<< YCBA Home Yale Center for British Art Yale Center for British Art << YCBA Home

YCBA Collections Search

Search Constraints

Start Over
You searched for:

Genre literary theme

Remove constraint Genre: literary theme

Subject Terms flowers (plants)

Remove constraint Subject Terms: flowers (plants)

Search Results

1. Puck and Fairies, from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Puck and Fairies, from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Creator:
Joseph Noel Paton, 1821–1901
Date:
ca. 1850
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on millboard
Dimensions:
10 3/8 x 12 1/4 inches (26.4 x 31.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

2. Olivia, Maria and Malvolio from "Twelfth Night," Act III, Scene iv

Olivia, Maria and Malvolio from "Twelfth Night," Act III, Scene iv
Creator:
Johann Heinrich Ramberg, 1763–1840
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
62 1/8 x 86 7/8 inches (157.8 x 220.7 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

3. Rinaldo and Armida

Rinaldo and Armida
Creator:
Angelica Kauffmann, 1741–1807
Date:
1771
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
51 1/2 × 60 1/4 inches (130.8 × 153 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

4. Oberon and Titania

Oberon and Titania
Creator:
Francis Danby, 1793–1861
Date:
1837
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and black ink with gum over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 × 8 1/4 inches (15.2 × 20.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

5. Jerusalem, Plate 23, "Jerusalem! Jerusalem!...."

Jerusalem, Plate 23, "Jerusalem! Jerusalem!...."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1804 to 1820
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in orange ink, with watercolor, pen and black ink, and gold on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/2 x 10 3/8 inches (34.3 x 26.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. The Book of Thel, Plate 7, "But he that loves the lowly . . . ."

The Book of Thel, Plate 7, "But he that loves the lowly . . . ."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/8 x 9 inches (28.9 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. The Book of Thel, Plate 5, "II. / O little Cloud . . . ."

The Book of Thel, Plate 5, "II. / O little Cloud . . . ."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/8 x 9 inches (28.9 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 9, "Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 9, "Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 55, "Ungrateful, Shall We Grieve Their Hovering Shades"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 55, "Ungrateful, Shall We Grieve Their Hovering Shades"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 3, "Ode on the Spring."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 3, "Ode on the Spring."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 43, "The Progress of Poesy."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 43, "The Progress of Poesy."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 49, "As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 49, "As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 55, "Ungrateful, shall we grieve their hovering shades"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 55, "Ungrateful, shall we grieve their hovering shades"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. The Book of Thel, Plate 5, "II. / O little Cloud . . . ."

The Book of Thel, Plate 5, "II. / O little Cloud . . . ."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. The Book of Thel, Plate 6, "III. / Then Thel astonish'd . . . ."

The Book of Thel, Plate 6, "III. / Then Thel astonish'd . . . ."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. The Book of Thel, Plate 2, Title Page

The Book of Thel, Plate 2, Title Page
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. The Book of Thel, Plate 7, "But he that loves the lowly . . . ."

The Book of Thel, Plate 7, "But he that loves the lowly . . . ."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Songs of Innocence, Plate 12, "The Divine Image" (Bentley 18)

Songs of Innocence, Plate 12, "The Divine Image" (Bentley 18)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches (19.1 x 13.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. The Book of Thel, Plate 2, Title Page

The Book of Thel, Plate 2, Title Page
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/8 x 9 inches (28.9 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 95, "Ode for Music."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 95, "Ode for Music."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 97, "Ode for Music."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 97, "Ode for Music."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. Songs of Innocence, Plate 14, "Infant Joy" (Bentley 25)

Songs of Innocence, Plate 14, "Infant Joy" (Bentley 25)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches (19.1 x 13.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 49, "As If the Sun Could Envy, Check'd His Beam"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 49, "As If the Sun Could Envy, Check'd His Beam"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. The Book of Thel, Plate 4, "Why should the mistress . . . ."

The Book of Thel, Plate 4, "Why should the mistress . . . ."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. Sir Gareth and Lady Lionesse

Sir Gareth and Lady Lionesse
Creator:
David Jones, 1895–1974
Date:
ca. 1940
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 24 1/4 x 19 inches (61.6 x 48.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

26. Come Gentle Night: "Romeo and Juliet," Act III, Scene II

Come Gentle Night: "Romeo and Juliet," Act III, Scene II
Creator:
Print made by James H. Baker, born 1829
Date:
between 1839 and 1849
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving, line engraving, and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/8 x 8 3/8 inches (28.2 x 21.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

27. Ophelia: There Is Rue for You and Here's Some for Me

Ophelia: There Is Rue for You and Here's Some for Me
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1784
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 5/16 x 8 7/8 inches (28.7 x 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

28. 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

29. Ophelia: There's Rue for You, and Here's Some for Me

Ophelia: There's Rue for You, and Here's Some for Me
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1784
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 x 8 9/16 inches (27.9 x 21.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. Ticket: Anacreontic Society Meeting

Ticket: Anacreontic Society Meeting
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1779
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple and line engraving and etching in black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches (14.6 x 11.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. La Signora Zamperini in the Character of Cecchina

La Signora Zamperini in the Character of Cecchina
Creator:
Print made by John Finlayson, 1730–1776
Date:
1769
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 7/16 x 11 5/16 inches (39.2 x 28.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

32. 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

33. "Mark your divorce young sir, whom son I dare not call"

"Mark your divorce young sir, whom son I dare not call"
Creator:
James Heath, 1757–1834
Date:
1804
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, line engraving and stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 13/16 x 13 1/16 inches (42.7 x 33.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

34. "Here, I and sorrows sit; here is my throne, bid kings come and bow to it"

"Here, I and sorrows sit; here is my throne, bid kings come and bow to it"
Creator:
James Heath, 1757–1834
Date:
1802
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, line engraving and stipple engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 7/8 x 13 inches (42.8 x 33 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

35. "We come to visit you: and purpose now, to lead you to our court: vouchsafe it then."

"We come to visit you: and purpose now, to lead you to our court: vouchsafe it then."
Creator:
James Heath, 1757–1834
Date:
1802
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, line engraving and stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 7/8 x 13 inches (42.8 x 33 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

36. Malvolio abusing Maria, Fabian and Sir Toby

Malvolio abusing Maria, Fabian and Sir Toby
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1822
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, gouache, and oil, partly varnished on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/8 x 4 5/16 inches (15.5 x 11 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

37. Anne Page and Slender

Anne Page and Slender
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1821
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink with brown wash and gouache over graphite with gum on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper pasted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/8 x 4 7/16 inches (18.8 x 11.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

38. Pamela and Philoclea

Pamela and Philoclea
Creator:
Print made by Valentine Green, 1739–1813
Date:
ca. 1777
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 × 8 inches (22.3 × 20.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

39. The Land of Beulah

The Land of Beulah
Creator:
Edward Burne-Jones, 1833–1898
Date:
1881
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, pen and brown ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 7/8 x 11 3/8 inches (20 x 28.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

40. Mr. Foote in the Character of Major Sturgeon in "The Mayor of Garratt"

Mr. Foote in the Character of Major Sturgeon in "The Mayor of Garratt"
Creator:
Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767
Date:
1765
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 5/8 x 20 5/8 inches (44.8 x 52.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

41. Mrs. Abington as Thalia

Mrs. Abington as Thalia
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
ca. 1783
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving, with hand colored ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/16 × 7 1/8 inches (23.4 × 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

42. 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

43. Ticket: Anacreontic Society Meeting

Ticket: Anacreontic Society Meeting
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1773
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, stipple engraving and line engraving in red ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/2 × 4 inches (14 × 10.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

44. Mrs. Abington as Thalia

Mrs. Abington as Thalia
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1783
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving printed in brown ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 9/16 × 8 1/4 inches (26.8 × 21 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

45. "This is fairy gold, boy, and will prove so"

"This is fairy gold, boy, and will prove so"
Creator:
James Heath, 1757–1834
Date:
1804
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, line engraving and stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 13/16 x 13 1/16 inches (42.7 x 33.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

46. Ophelia's Death

Ophelia's Death
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
ca. 1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with gouache, black ink, and scraping over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper with reminants of contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 22 9/16 x 17 13/16 inches (57.3 x 45.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection