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1. Moeris and Galatea

Moeris and Galatea
Creator:
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Date:
plate etched between 1880 and 1883; impression printed in 1924
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint, with plate tone, retouched with white watercolor, gouache or chalk on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 7/16 x 13 13/16 inches (29.1 x 35.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Moeris and Galatea

Moeris and Galatea
Creator:
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Date:
1880-1883
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint, with plate tone on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 x 14 1/2in. (25.4 x 36.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The G. Allen Smith Collection, transfer from the Yale University Art Gallery

3. Aesacus and Hesperie

Aesacus and Hesperie
Creator:
Etched and engraved by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Date:
1819
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 × 10 1/4 inches (17.8 × 26 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. The Deluge

The Deluge
Creator:
Engraved by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Date:
between 1813 and 1823
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint, printed in brown ink Modern Impression on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 × 18 inches (35.6 × 45.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. 'The thunder, if in that the Almighty dwells' (Page 80)

'The thunder, if in that the Almighty dwells' (Page 80)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, line engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in 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

6. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 4 (Bentley 24)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 4 (Bentley 24)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching in orange-brown ink, with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 x 7 1/8 inches (25.4 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise, Plate 4, "Water"

For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise, Plate 4, "Water"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1826
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 13 3/4 inches (34.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. "Albion thy fear has made me tremble..." (Plate 22)

"Albion thy fear has made me tremble..." (Plate 22)
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

9. "What have I said? What have I done?..." (Plate 24)

"What have I said? What have I done?..." (Plate 24)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1804 to 1820
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in orange ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink 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

10. "With one accord in love sublime..." (Plate 44)

"With one accord in love sublime..." (Plate 44)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1804 to 1820
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in orange ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink 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

11. "Jerusalem, Chapter 3. But Los, who is the Vehicular Form..." (Plate 53)

"Jerusalem, Chapter 3. But Los, who is the Vehicular Form..." (Plate 53)
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 × 10 3/8 inches (34.3 × 26.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Jerusalem, Plate 28 Proof Impression

Jerusalem, Plate 28 Proof Impression
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1820
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in blue ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink; proof on medium, smooth wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 3/8 x 6 1/4 inches (11.1 x 15.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. "To labours mighty, with vast strength..." (Plate 11)

"To labours mighty, with vast strength..." (Plate 11)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1804 to 1820
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in orange ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink 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

14. Jerusalem, Chapter 4. "The Spectres of Albions Twelve Sons..." (Plate 78)

Jerusalem, Chapter 4. "The Spectres of Albions Twelve Sons..." (Plate 78)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1804 to 1820
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in orange ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink 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

15. Urizen (Plate 22)

Urizen (Plate 22)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching in orange-brown ink, with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches (30.2 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. 'The thunder if in that the Almighty dwells' (Page 80)

'The thunder if in that the Almighty dwells' (Page 80)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, line engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in 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

17. Urizen Swims through Dark Waters (Plate 5)

Urizen Swims through Dark Waters (Plate 5)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching in orange-brown ink, with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches (30.2 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. "And none but Bromian can hear my lamentations..." (Plate 6)

"And none but Bromian can hear my lamentations..." (Plate 6)
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 5/8 x 9 3/4 inches (34.6 x 24.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Urizen Swims through Dark Waters (Plate 7)

Urizen Swims through Dark Waters (Plate 7)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching in orange-brown ink, with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 x 7 1/8 inches (25.4 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. 'The vale of death! that hush'd cimmerian vale' (Page 54)

'The vale of death! that hush'd cimmerian vale' (Page 54)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, line engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in 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

21. For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise, Plate 12, "Help! Help!"

For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise, Plate 12, "Help! Help!"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1826
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 13 3/4 inches (34.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. The Little Black Boy (Plate 30)

The Little Black Boy (Plate 30)
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

23. St. Herbert's Chapel

St. Herbert's Chapel
Creator:
Print made by Henry Le Keux, 1787–1868
Date:
1834
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving, 1st state on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 5/8 × 6 7/8 inches (29.5 × 17.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Aesacus and Hesperie

Aesacus and Hesperie
Creator:
Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Date:
1896
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/4 × 17 1/8 inches (31.1 × 43.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. Pan and Syrinx

Pan and Syrinx
Creator:
Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Date:
1896
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/2 × 16 1/4 inches (29.2 × 41.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. Pan and Syrinx

Pan and Syrinx
Creator:
Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Date:
1896
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, printed in brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/8 × 17 inches (30.8 × 43.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. Pan and Syrinx, No. 2

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Date:
1896
Materials & Techniques:
Etching printed in brown ink (trial proof) on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 × 13 3/8 inches (25.4 × 34 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Daniel Bell

28. Pan and Syrinx, No. 2

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Date:
1896
Materials & Techniques:
Etching printed in brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 × 17 inches (30.5 × 43.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Daniel Bell

29. Pan and Syrinx, No. 2

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Date:
1896
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4 × 16 5/8 inches (29.8 × 42.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Daniel Bell

30. Pan and Syrinx, No. 1

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Date:
1896
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with mezzotint (trial proof of abandoned plate) on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 5/8 × 12 1/4 inches (24.4 × 31.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Daniel Bell

31. The Pilgrim's Progress Illustrated, Uncut Panorama

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by Ralph Hudson, active ca. 1820
Date:
ca. 1820
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and aquatint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 × 22 1/8 inches (30.5 × 56.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. The Soul Hovering over the Body reluctantly Parting with Life

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
Date:
1808
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 16 inches (40.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. The Soul Hovering over the Body reluctantly Parting with Life

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
Date:
1808
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/2 × 20 1/4 inches (34.3 × 51.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. Pan and Syrinx

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Date:
1896
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint printed in brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/8 × 17 1/8 inches (30.8 × 43.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. Pan and Syrinx, No.2

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Date:
1896
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink; working proof on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/8 × 17 3/8 inches (30.8 × 44.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Daniel Bell

36. Pan and Syrinx, No. 2

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Date:
1896
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink, with gouache; touched proof on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 7/8 × 15 inches (27.6 × 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Daniel Bell

37. Pan and Syrinx, No. 2

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Date:
1896
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink; working proof on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/4 × 17 1/8 inches (31.1 × 43.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Daniel Bell

38. Aesacus and Hesperie

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Date:
1896
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint printed in brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/4 × 17 1/8 inches (31.1 × 43.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection