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Credit Line Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Work Type drawing

Subject Terms astronomy

1. A Shepherd and his Flock under the Moon and Stars

A Shepherd and his Flock under the Moon and Stars

Creator:: Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Date:: ca. 1827
Materials & Techniques:: Brown wash, gray wash, and white gouache with pen and brown ink on very thick, slightly textured, card
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 1/4 x 5 1/8 inches (10.8 x 13 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. The Lonely Tower

The Lonely Tower

Creator:: Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Date:: 1868
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, gouache and gum arabic on London board: a high-quality pasteboard sheet made of Whatman's finest drawing paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 20 1/4 x 27 7/8 inches (51.4 x 70.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Donati's Comet

Creator:: William Turner of Oxford, 1789–1862
Date:: between 1858 and 1859
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 10 1/8 x 14 3/8 inches (25.7 x 36.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Architectural Drawing of a Building with Astrological Symbols

Architectural Drawing of a Building with Astrological Symbols

Creator:: John Varley, 1778–1842
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and black ink, pen and gray ink, graphite, watercolor and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 1/4 x 22 inches (31.1 x 55.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. An Eclipse in Harvest Time

An Eclipse in Harvest Time

Creator:: Samuel Wale, 1721–1786
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Gray wash and graphite with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 7/16 × 4 5/16 inches (16.4 × 11 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. The Meteor of August 18, 1783, as seen from the East Angle of the North Terrace, Windsor Castle

The Meteor of August 18, 1783, as seen from the East Angle of the North Terrace, Windsor Castle

Creator:: Paul Sandby, 1731–1809
Date:: 1783
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor on medium, moderately textured, cream laid apper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 1/2 x 19 inches (31.8 x 48.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection