Date: 1840 / Period: 19th century / Associated Places: England

1. Hampstead Heath, Sunset

Creator:: Francis Danby, 1793–1861
Date:: ca. 1845
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on canvas
Dimensions:: 11 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches (28.6 x 38.7 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

2. Off the Nore

Creator:: Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Date:: between 1840 and 1845
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on paper, laid on canvas
Dimensions:: 12 x 18 inches (30.5 x 45.7 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

3. Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire

Creator:: James Ward, 1769–1859
Date:: 1840
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on panel
Dimensions:: 23 5/8 x 46 5/8 inches (60 x 118.4 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

4. On the Terrace at Haddon Hall, Derbyshire

Creator:: Thomas Creswick, 1811–1869
Date:: 1840
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on panel
Dimensions:: 24 x 20 inches (61 x 50.8 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jane Ritchie in memory of Andrew Carnduff Ritchie
On View:: Not on view

5. A Rainbow - View of the Stour

Creator:: Lionel Constable, 1828–1887
Date:: ca. 1845
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on canvas
Dimensions:: 12 3/4 x 21 1/2 inches (32.4 x 54.6 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

6. The Eton Boat on the Towpath of the Thames: Windsor Castle in Background

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: ca. 1845
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, pen and black ink, brown ink, gouache and graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 1/2 x 30 3/4 inches (31.8 x 78.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Chimney piece, Star Chamber, Leasowe Castle, formerly in the King's Palace, Westminster

Creator:: Print made by Day & Co., 1824–1913
Date:: ca. 1845
Materials & Techniques:: Lithograph on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/16 × 10 1/4 inches (20.5 × 26.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. North side of the Star Chamber, Westminster

Creator:: Print made by Day & Co., 1824–1913
Date:: ca. 1845
Materials & Techniques:: Lithograph on smooth, moderately thick, white wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/16 × 10 1/4 inches (20.5 × 26.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Chimney piece, Star Chamber, Westminster

Creator:: Print made by Day & Co., 1824–1913
Date:: ca. 1845
Materials & Techniques:: Lithograph on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 × 8 7/8 inches (28 × 22.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Melcomb Bingham Church - Dorset

Creator:: Cornelius Varley, 1781–1873
Date:: 1840
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige wove paper mounted on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 5/8 x 4 5/8 inches (14.3 x 11.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Plymouth Dockyard after the Fire

Creator:: William Callow, 1812–1908
Date:: 1840
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, pen and brown ink, gray ink, graphite, gouache and gum arabic on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 11/16 x 20 7/16 inches (34.8 x 51.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. The Fire in H.M. Dockyard at Devonport on the Morning of the 27th of September 1840

Creator:: Print made by William Clerk, ? 19th c.
Date:: after 1840
Materials & Techniques:: Hand-colored lithograph on moderately thick, smooth, beige card
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 3/16 x 18 3/4 inches (38.6 x 47.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Greenfield House

Creator:: David Cox, 1783–1859
Date:: 1840s
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, with scratching out over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 7/8 x 3 1/4 inches (12.4 x 8.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. The Cartoon Gallery, Knole, Kent

Creator:: Print made by Joseph Nash, 1808–1878
Date:: 1840
Materials & Techniques:: Lithograph on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 5/8 × 21 3/8 inches (37.1 × 54.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift from the Estate of Christopher P. Monkhouse

15. Warwick Castle

Creator:: David Cox, 1783–1859
Date:: 1840s
Materials & Techniques:: Brown wash, gray wash, and graphite, with scraping out on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 3/4 x 13 7/8 inches (24.8 x 35.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. The most extensive and cheapest establishment in the West of England : Cullum, letter-press and copper-plate, printer, bookbinder, and stationer, to Their Majesties, Goldsmiths'-Street : Exeter : old-established genuine patent medicine warehouse.

The most extensive and cheapest establishment in the West of England : Cullum, letter-press and copper-plate, printer, bookbinder, and stationer, to Their Majesties, Goldsmiths'-Street : Exeter : old-established genuine patent medicine warehouse.

Creator:: Cullum (Firm)
Date:: [1840s?]
Physical Description:: 1 trade card ; 12 x 9 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

17. Edward Gilks, ornamental designer : draughtsman on wood and lithographer : 4 Fenchurch Building, Fenchurch, London.

Creator:: Gilks, Edward, 1822?-
Date:: [1840?]
Physical Description:: 1 trade card ; 11 x 12 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

18. Costumes of the members of the University of Oxford / drawn, engraved & published by N. Whittock.

Creator:: Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
Date:: [1840?]
Physical Description:: 1 folded sheet ([1], 17 p.) : all ill. ; 11 x 119 cm, folded to 11 x 7 cm, attached to boards 12 x 8 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

19. Marriage procession of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert [graphic] : at the Royal Chapel, St. James's, on Monday, February 10th, 1840.

Date:: [1840]
Physical Description:: 1 print on 12 joined sheets : hand-colored woodcut ; sheets end-to-end 9 x 280 cm, accordion folded to 9 x 15 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

20. Billhead recording coal purchased by W. Walters from W. Stobart Junr. & Co.

Creator:: W. Stobart Junior & Co.
Date:: [1840?]
Physical Description:: 1 sheet : illustration ; 11 x 13 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

21. A catalogue of the remaining portion of the collection of engravings, of a nobleman of high rank, deceased : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Christie and Manson, at their Great Room, 8, King Street, St. James's Square, on Tuesday, May the 19th, 1840, and two following days, at one o'clock precisely each day.

Creator:: Christie & Manson
Date:: [1840]
Physical Description:: 25, [1] pages ; 24 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

22. Catalogue of ancient and modern books in all languages on sale / by James Bohn.

Creator:: Bohn, James, 1803–1880
Date:: 1840
Physical Description:: viii, 792, [16], [16] p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

23. Spooner's panoramic view of the procession of Queen Victoria, on the 10th of February, 1840 [graphic] : through the State-Apartments of St. James's Palace, to the altar of the Chapel-Royal, to solemnize her marriage with His Royal Highness Prince Albert, of Saxe-Cobourg & Gotha.

Date:: [1840]
Physical Description:: 1 print on 18 joined sheets : hand-colored lithograph ; sheets end-to-end 255 x 14 cm, accordion folded to 16 x 14 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

24. The administrative economy of the fine arts in England. By Edward Edwards ...

Creator:: Edwards, Edward, 1812–1886
Date:: 1840
Physical Description:: viii, [2], [11]-376 p. 22 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

25. Catalogue of a portion of the gallery of His Royal HIghness the Duke of Lucca : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Christie and Manson, at their Great Room, 8, King Street, St. James's Square, on Saturday, July the 25th, 1840, at one o'clock precisely.

Creator:: Christie & Manson
Date:: [1840]
Physical Description:: 10 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

26. Architectural remains of the reigns of Elizabeth and James I : from accurate drawings and measurements taken from existing specimens / by Charles James Richardson, F.S.A., M.I.B.A. ... ; vol. I.

Creator:: Richardson, C. J. (Charles James), 1806–1871
Date:: 1840
Physical Description:: [4], 14, [2] pages, [32] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 55 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

27. Catalogue of paintings from the collection of the Maréchal Soult, Duc de Dalmatie ; and other celebrated galleries, lately purchased in France and Italy, by Mr. Buchanan.

Date:: [approximately 1840?]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 19 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

28. Costumes of the members of the University of Oxford.

Creator:: Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
Date:: [ca. 1840?]
Physical Description:: 1 folded sheet (17 p.) : all ill. ; 11 x 119 cm, folded to 11 x 7 cm, attached to boards 12 x 8 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

29. The house decorator and painter's guide; containing a series of designs for decorating apartments, suited to the various styles of architecture. By H.W. and A. Arrowsmith ...

Creator:: Arrowsmith, Henry William
Date:: 1840
Physical Description:: iv, 120 p. 61 plates (part col.) 30 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

30. A catalogue of the magnificent collection of Italian pictures, of the very highest class : the property of that distinguished connoisseur, W. G. Coesvelt, Esq. : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Christie & Manson, at their Great Room, 8, King Street, St. James's Square, on Saturday, the 13th of June, 1840, at one o'clock precisely.

Creator:: Christie & Manson
Date:: [1840]
Physical Description:: 13, [1] pages ; 24 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

31. A catalogue of the very celebrated gallery of pictures of the late Sir Simon H. Clarke, Bart. removed from Oakhill, Herts : which will be sold by auction / by Messrs. Christie and Manson, at their great room, King Street, St. James Square, on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, 9, 1840, at one o'clock precisely.

Creator:: Christie & Manson
Date:: [1840]
Physical Description:: 23, [1] pages ; 23 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

32. The royal juvenile drawing book.

Date:: [ca. 1840?]
Physical Description:: pt. : all ill. ; 11 x 18 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

33. A catalogue of the first portion of the collection of engravings, of a nobleman of high rank, deceased : (which by order ot the executors,) will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Christie and Manson, at their Great Room, 8, King Street, St. James's Square, on Monday, the 11th of May, 1840, and following days, at one o'clock, precisely.

Creator:: Christie & Manson
Date:: [1840]
Physical Description:: 46 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

34. Extensive enlargement and improvement : James Martin, the proprietor of the above establishment, in acknowledging with gratitude the extensive patronage he has been favoued with for the last nineteen years, begs in the most respectful manner to announce, that he has, at a considerable expense, greatly enlarged and altered the premises, for the better accomodation and comfort of all intrusted to his care.

Creator:: Gate Helmsley Retreat (North Yorkshire, England)
Date:: [1840?]
Physical Description:: 1 sheet ([1] page): illustrations ; 21 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

35. The tale of a crab : a rigmarole / by H.G. Hine.

Creator:: Hine, Henry George, 1811–1895
Date:: [between 1840 and 1850?]
Physical Description:: 31 pictures on 1 folded sheet (19 panels) : etchings ; 12 x 221 cm, folded to 12 x 12 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

36. A catalogue of a small collection of capital pictures, removed from the country : comprising the works of the Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch Masters, chiefly of cabinet size : and the whole of them in a very genuine state : which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Christie and Manson, at their Great Room, 8, King Street, St. James's Square, on Saturday, the 16th of May, 1840, at one o'clock precisely.

Creator:: Christie & Manson
Date:: [1840]
Physical Description:: 11, [1] pages ; 24 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

37. Ocean gems.

Date:: circa 1850
Physical Description:: 1 volume (37 leaves) : 38 seaweed specimens ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

38. The Arundel cabinet of gems.

Date:: [1840?]
Physical Description:: 1 p. ., 9, [1] p. 34 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

39. The authentic representation of the magnificent marriage procession and ceremony of Her Most Gracious Majesty of Queen Victoria with His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg [graphic] : celebrated at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, February 10, 1840.

Date:: [1840]
Physical Description:: 1 print on 20 sheets : hand-colored aquatint ; sheets end-to-end 9 x 420 cm, accordion folded to 9 x 21 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

40. A catalogue of the ancient drawings and prints of the Prince Poniatowski, from Florence : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Christie and Manson, at their Great Room, 8, King Street, St. James's Square, on Wednesday, the 27th day of May, 1840, and three following days, at one o'clock precisely.

Creator:: Christie & Manson
Date:: [1840]
Physical Description:: 34 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

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1. Hampstead Heath, Sunset

2. Off the Nore

3. Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire

4. On the Terrace at Haddon Hall, Derbyshire

5. A Rainbow - View of the Stour

6. The Eton Boat on the Towpath of the Thames: Windsor Castle in Background

7. Chimney piece, Star Chamber, Leasowe Castle, formerly in the King's Palace, Westminster

8. North side of the Star Chamber, Westminster

9. Chimney piece, Star Chamber, Westminster

10. Melcomb Bingham Church - Dorset

11. Plymouth Dockyard after the Fire

12. The Fire in H.M. Dockyard at Devonport on the Morning of the 27th of September 1840

13. Greenfield House

14. The Cartoon Gallery, Knole, Kent

15. Warwick Castle

16. The most extensive and cheapest establishment in the West of England : Cullum, letter-press and copper-plate, printer, bookbinder, and stationer, to Their Majesties, Goldsmiths'-Street : Exeter : old-established genuine patent medicine warehouse.

17. Edward Gilks, ornamental designer : draughtsman on wood and lithographer : 4 Fenchurch Building, Fenchurch, London.

18. Costumes of the members of the University of Oxford / drawn, engraved & published by N. Whittock.

19. Marriage procession of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert [graphic] : at the Royal Chapel, St. James's, on Monday, February 10th, 1840.

20. Billhead recording coal purchased by W. Walters from W. Stobart Junr. & Co.

22. Catalogue of ancient and modern books in all languages on sale / by James Bohn.

23. Spooner's panoramic view of the procession of Queen Victoria, on the 10th of February, 1840 [graphic] : through the State-Apartments of St. James's Palace, to the altar of the Chapel-Royal, to solemnize her marriage with His Royal Highness Prince Albert, of Saxe-Cobourg & Gotha.

24. The administrative economy of the fine arts in England. By Edward Edwards ...

25. Catalogue of a portion of the gallery of His Royal HIghness the Duke of Lucca : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Christie and Manson, at their Great Room, 8, King Street, St. James's Square, on Saturday, July the 25th, 1840, at one o'clock precisely.

26. Architectural remains of the reigns of Elizabeth and James I : from accurate drawings and measurements taken from existing specimens / by Charles James Richardson, F.S.A., M.I.B.A. ... ; vol. I.

27. Catalogue of paintings from the collection of the Maréchal Soult, Duc de Dalmatie ; and other celebrated galleries, lately purchased in France and Italy, by Mr. Buchanan.

28. Costumes of the members of the University of Oxford.

29. The house decorator and painter's guide; containing a series of designs for decorating apartments, suited to the various styles of architecture. By H.W. and A. Arrowsmith ...

32. The royal juvenile drawing book.

35. The tale of a crab : a rigmarole / by H.G. Hine.

37. Ocean gems.

38. The Arundel cabinet of gems.

39. The authentic representation of the magnificent marriage procession and ceremony of Her Most Gracious Majesty of Queen Victoria with His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg [graphic] : celebrated at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, February 10, 1840.