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1. Woman Reading by a Paper-Bell Shade

Woman Reading by a Paper-Bell Shade
Creator:
Henry Robert Morland, 1730–1797, British
Date:
1766
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
30 x 25 inches (76.2 x 63.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Sir John Rushout, Bt.

Sir John Rushout, Bt.
Creator:
John Smibert, 1688–1751, British, active in America (from 1728)
Date:
1726
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
39 1/4 x 28 3/4 inches (99.7 x 73 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Rehearsal of an opera

Rehearsal of an opera
Creator:
Marco Ricci, 1676–1729, Italian, active in Britain (1708–10; 1711–16)
Date:
ca. 1709
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
19 x 22 inches (48.3 x 55.9 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. The Wandering Sailor

The Wandering Sailor
Creator:
Henry Singleton, 1766–1839, British
Date:
ca. 1798
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on canvas
Dimensions:
14 x 12 inches (35.6 x 30.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Benjamin Moreland, High Master of St. Paul's School

Benjamin Moreland, High Master of St. Paul's School
Creator:
John Smibert, 1688–1751, British, active in America (from 1728)
Date:
1724
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
95 1/4 x 59 inches (241.9 x 149.9 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. Probably John Trevor, third Baron Trevor, of St. Anne's Hill, Surrey, and Trevalyn Hall, Denbighshire (formerly T. Travers, Esq.)

Probably John Trevor, third Baron Trevor, of St. Anne's Hill, Surrey, and Trevalyn Hall, Denbighshire (formerly T. Travers, Esq.)
Creator:
Arthur Devis, 1712–1787, British
Date:
1763
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
30 1/8 x 25 inches (76.5 x 63.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Mr. Ernest Hillman, Jr.

7. Prince George and Prince Edward Augustus, Sons of Frederick, Prince of Wales, with Their Tutor Dr. Francis Ayscough

Prince George and Prince Edward Augustus, Sons of Frederick, Prince of Wales, with Their Tutor Dr. Francis Ayscough
Creator:
Richard Wilson, 1713/4–1782, British, active in Italy (1750–56)
Date:
between 1748 and 1749
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
25 x 30 1/8 inches (63.5 x 76.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. The Cousin of John Gawler of Ramridge House, Weyhill, Hampshire

The Cousin of John Gawler of Ramridge House, Weyhill, Hampshire
Creator:
Unknown artist, eighteenth century
Date:
ca. 1765
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
30 x 25 inches (76.2 x 63.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. An Unknown Man in a Library

An Unknown Man in a Library
Creator:
Arthur Devis, 1712–1787, British
Date:
between 1740 and 1741
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
19 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches (50.2 x 34.9 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. The Good Samaritan

The Good Samaritan
Creator:
Francis Hayman, 1707/8–1776, British
Date:
between 1751 and 1752
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
78 1/2 × 48 1/2 inches (199.4 × 123.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

11. Portrait of a Family, Traditionally Known as the Swaine Family of Fencroft, Cambridgeshire

Portrait of a Family, Traditionally Known as the Swaine Family of Fencroft, Cambridgeshire
Creator:
Arthur Devis, 1712–1787, British
Date:
1749
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
25 1/4 × 40 3/4 inches (64.1 × 103.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Kitchen Scene

Kitchen Scene
Creator:
John Atkinson, active 1770–1775, British
Date:
1771
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
30 3/8 x 25 inches (77.2 x 63.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Lady Jane Mathew and Her Daughters

Lady Jane Mathew and Her Daughters
Creator:
unknown artist, eighteenth century
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
36 x 36 inches (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. A Copy after a Painting Traditionally Attributed to Van Dyck of Two Monks Reading

A Copy after a Painting Traditionally Attributed to Van Dyck of Two Monks Reading
Creator:
unknown artist, 18th century
Date:
late 18th century?
Medium:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
20 1/2 × 18 inches (52.1 × 45.7 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Study for a Group Portrait

Study for a Group Portrait
Creator:
Joseph Highmore, 1692–1780, British
Date:
between 1729 and 1730
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
14 1/8 × 18 1/2 inches (35.9 × 47 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Portrait of a Boy

Portrait of a Boy
Creator:
Sir William Beechey, 1753–1839, British
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
30 1/16 x 25 3/16 inches (76.4 x 64 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. An Unknown Man Seated at a Table

An Unknown Man Seated at a Table
Creator:
Arthur Devis, 1712–1787, British
Date:
between 1744 and 1746
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
20 x 14 inches (50.8 x 35.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection