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1. Still Life: Jug & Glass

Still Life: Jug & Glass
Creator:
Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:
1948
Materials & Techniques:
Drypoint
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 13/16 x 5 15/16in. (19.9 x 15.1cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George E. Dix, Yale BA 1934, MA 1942

2. 1940 (composition)

1940 (composition)
Creator:
Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:
between 1940 and 1947
Materials & Techniques:
Gouache and graphite on board
Dimensions:
Frame: 8 7/16 × 8 7/16 × 1 inches (21.5 × 21.5 × 2.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Two Bottles and Glass

Two Bottles and Glass
Creator:
Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:
1967 (1973)
Materials & Techniques:
Etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 x 13in. (33 x 33cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John Russell

4. May 2-54 (prelude)

May 2-54 (prelude)
Creator:
Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:
ca. 1954
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/2 x 16 3/4in. (29.2 x 42.5cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of William Block, Sr., class of 1936, and Mrs. Block

5. Design for an Embroidered Stool

Design for an Embroidered Stool
Creator:
Vanessa Bell, 1879–1961
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Gouache on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 x 31 1/8 inches (27.9 x 79.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

6. Design for Omega Workshops Fabric

Design for Omega Workshops Fabric
Creator:
Vanessa Bell, 1879–1961
Date:
1913
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove graph paper
Dimensions:
Image: 21 × 16 inches (53.3 × 40.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

7. The String Quartet

The String Quartet
Creator:
Print made by Vanessa Bell, 1879–1961
Date:
1921
Materials & Techniques:
Woodcut on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 × 4 3/4 inches (18.4 × 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mitchell Bobkin

8. Abstract Figure Study

Abstract Figure Study
Creator:
Wyndham Lewis, 1882–1957
Date:
1921
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink with white gouache on medium, smooth, cream wove printed paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 3/8 x 6 7/8 inches (26.4 x 17.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

9. Dancing Figure, in Profile

Dancing Figure, in Profile
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream machine-made laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 7 1/8 inches (22.9 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

10. Nine Dancing Figures, in Three Registers

Nine Dancing Figures, in Three Registers
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream machine-made laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 7 1/8 inches (22.9 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

11. Dancing Figure

Dancing Figure
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream machine-made laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 7 1/8 inches (22.9 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

12. Three Figure Studies

Three Figure Studies
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream machine-made laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 7 1/8 inches (22.9 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

13. Abstract Figure Composition

Abstract Figure Composition
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream machine-made laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 7 1/8 inches (22.9 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

14. Dancing Figure

Dancing Figure
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream machine-made laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 7 1/8 inches (22.9 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

15. Seven Dancing Figures, in Three Registers

Seven Dancing Figures, in Three Registers
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream machine-made laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 7 1/8 inches (22.9 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

16. Male Dancing Figure, in Profile

Male Dancing Figure, in Profile
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream machine-made laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 7 1/8 inches (22.9 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

17. Two Studies for a Sculptural Column

Two Studies for a Sculptural Column
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink and pen on medium, slightly textured, cream machine-made laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 7 1/8 inches (22.9 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

18. Two Figure Studies

Two Figure Studies
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream machine-made laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 7 1/8 inches (22.9 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

19. Dancing Figure

Dancing Figure
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream machine-made laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 7 1/8 inches (22.9 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

20. Fall of the Leaf

Fall of the Leaf
Creator:
Print made by Sybil Andrews, 1898–1992
Date:
1934
Materials & Techniques:
Color linocut on thin, slightly textured, beige Asian paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/4 x 11 15/16 inches (40 x 30.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

21. Study for a Sculptural Column

Study for a Sculptural Column
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink, brown wash, red colored pencil and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/2 x 7 5/8 inches (29.2 x 19.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

22. Three Figure Studies

Three Figure Studies
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 4 1/2 inches (17.8 x 11.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

23. Figure Study

Figure Study
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 4 1/2 inches (17.8 x 11.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

24. Kneeling Female Figure

Kneeling Female Figure
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 4 1/2 inches (17.8 x 11.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

25. Bowing Figure

Bowing Figure
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 4 1/2 inches (17.8 x 11.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

26. Five Figure Studies

Five Figure Studies
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 4 1/2 inches (17.8 x 11.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

27. Frieze of Four Dancing Figures

Frieze of Four Dancing Figures
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches (14.6 x 45.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

28. Four Registers of Fourteen Dancing Figures

Four Registers of Fourteen Dancing Figures
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 4 1/2 inches (17.8 x 11.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

29. Five Studies for a Sculpture

Five Studies for a Sculpture
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink and graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches (14.6 x 22.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

30. Two Dancing Figures and Five Studies for a Mother and Child Grouping

Two Dancing Figures and Five Studies for a Mother and Child Grouping
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink, graphite, red colored pencil on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches (14.6 x 45.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

31. Five Sculptural Studies

Five Sculptural Studies
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink, graphite and red pencil on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 8 7/8 inches (17.8 x 22.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

32. Study for a Mother and Child Grouping

Study for a Mother and Child Grouping
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink on thin, slightly textured, blue wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 x 5 3/4 inches (20.3 x 14.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

33. Study for a Mother and Child Grouping

Study for a Mother and Child Grouping
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink on thin, slightly textured, blue wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 x 5 3/4 inches (20.3 x 14.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

34. Study of a Female Figure, Abstract Figure Study

Study of a Female Figure, Abstract Figure Study
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink, graphite and red pencil on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 8 7/8 inches (17.8 x 22.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

35. Five Abstract Sketches, and Studies for Male and Female Figures

Five Abstract Sketches, and Studies for Male and Female Figures
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink, graphite and red pencil on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 8 7/8 inches (17.8 x 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

36. Study for a Figural Sculpture, Crouching Figure

Study for a Figural Sculpture, Crouching Figure
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink, graphite and red pencil on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 8 7/8 inches (17.8 x 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

37. Two Dancing Figures

Two Dancing Figures
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 8 7/8 inches (17.8 x 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

38. Two Dancing Figures

Two Dancing Figures
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 8 7/8 inches (17.8 x 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

39. Male and Female Dancing Figures

Male and Female Dancing Figures
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 8 7/8 inches (17.8 x 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

40. Dancing Figure

Dancing Figure
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 4 1/2 inches (17.8 x 11.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

41. Dancing Figure

Dancing Figure
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 4 1/2 inches (17.8 x 11.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

42. Four Studies for Two Figural Designs

Four Studies for Two Figural Designs
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 4 1/2 inches (17.8 x 11.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

43. Figure Study for a Relief Design

Figure Study for a Relief Design
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 4 1/2 inches (17.8 x 11.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

44. Studies of Two Dancing Figures

Studies of Two Dancing Figures
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 8 7/8 inches (17.8 x 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

45. Crouching Female and Standing Male

Crouching Female and Standing Male
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink and red pencil on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 8 7/8 inches (17.8 x 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

46. Two Figure Studies

Two Figure Studies
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 8 7/8 inches (17.8 x 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

47. Two Figure Studies

Two Figure Studies
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 8 7/8 inches (17.8 x 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

48. Three Studies for a Female Figure

Three Studies for a Female Figure
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream machine-made laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 7 1/8 inches (22.9 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

49. Dancing Figure

Dancing Figure
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink on thin, slightly textured, blue wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 x 5 5/8 inches (20.3 x 14.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

50. Four Studies of Dancing Figures

Four Studies of Dancing Figures
Creator:
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1891–1915
Date:
between 1910 and 1915
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed black ink on thin, slightly textured, blue wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 x 5 3/8 inches (20.3 x 13.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund