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1. Mr. Hobson of Markfield and Family

Mr. Hobson of Markfield and Family
Creator:
John Constable, 1776–1837, British
Date:
ca. 1806
Medium:
Graphite, gray wash, and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, gray laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/4 x 6 7/8 inches (10.8 x 17.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Mary Constable Reading

Mary Constable Reading
Creator:
John Constable, 1776–1837, British
Date:
1812
Medium:
Graphite; verso: graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/8 x 3 5/8 inches (15.6 x 9.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 15, "The longest night though longer far, would fail"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 15, "The longest night though longer far, would fail"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
ca. 1797
Medium:
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

4. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 5, "Ode on the Spring."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 5, "Ode on the Spring."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Medium:
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

5. Jerusalem, Plate 64, "Of the Mundane Shell...."

Jerusalem, Plate 64, "Of the Mundane Shell...."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
1804 to 1820
Medium:
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

6. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 41, "The Progress of Poesy."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 41, "The Progress of Poesy."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Medium:
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

7. Songs of Innocence, Plate 8, "The Lamb" (Bentley 8)

Songs of Innocence, Plate 8, "The Lamb" (Bentley 8)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
1789
Medium:
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

8. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 18, "The Lamb" (Bentley 8)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 18, "The Lamb" (Bentley 8)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
1789
Medium:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 2, Innocence Title Page (Bentley 3)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 2, Innocence Title Page (Bentley 3)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
1789
Medium:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 28, "Infant Joy" (Bentley 25)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 28, "Infant Joy" (Bentley 25)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
1789
Medium:
Relief etching printed in green ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 107, "Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 107, "Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Medium:
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. The Spoiled Child, Scene II

The Spoiled Child, Scene II
Creator:
Lewis Vaslet, 1742–1808, British
Date:
ca. 1802
Medium:
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

13. The Spoiled Child, Scene VI

The Spoiled Child, Scene VI
Creator:
Lewis Vaslet, 1742–1808, British
Date:
ca. 1802
Medium:
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

14. Portrait Study of Martha, Lady Hayter

Portrait Study of Martha, Lady Hayter
Creator:
Sir George Hayter, 1792–1871, British
Date:
1863
Medium:
Graphite, brown wash and white gouache on medium, slightly textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/4 × 5 3/4 inches (19.7 × 14.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Inattention

Inattention
Creator:
Thomas Heaphy, 1775–1835, British
Date:
1808
Medium:
Watercolor, pen and ink, sponging, and gum over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 25 3/8 x 19 3/4 inches (64.5 x 50.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Three Seated Ladies

Three Seated Ladies
Creator:
Louis Philippe Boitard, active 1734–1760
Date:
undated
Medium:
Pens, brown ink and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper, mounted to medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/8 × 6 3/8 inches (13 × 16.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Girl Reading a Book

Girl Reading a Book
Creator:
Cornelius Varley, 1781–1873, British
Date:
1814
Medium:
graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 5/8 x 14 3/4 inches (27 x 37.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Sophy Steadman Reading

Sophy Steadman Reading
Creator:
William Henry Hunt, 1790–1864, British
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, gray laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/4 x 4 5/8 inches (19.7 x 11.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Author Reading from a Manuscript to Four Ladies

Author Reading from a Manuscript to Four Ladies
Creator:
Matthew Haughton, 1768–1821, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor and pen and brown ink; the figures cut out in silhouette and pasted down on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 × 9 inches (10.2 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Figures and Animals in a Vineyard

Figures and Animals in a Vineyard
Creator:
John Frederick Lewis, 1804–1876, British
Date:
ca. 1829
Medium:
Watercolor and gouache with gum over graphite, with scratching out on thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 × 20 1/2 inches (41.9 × 52.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. A Lady Reading

A Lady Reading
Creator:
William Henry Hunt, 1790–1864, British
Date:
ca. 1835
Medium:
Watercolor and gouache over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Contemporary drawn border: 11 1/2 x 8 inches (29.2 x 20.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. The Garden of Thomas Sandby's House at Englefield Green near Windsor

The Garden of Thomas Sandby's House at Englefield Green near Windsor
Creator:
Paul Sandby, 1731–1809, British
Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Watercolor and gouache over graphite on thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 5/8 x 17 3/4 inches (29.5 x 45.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. Study for a Girl Reading

Study for a Girl Reading
Creator:
William Mulready, 1786–1863, Irish
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 5/8 × 3 inches (11.7 × 7.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Sketch for "Reading the Will"

Sketch for "Reading the Will"
Creator:
Sir David Wilkie, 1785–1841, British
Date:
before 1820
Medium:
Pen and brown ink on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper, mounted in moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 8 1/4 × 10 inches (21 × 25.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. Corps de Garde (Barbarians Defeated by a Book)

Corps de Garde (Barbarians Defeated by a Book)
Creator:
Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, 1740–1812, French, active in Britain (from 1771)
Date:
undated
Medium:
Red chalk and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8 inches (31 × 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. Study for "Reading the Will"

Study for "Reading the Will"
Creator:
Sir David Wilkie, 1785–1841, British
Date:
1820
Medium:
Watercolor with gray ink 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

27. The Undergraduate's Room

The Undergraduate's Room
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor with pen and red-brown and brown-gray ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 3/4 x 7 9/16 inches (12.1 x 19.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. A Summer Idyll

A Summer Idyll
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British
Date:
between 1810 and 1815
Medium:
Watercolor with pen and brown ink and pen and gray ink over graphite on thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 15/16 inches (21.3 x 27.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. Bookseller and Author

Bookseller and Author
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British
Date:
1784
Medium:
Watercolor and gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 3/8 x 12 5/8 inches (26.4 x 32.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. Young Lady with a Book

Young Lady with a Book
Creator:
William Hoare, 1706/7–1792/99, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Red chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 7/8 × 5 inches (14.9 × 12.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. Woman Reading, Seated Before a Window

Woman Reading, Seated Before a Window
Creator:
Henry Fuseli, 1741–1825, Swiss, active in Britain (1766–70; 1779 on)
Date:
1805
Medium:
Pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches (25.1 x 20 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. Seated Lady with Book

Seated Lady with Book
Creator:
William Hoare, 1706/7–1792/99, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Red chalk and black chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 × 6 5/8 inches (25.4 × 16.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. The Family of Children

The Family of Children
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor with pen and red-brown ink over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 5/16 x 7 1/4 inches (11 x 18.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. The Queen's English: An Iillustration in "Punch", Aug. 11, 1877

The Queen's English: An Iillustration in "Punch", Aug. 11, 1877
Creator:
Charles Samuel Keene, 1823–1891, British
Date:
ca. 1877
Medium:
Pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/8 × 6 1/16 inches (18.7 × 15.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. Deck of a Paddle Steamer With a Girl Reading and a Horse Travelling in a Loose-Box

Deck of a Paddle Steamer With a Girl Reading and a Horse Travelling in a Loose-Box
Creator:
Edward Allen Everitt, 1824–1882, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, brown ink, gray ink, graphite, and gouache on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 15/16 × 8 13/16 inches (32.9 × 22.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

36. The Good-Natured Dadda

The Good-Natured Dadda
Creator:
George Cruikshank, 1792–1878, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 3/4 × 4 7/8 inches (14.6 × 12.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

37. P. Wilkinson Esq. Sitting Under the Shade of an Oak Learning to Whistle

P. Wilkinson Esq. Sitting Under the Shade of an Oak Learning to Whistle
Creator:
Samuel Alken, 1756–1815, British
Date:
ca. 1785
Medium:
Pen and black ink. watercolor and graphite on moderately thick, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 × 5 1/2 inches (17.8 × 14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

38. Settling the Disputed Point

Settling the Disputed Point
Creator:
Richard Dadd, 1817–1886, British
Date:
1854
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 x 14 3/8 inches (25.4 x 36.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

39. Portrait of Maria Elizabeth Dadd, the Artist's Sister

Portrait of Maria Elizabeth Dadd, the Artist's Sister
Creator:
Richard Dadd, 1817–1886, British
Date:
1839
Medium:
Watercolor with gouache over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, blue-green wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 5 5/8 inches (16.8 × 14.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

40. The Angling Party

The Angling Party
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor with pen and red-brown and gray ink, over graphite, border with pen and gray brown ink line on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/8 x 10 3/16 inches (17.5 x 25.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

41. A Merchant's Office

A Merchant's Office
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British
Date:
1789
Medium:
Watercolor with pen and black, brown, and gray ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 15/16 x 13 1/8 inches (27.8 x 33.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

42. The Cloisters of a Monastery

The Cloisters of a Monastery
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite with pen and red ink and pen and gray ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches (12.4 x 20 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

43. She Never Told Her Love, But Sat Like Patience on a Monument

She Never Told Her Love, But Sat Like Patience on a Monument
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845, British
Date:
1827
Medium:
Brown ink with brown wash and gouache and oil on medium, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches (13 x 9.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

44. The Summer Room in the Artist's House at Patna

The Summer Room in the Artist's House at Patna
Creator:
Sir Charles D'Oyly, 1781–1845, British, active in India
Date:
1824
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 × 13 1/2 inches (17.8 × 34.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

45. Reading Lesson at a Dame School

Reading Lesson at a Dame School
Creator:
Elias Martin, (ARA), 1739–1818, Swedish
Date:
undated
Medium:
Graphite, pen and ink, and watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/16 x 9 11/16in. (18.3 x 24.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

46. The Winter Room in the Artist's House at Patna

The Winter Room in the Artist's House at Patna
Creator:
Sir Charles D'Oyly, 1781–1845, British, active in India
Date:
1824
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/4 × 13 1/2 inches (19.7 × 34.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

47. Tracing of Man Reading

No cover image available
Creator:
unknown artist, nineteenth century
Date:
undated
Medium:
Graphite; verso: pen and brown ink on thin, smooth, beige wove tracing paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 5/8 × 6 inches (21.9 × 15.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection