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1. Children Acting the 'Play Scene' from "Hamlet," Act II, Scene ii

Children Acting the 'Play Scene' from "Hamlet," Act II, Scene ii
Creator:
Charles Hunt, 1803–1877
Date:
1863
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
18 x 26 inches (45.7 x 66 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

2. Harriet Smithson as Miss Dorillon, in "Wives as They Were, and Maids as They Are" by Elizabeth Inchbald

Harriet Smithson as Miss Dorillon, in "Wives as They Were, and Maids as They Are" by Elizabeth Inchbald
Creator:
George Clint, 1770–1854
Date:
ca. 1822
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
17 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches (44.5 x 31.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

3. Enter Malvolio, Crossgartered...

Enter Malvolio, Crossgartered...
Creator:
Sir John Gilbert, 1817–1897
Date:
1863
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, brown ink, gray ink, red ink, gouache, gum arabic, and graphite on thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 1/4 × 29 3/4 inches (48.9 × 75.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

4. Queen Katherine's Dream

Queen Katherine's Dream
Creator:
George Henry Harlow, 1787–1819
Date:
1807
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 5/8 × 9 7/8 inches (34.6 × 25.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

5. Sketches for a Scene from 'Macbeth'

Sketches for a Scene from 'Macbeth'
Creator:
Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1786–1846
Date:
ca. 1811
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and black chalk on moderately thick, moderately textured, brown laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 5/16 x 20 inches (41.5 x 50.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

6. A Sheet of Sketches - Theatrical Studies

A Sheet of Sketches - Theatrical Studies
Creator:
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with brown wash and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/8 × 7 inches (17.5 × 17.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Faust and Margaret

Faust and Margaret
Creator:
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, watercolor and black chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 6 1/2 inches (24.8 × 16.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Monsignor Alexandre's Characters in his Entertainment of the Devil on Two Sticks, or, Asmodeus in London

Monsignor Alexandre's Characters in his Entertainment of the Devil on Two Sticks, or, Asmodeus in London
Creator:
Print made by John Franklin, c.1800–1868
Date:
ca. 1825
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 15/16 x 17 13/16 inches (32.8 x 45.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art; Yale University Art Gallery Collection, Fry Print Collection

9. Falstaff with Mistress Quickly and Bardolph

Falstaff with Mistress Quickly and Bardolph
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1825
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, gouache and oil, partially varnished on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper pasted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 x 4 3/8 inches (15.3 x 11.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Strephon and Chloe

Strephon and Chloe
Creator:
Print made by James Bretherton, ca. 1730–1806
Date:
1801
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/16 x 13 1/16 inches (25.5 x 33.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. As You Like It: Act II, Scene VII: The Seven Ages Man (Third Age)

As You Like It: Act II, Scene VII: The Seven Ages Man (Third Age)
Creator:
Robert Thew, 1758–1802
Date:
1803
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and stipple engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 1/4 x 26 3/4 inches (51.4 x 67.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Where the Bee Sucks. The Tempest, Act V, Scene I, Ariel on a Hammock of Convolvulus

Where the Bee Sucks. The Tempest, Act V, Scene I, Ariel on a Hammock of Convolvulus
Creator:
Print made by Henry J. Townsend, 1810–1890
Date:
1853
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 x 5 5/8 inches (10.2 x 14.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Mr. W. J. Hammond and Miss Daly as Othello and Desdemona at the New Strand Theatre

Mr. W. J. Hammond and Miss Daly as Othello and Desdemona at the New Strand Theatre
Creator:
Print made by John W. Gear, 1806–1866
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 5/16 x 14 9/16 inches (26.2 x 37 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

14. Pistol eating Fluellen's Leak - "Henry V"

Pistol eating Fluellen's Leak - "Henry V"
Creator:
Print made by Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Date:
between 1811 and 1815
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/4 x 15 3/8 inches (26 x 39 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

15. David Garrick as Richard III in the Drury Lane Theatre Performance, 1759

David Garrick as Richard III in the Drury Lane Theatre Performance, 1759
Creator:
Print made by William Bromley, 1769–1842
Date:
1811
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, laid on contemporary mount made of moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 21 x 14 13/16 inches (53.4 x 37.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

16. "Antony and Cleopatra," Act III, Scene XI

"Antony and Cleopatra," Act III, Scene XI
Creator:
Georg Goldberg, 1830–1894
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/8 x 8 1/16 inches (28.2 x 20.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

17. Falstaff at Herne's Oak

Falstaff at Herne's Oak
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1807
Materials & Techniques:
Brown ink, oil, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/8 x 9 5/8 inches (15.6 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Stephano and Trinculo with Caliban

Stephano and Trinculo with Caliban
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1821
Materials & Techniques:
Brown wash with gouache and oil over graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 x 4 1/4 inches (15.2 x 10.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Sleepest or Wakest Thou?

Sleepest or Wakest Thou?
Creator:
Print made by Richard Ansdell, 1815–1885
Date:
ca. 1853
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, smooth, cream card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/4 × 5 7/8 inches (10.8 × 14.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Twelfth Night, Act V, Scene I: The Street

Twelfth Night, Act V, Scene I: The Street
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1803
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and stipple engraving on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 x 29 1/2 inches (50.8 x 74.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. A Scene From the Farce of "The Critic," a Little Altered.

A Scene From the Farce of "The Critic," a Little Altered.
Creator:
Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868
Date:
1848
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph in tan and black ink on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 18 1/16 inches (30.5 x 45.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban with Prospero's Magic Wardrobe

Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban with Prospero's Magic Wardrobe
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1821
Materials & Techniques:
Brown ink with brown wash and gouache over graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 x 4 1/2 inches (16.8 x 11.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. Falstaff in the Boar's Head

Falstaff in the Boar's Head
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1807
Materials & Techniques:
Oil with brown ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches (19.7 x 24.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Cleopatra on the Cydnus to Meet Antony

Cleopatra on the Cydnus to Meet Antony
Creator:
Alfred Edward Chalon, 1780–1860
Date:
ca. 1821
Materials & Techniques:
Brown ink with gray wash and scraping over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 1/2 x 14 3/8 inches (49.6 x 36.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

25. Twelfth Night, Act III, Scene IV: Olivia's House

Twelfth Night, Act III, Scene IV: Olivia's House
Creator:
Thomas Ryder, 1746–1810
Date:
1803
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on medium, smooth, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 x 29 1/2 inches (50.8 x 74.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. This is NOT the Baron of Oakland, in the Opera of the Haunted Tower

This is NOT the Baron of Oakland, in the Opera of the Haunted Tower
Creator:
Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868
Date:
1831
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph, hand-colored on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 7/8 x 11 3/4 inches (40.4 x 29.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art; Gift of Brian and Linda Gracie

27. The Reconciliation of the Montagues and the Capulets

The Reconciliation of the Montagues and the Capulets
Creator:
Frederic Leighton, 1830–1896
Date:
1854
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with gouache over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 9/16 x 20 3/4 inches (39.6 x 52.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

28. Mr. Wilkinson as Michael in Free & Easy

Mr. Wilkinson as Michael in Free & Easy
Creator:
Print made by Robert Cooper, ca. 1800–1836
Date:
1822
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving, line engraving, and etching on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 11/16 × 7 11/16 inches (27.1 × 19.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Doret, Yale BA 1968, and Linda Mitchell

29. Malvoleo

No cover image available
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 7/16 × 4 9/16 inches (18.9 × 11.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection