Author ss: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899, British / Period: 19th century

1. Lago Maggior, Italy

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on thick, rough, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/8 × 12 1/4 inches (20.6 × 31.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Studies of Spider Crabs, Venice

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: 1874
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream card
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 × 8 1/2 inches (15.2 × 21.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Study of Fish, Venice

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: 1874
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on card on thick, moderately textured, card
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 7/8 × 11 1/8 inches (22.5 × 28.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Rain, Steam and Speed

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 2 1/4 × 5 inches (5.7 × 12.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. One of a Group of Three Studies on the Venetian Logoon

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 1 1/4 × 1 3/4 inches (3.2 × 4.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. One of a Group of Three Studies on the Venetian Logoon

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on thick, rough, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 1 7/8 × 2 5/8 inches (4.8 × 6.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. One of a Group of Three Studies of Gondolas

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 2 1/4 × 2 1/2 inches (5.7 × 6.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. One of a Group of Three Studies of Gondolas

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on thick, rough, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 1 7/8 × 2 5/8 inches (4.8 × 6.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. An Old English Mill

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on moderately thick, smooth, beige card
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 3/4 × 9 inches (32.4 × 22.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Driving Geese at Cookham

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Etching
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, The Walter R. Callender, Yale BA 1894, Memorial Collection, Gift of Ivy Lee Callender, transfer from the Yale University Art Gallery

11. Sketch of a Country House

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

12. Sketch of a Harbor

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

13. Landscape Sketch

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

14. Study of a Town and Harbor

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

15. Study of a Barge and Helmsman

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

16. Partial Sketch of a Barge

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

17. Sketch of Trees

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

18. Sketch of a Large Country House

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

19. Sketch of Buildings and a Bridge

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

20. Sketch of Buildings and a Bridge

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

21. Sketch of a Soldier in a Plumed Hat with Notes on Coloring

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

22. Sketch of Buildings and a Bridge

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

23. Study of a Mansion with Gardens, Leonis Hall

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

24. Outline of a Building with Notes on Dimensions

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

25. Sketch of a Coat of Arms, Study of a Thatched Cottage, and Notes in Longhand

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

26. Sketch of the Cornice of a Building

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

27. Topographical View of a Town and Surrounding Country

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

28. Topographical View of a Town and Surrounding Country

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

29. Study of a Man's Head and Beard

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

30. Study of a Small Boat with Passengers

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

31. Landscape Sketch

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

32. Sketch of a Rural Landscape with Notes on Coloring

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

33. Topographical Sketch of an English Port

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

34. Topographical Sketch of a Seaside Town with Buildings and Beach

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

35. Sketch of a Coat of Arms, and Two Slight Female Figures

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

36. Sketch of a Town in a Valley, with Artist's Notes

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

37. Sketch of a Seaside Town with Promenade

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

38. Sketch of a Town in a Valley, with Artist's Notes

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

39. Sketch of the Town of Lytham, Market House

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

40. Study of a Horse's Head and Two Donkeys

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

41. Sketch of a Seaside Town with Promenade

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

42. Sketch of a Boat

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

43. 1863 and 1864

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

44. Sketch of Trees at Croeth Hall

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 x 6 15/16in. (12.7 x 17.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

45. The Watercart

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on thick, rough, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 3 1/4 × 3 3/4 inches (8.3 × 9.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

46. The Jetty

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on thick, rough, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 1/8 × 6 3/4 inches (10.5 × 17.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

47. The Balloon

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, watercolor and gouache on medium, slightly textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 2 7/8 × 5 7/8 inches (7.3 × 14.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

48. One of a Group of Three Studies on the Venetian Logoon

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 1 3/4 × 2 3/4 inches (4.4 × 7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

49. One of a Group of Three Studies of Gondolas

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 1 1/4 × 1 1/2 inches (3.2 × 3.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

50. Illustration to 'The Traveller'

Creator:: Myles Birket Foster, 1825–1899
Date:: 1859
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor on moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 2 × 3 1/2 inches (5.1 × 8.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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1. Lago Maggior, Italy

2. Studies of Spider Crabs, Venice

3. Study of Fish, Venice

4. Rain, Steam and Speed

5. One of a Group of Three Studies on the Venetian Logoon

6. One of a Group of Three Studies on the Venetian Logoon

7. One of a Group of Three Studies of Gondolas

8. One of a Group of Three Studies of Gondolas

9. An Old English Mill

10. Driving Geese at Cookham

11. Sketch of a Country House

12. Sketch of a Harbor

13. Landscape Sketch

14. Study of a Town and Harbor

15. Study of a Barge and Helmsman

16. Partial Sketch of a Barge

17. Sketch of Trees

18. Sketch of a Large Country House

19. Sketch of Buildings and a Bridge

20. Sketch of Buildings and a Bridge

21. Sketch of a Soldier in a Plumed Hat with Notes on Coloring

22. Sketch of Buildings and a Bridge

23. Study of a Mansion with Gardens, Leonis Hall

24. Outline of a Building with Notes on Dimensions

25. Sketch of a Coat of Arms, Study of a Thatched Cottage, and Notes in Longhand

26. Sketch of the Cornice of a Building

27. Topographical View of a Town and Surrounding Country

28. Topographical View of a Town and Surrounding Country

29. Study of a Man's Head and Beard

30. Study of a Small Boat with Passengers

31. Landscape Sketch

32. Sketch of a Rural Landscape with Notes on Coloring

33. Topographical Sketch of an English Port

34. Topographical Sketch of a Seaside Town with Buildings and Beach

35. Sketch of a Coat of Arms, and Two Slight Female Figures

36. Sketch of a Town in a Valley, with Artist's Notes

37. Sketch of a Seaside Town with Promenade

38. Sketch of a Town in a Valley, with Artist's Notes

39. Sketch of the Town of Lytham, Market House

40. Study of a Horse's Head and Two Donkeys

41. Sketch of a Seaside Town with Promenade

42. Sketch of a Boat

43. 1863 and 1864

44. Sketch of Trees at Croeth Hall

45. The Watercart

46. The Jetty

47. The Balloon

48. One of a Group of Three Studies on the Venetian Logoon

49. One of a Group of Three Studies of Gondolas

50. Illustration to 'The Traveller'