Watercolors
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Maps & Atlases (manuscript)
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Books
20
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Three-Dimensional Artifacts
5
Maps & Atlas (printed)
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Periodicals
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19th century
191
18th century
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17th century
23
20th century
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16th century
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21st century
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15th century
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vellum (parchment)
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watercolor (paint)
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ink drawing
133
graphite drawing
66
sketchbook
54
botanical illustration
40
map
32
travel sketche
30
landscape drawing
24
commonplace book
22
engraving
20
wash drawing
20
children's art
16
cut-paper work
16
recreation
16
view
16
ephemera
13
diagram
11
diarie
11
embossed paper
11
humorous picture
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English poetry -- 19th century.
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Fortification -- Great Britain.
16
Women in natural history.
16
Great Britain -- Defenses.
15
Great Britain -- History, Military -- 1603-1714.
13
Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
11
Valentines -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
11
English poetry -- 18th century.
9
Amusements -- Great Britain.
8
Architecture, Domestic -- Great Britain.
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Clothing and dress -- Great Britain.
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Flowers -- Pictorial works.
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Flowers.
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Geography -- Study and teaching.
5
Grand tours (Education)
5
Italy -- Pictorial works.
5
Military art and science.
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Penmanship -- Study and teaching.
5
School notebooks -- Great Britain.
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Seafaring life.
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18th century
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20th century
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17th century
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Great Britain
104
England
9
Italy
9
France
8
Switzerland
7
Germany
6
India
6
Isle of Wight (England)
5
Belgium
4
Europe
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Hull (England)
4
Scotland
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Cornwall (England : County)
3
Denmark
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Devon (England)
3
Shropshire (England)
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Spain
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Tunbridge Wells
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Yorkshire (England)
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Central America
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Coates family
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Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565–1601
2
West, Benjamin, 1738–1820
2
Adam, John, 1779–1825
1
Adams, Robert, -1595
1
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861
1
Albin, Eleazar, active 1713–1759
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Angus, Sarah
1
Armstrong, Arthur C
1
Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710–1778
1
Asker, Mary Ann
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Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852–1928
1
Augustus II, King of Poland, 1670–1733
1
Backhouse, Edward, 1808–1879
1
Backhouse, John Mounsey
1
Backhouse, Lucy Backhouse, 1812–1872
1
Backhouse, Rachel, 1826–1898
1
Backhouse, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1810–1857
1
Backus family
1
Balfour, Arthur James, 1848–1930
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Exhibition History
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
12
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
9
The Mapmaker's Art: 300 Years of British Cartography (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 1989-March 12, 1989)
6
Art in Focus : Blue (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-04-05 - 2019-08-11)
2
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
2
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15-August 10, 2014)
1
Adapting the Eye: an archive of the British in India, 1770-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-10-11 - 2011-12-31)
1
Spreading Canvas - Eighteenth - Century British Marine Painting (Yale Center for British Art, 2016-09-09 - 2016-12-04)
1
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)
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Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
6
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
4
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
2
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Bruce Marshall Rare Books
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Doret, Yale BA 1968, and Linda Mitchell
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jane L. Jervis, Yale PhD 1978
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Max and Barbara Wilk.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rebecca Salter, in memory of her father Samuel Salter.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of William S. Reese, Yale BA 1977
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of William S. Reese, Yale BA 1977, in honor of Elisabeth Fairman.
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist
1
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund.
1
Yale Center for British Art, acquired with funds from the Bequest of Daniel S. Kalk
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Language
English
238
French
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Italian
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German
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Danish
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French, Middle (ca. 1300-1600)
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German, Middle High (ca. 1050-1500)
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A faithful tribute of affection! To my love
mid-19th century
2
Yelloly, Sophia Mary, 1811–1840
Yelloly family watercolor albums
1827-1839
3
Dearest name thee happy time that I in truth may all you mine
mid-19th century
4
Luxmoore, Mary
Sketches of Teignmouth and Torquay
circa 1830
5
Rice, Edmund Nagle, -1801
A plan of mathematical learning taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth
approximately 1798-1799
6
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Hints to form the taste & regulate ye judgment in sketching landscape
circa 1790
7
Estcourt, Thomas Grimston Bucknall, 1775–1853
Sketchbooks
1826-1851
8
Marchi, Francesco de, 1504–1577
Della architettura militare
mid-16th century
9
Crompton, Henrietta Matilda, 1793–1881
North & south Devonshire
1840
10
Music is the voice of love. My love for thee is pure and ardent
mid-19th century
11
T'is happiness we have in view, and mine is in possessing you
mid-19th century
12
Trollope, Robert, -1686
Osbourne's Fort
1676
13
Walter, John
A tour in North Wales
1817
14
Fenton, Ellen, b. ca. 1813
Ellen Fenton diaries
1854-1862
15
Stapley, W. B.
Album of landscape drawings and compiled by W.B. Stapley
1855-1870
16
Rowe, Miss
Rowe collection of botanical specimens,
1861-1862
17
I would these flowers had lips to tell that I do love thee true and well
mid-19th century
18
Rose, Richard, 1728–1770
A journal of a voyage to Madrass
1761
19
My heart is where thou art!
mid-19th century
20
Dick, James Nicholas, 1832–1920
Journals of James Nicholas Dick, British naval surgeon, and James Douglas Dick, naval officer
1853-1898
21
Muriel, Catharine
Catharine Muriel commonplace book
1825-circa 1840
22
Album of drawings of English moths, butterflies, flowers, and mollusks
1805-1822
23
Seebohm, Henry, 1832–1895
Henry Seebohm ornithological notebook and diary
1860-1866
24
Field, William, 1854–1932
William Field scrapbook
1895
25
May mutual loves count us blest
mid-19th century
26
B. B. B
Manuscript of Keble's morning hymn
1860
27
Fortune teller's notebook
[1829?]
28
Morton, Edward
Presentation album to Abraham Follett Osler, on his eightieth birthday
1888
29
Dummer, Edmund, -1712
A survey and description of the principal harbours
1698
30
Jervis, Anne Sarah Paget, 1801–1886
Drawings of England and India
1817-1852
31
Kölderer, Jörg, d. 1540
Maximiliani König Zeughauss
between 1504 and 1508
32
Hamilton, Catherine
Catherine Hamilton commonplace book
1822-1880
33
Palairet, Septimus Henry, 1807–1854
Sketchbook
circa 1830
34
Rotherham, Bryan, 1876–
Treatise on the art of weaving, with a full description of the Jacquard machine
1897
35
Hearne, John, 1795 or 6–1849
John Hearne commonplace book
1820-1849
36
St. Valentine's Day at length is here to lovers still held dear
mid-19th century
37
Accept these flowers thus gracefully combined ... thus in unison let our loves be twined
mid-19th century
38
Lucknow from the Gomti
1826
39
Probert, John, active 1764
Survey and valuation of the several estates belonging to John Kinchant Esqr. and Emma his wife
1765
40
Album of watercolors of British birds
circa 1820-circa 1830
41
Garnett, John, b. ca. 1791?
Sketchbook
circa 1811
42
Basil, Simon, -1615
Survey of Hertford Castle
1608
43
Probert, John, active 1764
A survey and valuation of estates the property of Nicholas Smyth Esqr. and his Lady
1767
44
[Thomas Braythwait writing his will]
ca. 1607
45
Helmingham herbal and bestiary
circa 1500
46
De Gomme, Bernard, 1620–1685
The bounds of the fortificatie of Gosport
approximately 1678
47
The Fort Devereux placed uppon the Ferne Islande
circa 1600
48
Oh speed fair sun! Thy face divine and bring my love to me
mid-19th century
49
Banks, Sarah Sophia, 1744–1818
Sir Joseph Banks's fishery book of the River Witham in Lincolnshire
1784-1800
50
A token of faithful love! To my dearest Valentine!
mid-19th century
51
Dashwood, Charles, 1787–1832
Charles Dashwood diaries and commissions relating to Xalapa and Guatemala City
1826-1830
52
Hadfield, James, approximately 1772–1841
Epitaph of my poor Jack, squirrel
1826?
53
Ball, Mary Anne
A selection of maps
1818
54
Jones, Calvert Richard, 1802–1877
Album of maritime and figure sketches
1849 September 4-1850 April 22
55
Barmby, Julia Maria, 1823–1892
Julia Maria Barmby and Charlotte Elizabeth Barmby commonplace books
ca. 1844-1865
56
Cut-paper basket
Great Britain,
57
McClure, Louisa Agnes, 1884 or 1885–
The Countess Winifred, and her children
1896
58
Archer, James, approximately 1632–approximately 1680
Plan of the town of Hull and its immediate surroundings
ca. 1680
59
Tennant, Smithson, 1761–1815
[Remains of the Spartan monuments seen from the opposite side]
[1790]
60
The young companion
1897 January-1898 December
61
Signal manual from the French ship Neptune
1805
62
Drawing folder with watercolors
ca. 1850
63
Quartettes
circa 1860?
64
Wickham, Harriet, 1766–1847
A collection of English grasses
circa 1792-1808
65
Gladiatoria fencing manual
1440s
66
Edwards, George, 1694–1773
Selections from George Edwards' A natural history of uncommon birds
approximately 1746
67
Album of domestic interiors and figures in fashionable dress
circa 1860
68
Beckman, Martin, -1702
Plans for the fortifications at Hull
1681-1682
69
Travers, R. W
Diary of Midshipman R.W. Travers
1891-1892
70
Headlam, Cuthbert Morley, 1876–1964
Sketchbooks
1892-1896
71
Hipwell, John
The elements of navigation
1759
72
Taylor, W. B., fl. 1854
Letter to Charles Taylor, with watercolor Union Jack
1854 March 31
73
Swinburne, Edward, 1765–1847
Sketchbooks of tours in Italy
1792, July 21-1793, April 12
74
Drawings of French, Italian, and English churches
1851-1859
75
Botany study cards
early 19th century
76
Cosby, Anne Beresford, -1872
Sketches in Scandinavia & Germany by Anne Beresford Cosby
circa 1859-1872
77
Churchyard, Harriet, 1836–1926
Sketchbook
late 19th century
78
Pease family
Pease family collection of sketchbooks and exercise books,
1814-1909
79
Parr, Frederick, 1806–1871
Myttonian feats
1835
80
Burkitt, William, 1650–1703
Excerpts from William Burkitt's Expository notes
circa [1850?]
81
Hallward, Faith Margaret, 1887–1977
Among the further Hebrides
circa 1900
82
Parker, Thomas Browne, 1797–1833
The journal and letters of the late Thomas Browne Parker, of Sweeney in the County of Salop, Esq.
1835
83
Green, James, 1771–1834
Picturesque geography
[1817?]
84
Webb, Philip Carteret, 1700–1770
A description of the library of the Escorial
circa 1754
85
Draughts
late 19th century
86
Paget, John, 1811–1898
Album of drawings, etchings, and watercolors
1829-1843 (bulk 1832-1834)
87
K. M. T
Flowers of Skye
1899-1901
88
Dudley, Robert, active 1858–1893
Drawings for Monthly maxims, by Robert Dudley
1882
89
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783–1843
Remarks on certain improvements proposed for the park and grounds at Dovecot House, the property of Adam Dugdale Esqre
1820
90
De Gomme, Bernard, 1620–1685
Plans for fortification and harbor works at Dunkirk
1661-1662?
91
Storff, Paul Auguste de
Plan of the fortification at Sandown, Isle of Wight
[1671?]
92
Grand tour watercolor albums
1793-1842
93
Harvey, Sylvia M
Sylvia Harvey fashion pattern book
1934
94
Grimwades (Firm)
Album of ceramic designs for Grimwades Ltd
circa 1945-circa 1965?
95
Groombridge place
[approximately 1840?]
96
Rushout, Anne, approximately 1768–1849
Anne Rushout commonplace book
circa 1776-circa 1832
97
The Kit Kat papers
1891 January-1892 February
98
Hamilton, Anthony, Count, approximately 1646–1720
Memoirs of Count Grammont
MDCCXCIV [1794]
99
Helm, Franz, approximately 1500–1567
Buch von den probierten Künsten
1570
100
Sargeannt, Harriett
Harriett Sargeannt commonplace book
circa 1830
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