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1441. View of Steiereck on the Danube

View of Steiereck on the Danube
Creator:
Wenceslaus Hollar, 1607–1677
Date:
ca. 1636
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, pen and black ink and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 × 9 1/4 inches (10.2 × 23.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1442. View of the Higher House of Parliament in England

View of the Higher House of Parliament in England
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
ca. 1695
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 1/2 × 15 1/8 inches (47 × 38.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1443. View of the Waterhouse and Old St. Paul's, London

View of the Waterhouse and Old St. Paul's, London
Creator:
Thomas Wyck, 1616–1677
Date:
ca. 1663
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 × 13 1/2 inches (22.9 × 34.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1444. Vignola, or the compleat architect : shewing in a plain and easie way the rules of the five orders in architecture : viz. Tuscan, Doric, Ionick, Corinthian, and Composite : whereby any that can but read and understand English, may readily learn the proportions that all members in a building have one unto another : set forth by Mr. James Barozzio of Vignola / translated into English by Joseph Moxon.

Vignola, or the compleat architect : shewing in a plain and easie way the rules of the five orders in architecture : viz. Tuscan, Doric, Ionick, Corinthian, and Composite : whereby any that can but read and understand English, may readily learn the proportions that all members in a building have one unto another : set forth by Mr. James Barozzio of Vignola / translated into English by Joseph Moxon.
Creator:
Vignola, 1507–1573
Date:
1655
Physical Description:
[9], 16-80 p., 23 leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1445. Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child
Creator:
Print made by Abraham Blooteling, 1640–1690
Date:
between 1670 and 1690
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/16 x 6 3/16 inches (18.3 x 15.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1446. Virgin, Christ Child and St. John

Virgin, Christ Child and St. John
Creator:
Print made by William Vincent, active 1680s
Date:
1680s
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint (with letters) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 5/16 × 3 1/16 inches (8.4 × 7.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1447. Virginia impartially examined, and left to publick view : to be considered by all iudicious and honest men. Under which title, is comprehended the degrees from 34 to 39, wherein lyes the rich and healthfull countries of Roanock, the now plantations of Virginia and Mary-land. Looke not upon this booke, as those that are set out by private men, for private ends; for being read, you'l find, the publick good is the authors onely aime. For this piece is no other than the adventurers faithfull steward, disposing the adventure for the best advantage, advising people of all degrees, from the highest master, to the meanest servant, how suddenly to raise their fortunes. Peruse the table, and you shall finde the way plainely layd downe / By William Bvllock, gent.

No cover image available
Creator:
Bullock, William, b. 1617?
Date:
1649
Physical Description:
[12], 66 p. ; 20 cm. (4to)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1448. Virginia richly valued, by the description of the maine land of Florida, her next neighbour : out of the four yeeres continuall trauell and discouerie, for aboue one thousand miles east and west, of Don Ferdinando de Soto, and sixe hundred able men in his companie. Wherin are truly oserued the riches and fertilitie of those parts, abounding with things necessarie, pleasant, and profitable for the life of man: with the natures and dispositions of the inhabitants / Written by a Portugall gentleman of Eluas, emploied in all the action, and translated out of Portugese by Richard Hakluyt.

No cover image available
Date:
1609
Physical Description:
[8], 180 p. ; 18 cm. (4to)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1449. Vocabulary in French and English : a facsimile of Caxton's edition, c. 1480 / with introductions by J.C.T. Oates and L.C. Harmer.

No cover image available
Creator:
Caxton, William, approximately 1422–1491 or 1492
Date:
1964
Physical Description:
xxxv, 49 p. : facsims. ; 35 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1450. Voyage de la France equinoxiale en l'isle de Cayenne, entrepris par les François en l'année M. DC. LII. : diuisé en trois livres. Le premier, contient l'établissement de la colonie, son embarquement, & sa route iusques à son arriuée en l'isle de Cayenne : le second, ce qui s'est passé pendant quinze mois que l'on a demeuré dans les païs : le troisiesme, traitte du temperament du païs, de la fertilité de sa terre, & des mœurs & façons de faire des sauuages de cette contrée : avec un dictionnaire de la langue du mesme païs. / par Me Antoine Biet, ...

No cover image available
Creator:
Biet, Antoine, 1620–
Date:
M. DC. LXIV. [1664]
Physical Description:
[24], 432 p. ; 25 cm. (4to)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1451. Voyage of Italy, or, A compleat journey through Italy : in two parts : with the characters of the people, and the description of the chief towns, churches, monasteries, tombs, libraries, pallaces (sic), villas, gardens, pictures, statues, and antiquities : as also of the interest government, riches, force, &c. of all the Princes : with instructions concerning travel / by Richard Lassels ... ; never before extant.

No cover image available
Creator:
Lassels, Richard, 1603?-1668
Date:
1670
Physical Description:
2 v. in 1. : ill. ; 15 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

1452. Water-mill, Kingston, Surrey

Water-mill, Kingston, Surrey
Creator:
Michel Van Overbeek, active 1650–1680
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Brown wash and white gouache with pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, brown laid paper mounted on moderately thick, smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/8 × 8 13/16 inches (10.5 × 22.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

1453. Waterhouse by Islington

Waterhouse by Islington
Creator:
Wenceslaus Hollar, 1607–1677
Date:
1665
Materials & Techniques:
Etching
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1454. Wenceslaus Coeberger

Wenceslaus Coeberger
Creator:
Print made by Lucas Vorsterman I, 1595–1675
Date:
ca. 1635
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving, stipple engraving and etching on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 15 × 11 3/16 inches (38.1 × 28.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

1455. Wenceslaus Coeberger

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by Lucas Vorsterman I, 1595–1675
Date:
ca. 1635
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving and stipple engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 13 9/16 × 11 1/16 inches (34.4 × 28.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection