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Christie, Manson & Woods 27
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain) 18
Sotheby's (Firm) 18
National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain) 17
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Victoria and Albert Museum 13
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797 13
Burke, Bernard, 1814–1892 12
Karl Baedeker (Firm) 11
Graves, Algernon 9
Cannon-Brookes, P 8
Girouard, Mark, 1931– 8
Harris, John, 1931–2022 8
Sotheby's Belgravia (Firm) 8
Colvin, Howard Montagu 7
Cork, Richard 7
Lister, Raymond 7
Strong, Roy C 7
Waterhouse, Ellis Kirkham, 1905– 7
Wood, Christopher, 1941–2009 7
British Council 6
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National Trust (Great Britain) 6
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art 6
Robinson, John Martin 6
Ayres, James 5
Button, Virginia 5
Crook, J. Mordaunt (Joseph Mordaunt), 1937– 5
Emin, Tracey, born 1963 5
Fine Art Society 5

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Accessible in the Reference Library 4,660
Accessible in the Study Room 43

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Under Certain Circumstances 4,660

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unavailable 4,660

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New Online Additions

2024 - 2025 21

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Books 4,660

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20th century 2,717
21st century 1,808
19th century 182
18th century 7
17th century 1

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history 251
exhibition catalog 133
biographie 63
catalog 48
biography 41
criticism, interpretation, etc 34
auction catalog 29
pictorial work 24
exhibition catalogue 20
illustrated work 12
art 7
bibliographie 7
portrait 7
source 6
personal correspondence 5
auction catalogue 4
bibliography 4
diarie 4
interview 4
anecdote 3
annotations (provenance) 3
aufsatzsammlung 3
booksellers' labels (provenance) 3
directorie 3
dust jacket 3
guidebook 3
map 3
wood engraving 3
ausstellung 2
caricatures and cartoon 2

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Great Britain. 506
Art, British -- Exhibitions. 136
Painting, British -- Catalogs. 132
Art, British -- Catalogs. 110
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Great Britain -- Exhibitions. 103
Painting, British -- Exhibitions. 98
Painters -- Great Britain -- Biography. 96
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Great Britain -- Catalogs. 82
Painting, Victorian -- Great Britain -- Catalogs. 82
Art, British. 78
Artists -- Great Britain -- Biography. 78
Painting, Modern -- 19th century -- Great Britain. 59
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Great Britain. 58
Painting, British. 57
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- Great Britain -- Exhibitions. 57
Painting, Modern -- 19th century -- Great Britain -- Exhibitions. 48
Art auctions -- Catalogs. 46
Great Britain -- Biography -- Portraits. 44
Great Britain -- Social life and customs. 44
Auction catalogs. 40
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- Great Britain. 40
English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism. 39
Architecture -- Great Britain. 38
Painters -- Great Britain. 38
Drawing, British -- Catalogs. 37
Art, Modern -- 19th century -- Great Britain. 36
Nobility -- Great Britain. 35
Artists -- Great Britain. 34
Great Britain -- Description and travel. 33
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837–1901. 33

Subject Period

20th century 762
19th century 725
18th century 383
17th century 206
21st century 69
16th century 52
15th century 16
11th century 7
17th-18th centuries 4
14th century 3
12th century 2
13th century 1
15th and 16th centuries 1
17th-18th century 1
19th-20th centuries 1
20th centuy 1
Geschichte 1
Great Britain 1
Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D 1
To 449 1

Associated Places

Great Britain 4,660

England 64
Ireland 19
London (England) 15
France 13
Groebritannien 13
Scotland 12
United States 12
England London 11
Europe 9
Italy 4
Wales 4
France Great Britain 3
France Paris 3
Grande-Bretagne 3
Great Britain France 3
Great Britain Germany 3
Great Britain Italy 3
Italy Great Britain 3
Bath (England) 2
Denmark 2
England Leeds 2
Europe Great Britain 2
Germany 2
Germany Great Britain 2
Great Britain America 2
Great Britain Europe 2
Great Britain Foreign countries 2
Gro€britannien 2
Mexico 2

Associated People

Morris, William, 1834–1896 25
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851 23
Blake, William, 1757–1827 22
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926– 18
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900 16
Adam, Robert, 1728–1792 14
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533–1603 14
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901 13
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797 13
Windsor, House of 13
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738–1820 11
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491–1547 11
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764 11
Stuart, House of 11
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788 10
Gillray, James, 1756–1815 9
Millais, John Everett, 1829–1896 9
Bell, Vanessa, 1879–1961 8
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898 8
Cameron, Julia Margaret, 1815–1879 8
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792 8
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828–1882 8
Adam, James, 1732–1794 7
Carrington, Dora de Houghton, 1893–1932 7
Constable, John, 1776–1837 7
Hanover, House of 7
John, Augustus, 1878–1961 7
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784 7
Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758–1805 7
Tudor, House of 7

Exhibition History

Credit Line

22606582880008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D. 1
22617838750008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22631765680008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Barbara and Max Wilk, Yale BA 1941 1
22653784930008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22667650850008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22672647830008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22674477060008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22674477070008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22681603200008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss 1
22681603220008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss 1
22706775400008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22706775410008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22722767380008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22728855490008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22736296530008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22744250910008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22744250930008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22755077640008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David and Judith Ross 1
22757372370008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22757472090008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22757472100008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22762413270008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jock Reynolds 1
22775157770008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22781049660008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22782480440008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22797645190008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22797645200008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22804626890008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22836773810008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D. 1
22836773830008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D. 1

Language

English 4,577
German 31
French 23
Spanish 6
Italian 4
Japanese 3
Polish 2
Russian 2
Undetermined 2
Dutch 1
Hungarian 1
Latin 1
Norwegian 1
Portuguese 1

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Accessible in the Reference Library
Skeaping, John, 1901–1980

Drawn from life

1977
Accessible in the Reference Library
Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson

c2001
Accessible in the Reference Library
Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson

2020
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764

Hogarth's drawings

1948
Accessible in the Reference Library
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764

Anecdotes of William Hogarth,

[1970?]
Image not yet available

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Lear, Edward, 1812–1888

Selected letters

1988
Accessible in the Reference Library
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

The letters of Sir Joshua Reynolds

2000
Image not yet available

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Blake, William, 1757–1827

William Blake

2014
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Accessible in the Reference Library
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851

Turner in the British Museum

1975
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
The Turner Prize 2002

[2001]
Accessible in the Reference Library
Chris Beetles summer show 2004

2004
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Walker Art Gallery

John Moores Liverpool Exhibition 9

1974]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Oman, Charles, 1860–1946

England before the Norman conquest

1924
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Innes, Arthur D. (Arthur Donald), 1863–1938

England under the Tudors

1929
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Museum and special collections in the United Kingdom

c1993
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673–735

Baedae Opera historica

1962-63
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Hönes, Hans Christian.

Fleeting encounters

[2022]
Accessible in the Reference Library
Grant Marchand, Sandra.

British now

1988
Accessible in the Reference Library
Chris Beetles summer show 2001

2001
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
British art show 5

c2000
Accessible in the Reference Library
The Turner Prize 2003

c2003
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
The Turner Prize 1999

c1999
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
The Turner Prize 2000

[2001]
Image not yet available

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Robertson, Charles Grant, Sir, 1869–1948

England under the Hanoverians

1928
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
The Turner Prize 07

c2007
Image not yet available

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The Turner Prize 1995

c1995
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
A History of England

c1983
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
British portraits

[1956]
Accessible in the Reference Library
The Turner Prize 2004

c2004
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Riley, Bridget, born 1931

Bridget Riley

2010
Accessible in the Reference Library
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)

Royal Academy of Arts bicentenary exhibition, 1768-1968

1968
Accessible in the Reference Library
Chris Beetles summer show 2000

2000
Accessible in the Reference Library
Chris Beetles Summer Show 1998

1998
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
The Turner Prize, 1985

[1985]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Marriott, J. A. R. (John Arthur Ransome), Sir, 1859–1945

England since Waterloo

1929
Image not yet available

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Vickers, Kenneth Hotham, 1881–1958

England in the later Middle Ages

1926
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Davis, H. W. Carless (Henry William Carless), 1874–1928

England under the Normans and Angevins, 1066-1272

1924
Image not yet available

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The Turner Prize 1998

c1998
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Everitt, Graham.

English caricaturists and graphic humourists of the nineteeth century

1893
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Desmond, Ray

Bibliography of British gardens

c1984
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Burke's peerage and baronetage

1975
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Accessible in the Reference Library
The British art show 4

c1995
Accessible in the Reference Library
Turner Prize 2006

2006
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Burton, John Hill, 1809–1881

A history of the reign of Queen Anne

1880
Accessible in the Reference Library
Chris Beetles Summer show 2002

2002
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Turner Prize 08

c2008
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
A History of England

<c1988-
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
The Turner Prize 1996

c1996
Accessible in the Reference Library
Chris Beetles Summer Show 1999

1999
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Goldman, Paul.

Beyond decoration

2003

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