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1. Pamela is represented in this first Piece, writing in her late Lady's dressing room, her History being known only by her letters. She is here surprised by Mr. B. who improves this occasion to further his designs

Pamela is represented in this first Piece, writing in her late Lady's dressing room, her History being known only by her letters. She is here surprised by Mr. B. who improves this occasion to further his designs
Creator:
L. Truchy, 1721–1764
Date:
1762
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Dimensions:
Plate: 11 3/4 x 14 13/16in. (29.8 x 37.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Peter Abelard (1079-1142), French scholastic philosopher

Peter Abelard (1079-1142), French scholastic philosopher
Creator:
Print made by Edward Fisher, 1722–1785
Date:
1779
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 11/16 x 9 13/16 inches (32.2 x 24.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

3. The Spoiled Child, Scene IV

The Spoiled Child, Scene IV
Creator:
Lewis Vaslet, 1742–1808
Date:
ca. 1802
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with black ink and gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/2 × 19 1/8 inches (39.4 × 48.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. The Spoiled Child, Scene II

The Spoiled Child, Scene II
Creator:
Lewis Vaslet, 1742–1808
Date:
ca. 1802
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with black ink and gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/8 x 20 3/8 inches (39.1 x 51.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. The Spoiled Child, Scene III

The Spoiled Child, Scene III
Creator:
Lewis Vaslet, 1742–1808
Date:
ca. 1802
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with black ink and gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches (39.3 x 49.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. The Spoiled Child, Scene VI

The Spoiled Child, Scene VI
Creator:
Lewis Vaslet, 1742–1808
Date:
ca. 1802
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with black ink and gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 × 19 5/8 inches (38.1 × 49.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. The Prospect Before Us

The Prospect Before Us
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827
Date:
1788
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink and wash over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 11/16 x 12 1/8 inches (22.1 x 30.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. A Logical Picture of Facts is a Thought. Tractatus 3. 21-22

A Logical Picture of Facts is a Thought. Tractatus 3. 21-22
Creator:
Print made by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, 1924–2005
Date:
1995
Materials & Techniques:
Screen print on thick, moderately textured, white wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 29 13/16 x 22 1/16 inches (75.7 x 56 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the Kasser / Mochary Family Foundation

9. Pamela, being now in the custody of Mrs. Jenkes, seizes an occasion (as they are walking in the garden) to propose a Correspondence with Mr. Williams in order to contrive an Escape, who agree to hide their letters between two tiles near the Sunflower

Pamela, being now in the custody of Mrs. Jenkes, seizes an occasion (as they are walking in the garden) to propose a Correspondence with Mr. Williams in order to contrive an Escape, who agree to hide their letters between two tiles near the Sunflower
Creator:
Print made by Guillaume Philippe Benoist, 1725–ca. 1770
Date:
1745
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with stipple engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/4 x 18 3/4 inches (37.4 x 47.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of the Library Association

10. Eastern Letter Writer

Eastern Letter Writer
Creator:
Richard Dadd, 1817–1886
Date:
1863
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with brown ink on medium, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Frame: 19 1/8 × 14 3/8 inches (48.6 × 36.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968

11. Figure Study of a Seated Lady

Figure Study of a Seated Lady
Creator:
James Miller, active 1773–1814
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 13/16 × 6 5/16 inches (19.8 × 16 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon in memory of Dudley Snelgrove

12. William Robertson, D.D.

William Robertson, D.D.
Creator:
Print made by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811
Date:
1772
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 14 1/16 inches (50.5 × 35.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Miss Wynyard

Miss Wynyard
Creator:
John Finlayson, 1730–1776
Date:
1771
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 9/16 × 13 13/16 inches (49.7 × 35.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. London

London
Creator:
Lewis Morley, 1925–2013
Date:
1960s
Materials & Techniques:
Gelatin silver print on resin-coated photographic paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 × 10 inches (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia Kennedy

15. War !!! Commencement of Hostilities --Combined movement of the Allied Powers.

War !!! Commencement of Hostilities --Combined movement of the Allied Powers.
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: 11 15/16 x 17 1/8 inches (30.3 x 43.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art; Gift of Brian and Linda Gracie

16. The Three Swords

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
ca. 1821
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and aquatint with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 × 11 3/4 inches (48.3 × 29.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

17. Gandhi's Glasses - Viewing a Note Written on his 'Day of Silence' shortly before his Death

No cover image available
Creator:
Tomoko Yoneda, born 1965
Date:
2003
Materials & Techniques:
Gelatin silver print on photographic paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 39 1/2 × 38 1/2 inches (100.3 × 97.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Joy of Giving Something, Inc.