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Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803 40
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792 20
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784 16
Paterson, Daniel, 1738–1825 16
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751 15
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804 14
Great Britain. Parliament 11
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797 11
Vaughan, William, 1752–1850 10
Mr. Langford and Son 9
Greenwood, John, 1727–1792 8
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791 7
Langford, Mr. (Abraham), 1711–1774 7
Morris, Robert, 1701–1754 7
Pain, William, 1730?-1790? 7
Rocque, John, -1762 7
Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779 7
Trimmer, Sarah, 1741–1810 7
Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796 6
Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760 6
Gay, John, 1685–1732 6
I. and J. Taylor (Firm) 6
Richardson, George, ca.1738–ca.1813 6
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745 6
Strutt, Joseph, 1749–1802 6
Boswell, James, 1740–1795 5
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793 5
Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611–1668 5
Great Britain 5
Halfpenny, William, d. 1755 5

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Under Certain Circumstances 2,099

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unavailable 2,099

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Books 2,099

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Period

18th century 2,099

19th century 47
20th century 20
17th century 16
16th century 10
15th century 8

Materials & Techniques

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Work Type

engraving 226
auction catalog 136
aquatint 114
armorial bookplates (provenance) 112
etching 98
wood engraving 77
drawing book 68
handbooks and manual 38
annotations (provenance) 36
map 29
woodcut 27
extra-illustrated copies (provenance) 26
catalog 23
early work 19
soft-ground etching 18
publishers' advertisement 16
travel literature 14
mezzotint 13
prospectuse 11
subscriber's list 10
armorial bindings (binding) 9
pattern book 9
publisher's advertisement 9
stipple engraving 9
booksellers' advertisement 8
broadside 8
hand coloring 8
subscribers' list 8
auction catalogue 7
private press books (publishing) 7

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Subject Terms

Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770–1859 -- Bookplate. 117
London Institution -- Ownership. 110
Upcott, William, 1779–1845 -- Autograph. 110
Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs. 106
Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs. 103
Painting, European -- Catalogs. 79
Architecture -- Early works to 1800. 69
Drawing -- Technique. 68
Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. 61
Great Britain -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. 56
Great Britain -- Description and travel. 53
Painting -- Early works to 1800. 46
Architecture -- Details -- Early works to 1800. 37
Painting, British -- Catalogs. 37
Drawing, European -- Catalogs. 36
Decorative arts -- Catalogs. 35
Building -- Early works to 1800. 31
Drawing, British -- Catalogs. 28
Art. 26
Architecture -- Orders -- Early works to 1800. 25
Cadell, T. -- Publisher. 22
Prints, European -- Catalogs. 22
Roads -- Great Britain. 22
Architecture, Domestic -- Designs and plans -- Early works to 1800. 21
Painting -- Technique. 21
Architecture, Domestic -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. 19
Perspective -- Early works to 1800. 19
Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800. 18
Sayer, Robert -- Publisher. 18
Watercolor painting -- Technique. 18

Subject Period

18th century 115
19th century 29
17th century 19
16th century 7
11th century 2
15th century 2
17th-18th centuries 2
12th century 1
15th and 16th centuries 1
Alfred, 871-899 1

Associated Places

Great Britain 356
England 208
London 134
London (England) 74
France 48
Italy 38
Scotland 28
Bath (England) 20
Oxford (England) 19
United States 18
Ireland 17
Wales 17
Dublin (Ireland) 16
Edinburgh (Scotland) 15
Paris 15
Europe 13
York (England) 11
Cambridge (England) 10
Dublin 10
West Indies 10
Westminster (London, England) 10
Netherlands 9
Rome 9
Salisbury (England) 9
Canada 8
Germany 8
Oceania 8
Oxford 8
America 7
Belgium 7

Associated People

Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792 13
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764 8
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616 8
Mead, Richard, 1673–1754 6
Pembroke, Thomas Herbert, Earl of, 1656–1733 6
Bachaumont, Louis Petit de, 1690–1771 5
Hare, Francis, 1671–1740 5
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713–1792 4
Cook, James, 1728–1779 4
Pearson, Eglington Margaret, -1823 4
Pearson, James, -1805 4
Raphael, 1483–1520 4
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606–1669 4
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676–1745 4
Aesop 3
Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742–1802 3
Calonne, Charles Alexandre de, 1734–1802 3
Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796 3
Charles I, King of England, 1600–1649 3
Du Fresnoy, Charles Alphonse, 1611–1665 3
Homer 3
Horace 3
Louis XV, King of France, 1710–1774 3
Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744 3
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745 3
Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599–1641 3
Vertue, George, 1684–1756 3
Vitruvius Pollio 3
Walpole family 3
Adam, James, 1732–1794 2

Exhibition History

The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05) 34
Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978) 9
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27) 4
Adapting the Eye: an archive of the British in India, 1770-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-10-11 - 2011-12-31) 2
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977) 2
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29) 2
Britannia & Muscovy: English Silver at the Court of the Tsars (Yale Center for British Art, May 24, 2006-September 10, 2006) 1
Enlightened Princesses - Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World (Historic Royal Palaces, 2017-06-22 - 2017-11-12) 1
Enlightened Princesses - Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-02-02 - 2017-04-30) 1
Making History - Antiquaries in Britain 1707-2007 (Yale Center for British Art, 2012-02-02 - 2012-05-27) 1
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29) 1

Credit Line

22960487070008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 14
22709619840008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 12
22709620320008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 4
22826544530008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 4
22651990110008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 3
22809639860008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 3
22960488460008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 3
22651992280008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22653393270008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22653454510008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22653460100008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22653463430008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22653463510008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22709601630008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22709619930008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22709620290008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22709620350008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22738165790008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22770966170008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22773871040008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22773935650008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22809621220008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 2
22809625210008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22809645630008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22818958990008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22899959190008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22960465300008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22968149590008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22968150430008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22968170180008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2

Language

English 1,784
French 152
Latin 35
Italian 29
German 23
Dutch 14
Spanish 3
Danish 1
Elamite 1
Greek, Ancient (to 1453) 1
Japanese 1
Portuguese 1
Undetermined 1

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Hogarth, William, 1697–1764

Prints published by W. Hogarth

1762
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Hogarth, William, 1697–1764

The analysis of beauty

MDCCLII. [1753]
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy on the... [Read more]

M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the... [Read more]

M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the... [Read more]

MDCCLXXV [1775]
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the... [Read more]

M.DCC.XCI. [1791]
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

Seven discourses delivered in the Royal Academy

1778
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the... [Read more]

MDCCLXXI [1771]
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

Discours prononcés a l'Académie royale de peinture de Londres,

1787
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

Delle arti del disegno

1787
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the... [Read more]

MDCCLXIX [1769]
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the... [Read more]

MDCCLXXII [1772]
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

A discourse, delivered at the opening of the Royal Academy, October 16,... [Read more]

M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the... [Read more]

M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

The works of Sir Joshua Reynolds ...

1798
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the... [Read more]

M DCC LXXIX [1779]
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the... [Read more]

M DCC LXXVII [1777]
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy, on the... [Read more]

M DCC LXIII. [i.e. 1773]
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

Delle arti del disegno

1778
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

A discourse, delivered at the opening of the Royal Academy, January 2,... [Read more]

MDCCLXIX [1769]
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

The works of Sir Joshua Reynolds ...

1797
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

A discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy on the... [Read more]

M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]
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Mariette, Pierre-Jean, 1694–1774

Description des travaux

1768
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Great Britain

An Act for making the Act of the fifth year of Her Majesties reign, for the better... [Read more]

[1711]
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Felton, Samuel

Imperfect hints towards a new edition of Shakespeare,

1787-1788
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Longinus, 1st cent

Dionysius Longinus On the sublime

1751
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The Art of drawing and painting in water-colours

1731
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Worlidge, T. (Thomas), 1700–1766

A select collection of drawings from curious antique gems

MDCCLXVIII [1768]
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Robson, William

Grammigraphia;

1799
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Ashmore

[Views in Scotland]

Decr. 1793
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Peckham, Harry

A tour through Holland, and the Netherlands

1793
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Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803

A catalogue of a collection of Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch... [Read more]

[1797]
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Marshall, Mr. (William), 1745–1818

A review of the Landscape

1795
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Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784

The vanity of human wishes

1749
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Blome, Richard, 1635–1705

The gentleman's recreations

1709-1710
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Akenside, Mark, 1721–1770

The poems of Mark Akenside, M. D

1772
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Walsh, Mr

A catalogue of a most elegant and superb collection of pictures

[1775]
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Collections for the history of Hampshire, and the bishopric Winchester

1795
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Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745

Essay on the theory of painting

1725
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Gregory, John, 1724–1773

A comparative view of the state and faculties of man with those of the animal... [Read more]

1765
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Bryan, Michael, 1757–1821

A catalogue of the Orleans' Italian pictures

[1798]
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Laporte, John, 1761–1839

Four views

1799
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Vitruvius Pollio

The architecture of M. Vitruvius Pollio

MDCCXCI [1791]
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Ripley, Thomas, -1758

The plans, elevations, and sections, chimney-pieces, and... [Read more]

1760
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Rowlands, Henry, 1655–1723

Mona antiqua restaurata

MDCCLXXVI [1766]
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Art's master-piece

[171-?]
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New copper plate magazine

[1789-1796]
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Letters concerning the present state of England

1772
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Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729

Plates by Woolfe & Gandon for Vitruvius Britannicus

s.d
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Robson, Joseph

An account of six years residence in Hudson's-Bay from 1733 to 1736, and... [Read more]

MDCCLII [1752]

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