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1. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 115, "Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 115, "Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 1, "Swift on His Downy Pinion Flies from Woe"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 1, "Swift on His Downy Pinion Flies from Woe"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 65, "The Bard."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 65, "The Bard."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 1, "Swift on His Downy Pinion Flies from Woe"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 1, "Swift on His Downy Pinion Flies from Woe"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Nîmes from the Tour Magne

Nîmes from the Tour Magne
Creator:
William Marlow, 1740–1813
Date:
ca. 1765
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and pen and brown ink over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper mounted on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper (original mount)
Dimensions:
Mount: 17 1/4 × 23 7/8 inches (43.8 × 60.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. Credulity

Credulity
Creator:
Print made by Anthony Cardon, 1772–1813
Date:
1796
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed etching and stipple engraving, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 13/16 × 9 5/16 inches (30 × 23.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire

Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen in gray ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderatetly textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/16 x 11 3/8 inches (38.3 x 28.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Tolleshunt-Beckingham, Essex

Tolleshunt-Beckingham, Essex
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
ca. 1795
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper, mounted on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/2 × 7 5/8 inches (21.6 × 19.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Glasgow Cathedral

Glasgow Cathedral
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
between 1794 and 1795
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen in brown and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 5/8 x 6 9/16 inches (21.9 x 16.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Guisborough Priory

Guisborough Priory
Creator:
follower of Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 15/16 x 20 1/8 inches (30.3 x 51.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Classical Composition

Classical Composition
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
1798 to 1799
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, laid paper, mounted on very thick cardboard
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 18 13/16 inches (30.5 x 47.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. View of Rochester

View of Rochester
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
1791
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/4 × 7 1/2 inches (13.3 × 19.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Kirkstall Abbey from the N.W.

Kirkstall Abbey from the N.W.
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
ca. 1792
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, pen and brown ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper, mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove 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 Collection

14. Melville Castle, Midlothian

Melville Castle, Midlothian
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
ca. 1796
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen in brown ink over graphite on very thick, moderately textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/8 x 9 1/4 inches (17.5 x 23.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Carlisle Cathedral, Cumberland, from the South-west

Carlisle Cathedral, Cumberland, from the South-west
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
ca. 1795
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 × 9 1/2 inches (17.8 × 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Tempio d' Antonio e Faustina

Tempio d' Antonio e Faustina
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
between 1798 and 1799
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen in brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 10 1/8 inches (30.5 x 25.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Country House

Country House
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen in brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 x 13 inches (20.3 x 33 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Rochester, Kent: from the North

Rochester, Kent: from the North
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
ca. 1790
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink over graphite on thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 5/16 x 23 inches (44 x 58.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. The New Walk, York

The New Walk, York
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
ca. 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and brown ink over graphite with gouache on thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 5/16 x 21 13/16 inches (31.3 x 55.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Tynemouth Priory, Northumberland

Tynemouth Priory, Northumberland
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
ca. 1793
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches (16.8 x 21.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Jedburgh Abbey, Roxburghshire

Jedburgh Abbey, Roxburghshire
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
ca. 1793
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite, and gray wash on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 x 8 9/16 inches (16.8 x 21.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. Pluscardine Abbey, Elgin

Pluscardine Abbey, Elgin
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
ca. 1793
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 9/16 x 6 5/8 inches (21.7 x 16.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection