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1. The Great Fire of London

The Great Fire of London

Creator:: Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, 1740–1812
Date:: ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on canvas
Dimensions:: 23 5/8 × 32 inches (60 × 81.3 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

2. Wembley: Fireworks and Frolics

Wembley: Fireworks and Frolics

Creator:: H. S. Williamson, 1892–1978
Date:: ca. 1924
Materials & Techniques:: Chromolithograph on canvas
Dimensions:: Sheet: 117 3/4 x 78 1/4 inches (299.1 x 198.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Henry S. Hacker, Yale BA 1965

3. Crowded Improvised Air Raid Shelter in Liverpool Street Tube Tunnel

Crowded Improvised Air Raid Shelter in Liverpool Street Tube Tunnel

Creator:: Bill Brandt, 1904–1983
Date:: 1940
Materials & Techniques:: Gelatin silver print on moderately thick, gloss photographic paper mounted on thick, slightly textured, white card
Dimensions:: Mount: 20 x 15 15/16 inches (50.8 x 40.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the Parnassus Foundation, courtesy of Jane and Raphael Bernstein

4. The Earthquake Scare in Piccadilly

The Earthquake Scare in Piccadilly

Creator:: Louis Philippe Boitard, active 1734–1760
Date:: 1750
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and brown ink, graphite, and brown wash on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Mount: 10 5/8 × 16 1/2 inches (27 × 41.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. People Sheltering in the Tube, Elephant and Castle Underground Station, circa 1939

People Sheltering in the Tube, Elephant and Castle Underground Station, circa 1939

Creator:: Bill Brandt, 1904–1983
Date:: ca. 1939
Materials & Techniques:: Gelatin silver print on moderately thick, gloss photographic paper mounted on thick, slightly textured, white card
Dimensions:: Mount: 20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the Parnassus Foundation, courtesy of Jane and Raphael Bernstein

6. George Fox Comes to London After the Great Fire

George Fox Comes to London After the Great Fire

Creator:: Print made by Robert Spence, 1871–1964
Date:: between 1890 and 1911
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and drypoint on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 11/16 x 18 7/16 inches (29.7 x 46.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the George School, Newtown, Pennsylvania

7. The London Scottish Volunteer Regiment at Wimbledon Common Rifle Ranges with the Soldiers under canvas

The London Scottish Volunteer Regiment at Wimbledon Common Rifle Ranges with the Soldiers under canvas

Creator:: Charles Claude Pyne, 1802–1878
Date:: 1872
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, gouache, graphite, and pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 5/8 × 10 5/16 inches (11.7 × 26.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Margaret Nicholson Attempting to Assassinate His Majesty, George III, at the Garden Entrance of St. James's Palace, 2nd August 1786

Margaret Nicholson Attempting to Assassinate His Majesty, George III, at the Garden Entrance of St. James's Palace, 2nd August 1786

Creator:: Robert Dighton, 1752–1814
Date:: 1786
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, pen and black ink, graphite, and gouache on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 7/8 x 10 1/8 inches (32.7 x 25.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. A Scene in the New Farce - as Performed at the Royalty Theatre!

A Scene in the New Farce - as Performed at the Royalty Theatre!

Creator:: Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: 1821
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 1/2 × 13 5/8 inches (24.2 × 34.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

10. The Theatrical Bubble: Being a New Specimen of the Astonishing Powers of the Great Politico-Punchinello, in the art of Dramatic Puffing

The Theatrical Bubble: Being a New Specimen of the Astonishing Powers of the Great Politico-Punchinello, in the art of Dramatic Puffing

Creator:: Print made by James Gillray, 1756–1815
Date:: 1805
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and aquatint, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 7/16 x 10 inches (36.7 x 25.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund