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Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain) 86
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Tate Gallery 67
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Fine Art Society 66
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851 54
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986 52
Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc 51
Pevsner, Nikolaus, Sir, 1902– 48
Bonhams (Firm : 2001) 46
National Trust (Great Britain) 45
Hockney, David, born 1937 42
National Gallery (Great Britain) 42
Mee, Arthur, 1875–1943 39
Riley, Bridget, born 1931 39
Adam and Charles Black (Firm) 36
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900 35
National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain) 33
Walker Art Gallery 33
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Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797 31
Bacon, Francis, 1909–1992 30
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Accessible in the Reference Library 37,642
Accessible in the Study Room 172

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Under Certain Circumstances 37,642

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unavailable 37,642

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2024 - 2025 178

Classification

Books 35,123
Articles & Chapters 1,386
Periodicals 765
Videos 293
Maps & Atlas (printed) 23
Dissertations & Theses 22
Computer Files 17
Nonmusical Sound Recordings 3
Music (printed) 2
Archives & Manuscripts 1
Musical Sound Recordings 1
Paintings 1
Photographs 1
Prints 1

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20th century 22,383
21st century 13,221
19th century 1,841
18th century 85
17th century 16
16th century 4

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exhibition catalog 961
history 575
auction catalog 326
catalog 255
criticism, interpretation, etc 184
exhibition catalogue 133
biographie 128
auction catalogue 113
biography 97
pictorial work 85
guidebook 63
periodical 57
art 50
illustrated work 41
interview 37
annotations (provenance) 29
catalogues d'exposition 27
portrait 24
catalogues raisonné 23
conference papers and proceeding 23
dictionarie 18
bibliographie 17
bibliography 16
booksellers' labels (provenance) 16
personal correspondence 16
publishers' advertisement 16
handbooks and manual 15
wood engraving 15
catalogs (documents) 13
exhibition, pictorial work 13

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Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Catalogs. 737
Painting, European -- Catalogs. 616
Painting, British -- Catalogs. 586
Rare books -- Catalogs. 580
Great Britain. 520
Art, British -- Catalogs. 491
Furniture -- Catalogs. 393
Auction catalogs. 336
Hilles, Frederick Whiley, 1900– -- Provenance (BAC,REF) 335
Art auctions -- Catalogs. 321
Art, British -- Exhibitions. 265
Art -- Catalogs. 258
Drawing, British -- Catalogs. 248
Decoration and ornament -- Catalogs. 237
Silver -- Catalogs. 230
England. 228
Manuscripts -- Catalogs. 198
Watercolor painting, British -- Catalogs. 194
Painting, British -- Exhibitions. 189
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851. 187
Painting, Modern -- 19th century -- Catalogs. 176
Art, Victorian -- Catalogs. 165
Blake, William, 1757–1827. 164
Ceramics -- Catalogs. 164
Painting, Victorian -- Catalogs. 156
Watercolor painting -- Catalogs. 156
Sculpture, European -- Catalogs. 151
Painting, Irish -- Catalogs. 147
Art, British. 146
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- Catalogs. 146

Subject Period

20th century 3,065
19th century 2,294
18th century 1,111
17th century 559
21st century 298
16th century 207
15th century 31
17th-18th centuries 19
15th and 16th centuries 11
11th century 7
12th century 5
14th century 4
Geschichte 4
To 400 2
10e siècle 1
13th century 1
16th-17th centuries 1
17th-18th century 1
17th-19th century 1
18e siècle 1
18th-19th century 1
18th-20th centuries 1
19th centuries 1
19th-20th centuries 1
20th centuy 1
29th century 1
58 B.C.-511 A.D 1
Antiquity and middle ages 1
Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D 1
Civil War, 49-45 B.C 1

Associated Places

Great Britain 4,921
England 4,096
London (England) 759
London 742
Scotland 513
United States 376
Ireland 353
Europe 338
Australia 198
India 174
Italy 172
Wales 167
France 131
England London 113
Middle East 67
Canada 64
Edinburgh 59
New York (State) 59
Devon (England) 53
Cornwall (England : County) 50
Germany 50
Netherlands 48
Yorkshire (England) 46
Connecticut 45
Kent (England) 45
New York 45
California 43
Birmingham 41
Thames River (England) 40
New Haven 39

Associated People

Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851 355
Blake, William, 1757–1827 350
Constable, John, 1776–1837 162
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900 142
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986 128
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788 125
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999 125
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764 123
Morris, William, 1834–1896 121
Whistler, James McNeill, 1834–1903 112
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616 110
Kahn, Louis I., 1901–1974 103
Bacon, Francis, 1909–1992 96
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792 88
Hockney, David, born 1937 71
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806 71
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828–1882 69
Sickert, Walter, 1860–1942 67
West, Benjamin, 1738–1820 65
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898 63
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784 62
Freud, Lucian, 1922–2011 61
Riley, Bridget, born 1931 55
Caro, Anthony, Sir, 1924–2013 54
Palmer, Samuel, 1805–1881 52
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888 49
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797 47
Spencer, Stanley, Sir, 1891–1959 45
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926– 44
Hepworth, Barbara, Dame, 1903–1975 43

Exhibition History

Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29) 1

Credit Line

22606582880008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D. 1
22610884020008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter 1
22611011110008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22616098280008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22617838750008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22618498320008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22619545340008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jessica Helfand, Yale BA 1982, MFA 1989 1
22620788060008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Duncan and Lisa Robinson 1
22625039730008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22628427390008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Thomas R. Burns, Yale BA 2013 1
22631445540008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22631765680008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Barbara and Max Wilk, Yale BA 1941 1
22633615320008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist 1
22638020430008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss 1
22638020450008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss 1
22642870730008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22643570570008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968 1
22652018150008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler 1
22653784930008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22656117160008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22666743720008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ralph Hyde 1
22666752560008651|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
22677870460008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22681489460008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the author 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

Language

English 37,642

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Palmer, Samuel

St. Pancras;

1870
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Wilson, Richard

Creating paradise

c2000
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Wilson, Richard

Deep end : The British Council, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los... [Read more]

c1996
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Bell, Vanessa, 1879–1961

Sketches in pen and ink

c1997
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Bell, Vanessa, 1879–1961

Vanessa Bell, 1879-1961

1984
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Bell, Vanessa, 1879–1961

Vanessa Bell, 1879-1961

1964
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Bell, Vanessa, 1879–1961

Vanessa Bell, 1879-1961

1979
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Skeaping, John, 1901–1980

John Skeaping, 1901-1980

1991
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Skeaping, John, 1901–1980

National Museum of Racing, Inc. ... presents a retrospective... [Read more]

1979
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Skeaping, John, 1901–1980

Drawn from life

1977
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Skeaping, John, 1901–1980

How to draw horses,

[1943]
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Romney, George, 1734–1802

Drawings by George Romney

1977
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Romney, George, 1734–1802

The Kendal sketchbook 1763-71
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Romney, George, 1734–1802

The masterpieces of Romney, 1734-1802

1911
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Romney, George, 1734–1802

Drawings by George Romney

1980
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Romney, George, 1734–1802

Drawings by George Romney

1977
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Romney, George, 1734–1802

Twenty five drawings by George Romney, 1734-1802

2002
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Romney, George, 1734–1802

George Romney as a painter of children

1984
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Thomas Gainsborough R.A. (1727-1788)

[2015]
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Gainsborough

2002
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Letters

[c1963]
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

The letters of Thomas Gainsborough

2001
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Drawings by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788)

1987
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Thomas Gainsborough

[2003]
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Gainsborough drawings

1960
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Thomas Gainsborough, 1727-1788

1953
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Gainsborough

1975
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Landscapes by Thomas Gainsborough

1962
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Bicentenary memorial exhibition of Thomas Gainsborough, R.A.

1927
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson

1974
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson

1969
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson

c1969
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson

1978
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Twelve new works, June, 1967

[1967]
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson, prints 1928-1968

[2007]
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Paintings, reliefs, drawings

[1955,c1948-1956]
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson

c1978
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson, Winifred Nicholson, Christopher Wood, Alfred Wallis,... [Read more]

[2013]
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson, 1894-1982, and two wives, Winifred Nicholson, 1893-1981,... [Read more]

1996
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson

1955
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson, new reliefs

[1971]
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson

2020
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson reliefs

c1999
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson

c2001
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Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982

Ben Nicholson

c1993
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Stubbs, George, 1724–1806

An exceptional sporting painting

2015
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Stubbs, George, 1724–1806

The anatomy of the horse

1990
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Stubbs, George, 1724–1806

George Stubbs, 1724-1806

1951
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Stubbs, George, 1724–1806

The anatomy of the horse

1976
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Stubbs, George, 1724–1806

George Stubbs, 1724-1806

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