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1. The Mandrake: A Charm

The Mandrake: A Charm
Creator:
Henry Fuseli, 1741–1825, Swiss, active in Britain (1766–70; 1779 on)
Date:
exhibited RA 1785
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
25 × 29 1/2 inches (63.5 × 74.9 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Charles Pinfold

Charles Pinfold
Creator:
Thomas Hudson, 1701–1779, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
50 x 40 inches (127 x 101.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. A Smack Under Sail in a Light Breeze in a River

A Smack Under Sail in a Light Breeze in a River
Creator:
Charles Brooking, 1723–1759, British
Date:
between 1756 and 1759
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
14 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches (36.8 x 62.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. The Invasion, Plate I: France

The Invasion, Plate I: France
Creator:
William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/2 x 15in. (29.2 x 38.1cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. The Invasion, Plate II: England

The Invasion, Plate II: England
Creator:
William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/2 x 14 3/4in. (29.2 x 37.5cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. The Invasion, Plate 1: France

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Line engraving
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 3/4 × 15 3/8 inches (32.4 × 39.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art,Gift of Suzanne and William H. Speaker

7. The Invasion, Plate 2: England

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Line engraving
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 5/8 × 15 1/4 inches (32.1 × 38.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art,Gift of Suzanne and William H. Speaker

8. Night

Night
Creator:
Print made by John Boydell, 1720–1804, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 5/8 x 21 1/4 inches (39.7 x 53.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Caricature of George Bubb Dodington and Sir Thomas Robinson

Caricature of George Bubb Dodington and Sir Thomas Robinson
Creator:
Paul Sandby, 1731–1809, British
Date:
ca. 1761
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite with pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches (35.9 x 23.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Study for the Portrait of William Guise

Study for the Portrait of William Guise
Creator:
Allan Ramsay, 1713–1784, British
Date:
ca. 1761
Medium:
Black chalk and white chalk on medium, moderately textured, blue laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 1/2 x 12 inches (49.5 x 30.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Near Plymouth with the Ordinance Wharfe...

Near Plymouth with the Ordinance Wharfe...
Creator:
Pierre Charles Canot, ca. 1710–1777, French, active in Britain
Date:
1756
Medium:
Color engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. A Town Seen From the Banks of a River

A Town Seen From the Banks of a River
Creator:
John Alexander Gresse, 1741–1794, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Gray wash, pen and black ink, graphite on medium, slightly textured, white laid paper on backing sheet
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 3/8 × 11 1/16 inches (11.1 × 28.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Britannia in Distress

Britannia in Distress
Creator:
Anthony Walker, 1726–1765, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Pen and gray ink, gray wash, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 5/8 × 8 1/2 inches (32.1 × 21.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Collection of Prints by Notable Dilettanti

Collection of Prints by Notable Dilettanti
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
1756
Medium:
Etching
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Collection of Prints by Notable Dilettanti

Collection of Prints by Notable Dilettanti
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
1756
Medium:
Etching
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Collection of Prints by Notable Dilettanti

Collection of Prints by Notable Dilettanti
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
1756
Medium:
Etching
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Collection of Prints by Notable Dilettanti

Collection of Prints by Notable Dilettanti
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
1756
Medium:
Etching
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Design for Interior of a Mosque

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Design for Interior of a Mosque
Creator:
Sir William Chambers, 1723–1796, British
Date:
ca. 1761
Medium:
Pen and black ink, watercolor and gray wash on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper, with additional sheet affixed to verso
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/8 x 12 inches (18.7 x 30.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Port Mahon

Port Mahon
Creator:
Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Date:
between 1756 and 1773
Medium:
Pen and black ink, pen and brown ink, brown wash, gray wash, watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 8 × 9 7/8 inches (20.3 × 25.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Design for a Coin: Chambre du Commerce de Picarde; First Draft

Design for a Coin: Chambre du Commerce de Picarde; First Draft
Creator:
Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Date:
ca. 1761
Medium:
Pen in black and gray ink over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper mounted on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper, with gold leaf, watercolor, pen in black and red ink, border lines
Dimensions:
Mount: 11 x 7 3/4 inches (27.9 x 19.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Collection of Prints by Notable Dilettanti

Collection of Prints by Notable Dilettanti
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
1756
Medium:
Etching
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. Collection of Prints by Notable Dilettanti

Collection of Prints by Notable Dilettanti
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
1756
Medium:
Etching
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. The Raising of Lazarus

The Raising of Lazarus
Creator:
John Holland, born 1734, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Etching
Dimensions:
Plate: 8 x 5 9/16in. (20.3 x 14.1cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. The Excise Office

The Excise Office
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
1756
Medium:
Line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet:
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art; Yale University Art Gallery Collection

25. The Portraiture of White-Nose

The Portraiture of White-Nose
Creator:
Print made by Richard Houston, ca. 1721–1775, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 5/8 x 13 5/8in. (29.5 x 34.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. The Portraiture of Bald Charlotte

The Portraiture of Bald Charlotte
Creator:
Print made by Richard Houston, ca. 1721–1775, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 5/8 x 13 5/8in. (29.5 x 34.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. The Portraiture of Bay Bolton

The Portraiture of Bay Bolton
Creator:
Print made by Richard Houston, ca. 1721–1775, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 5/8 x 13 5/8in. (29.5 x 34.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. The Portraiture of the Fine Chesnut Arabian

The Portraiture of the Fine Chesnut Arabian
Creator:
Print made by Richard Houston, ca. 1721–1775, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 5/8 x 13 5/8in. (29.5 x 34.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. The Portraiture of Babraham

The Portraiture of Babraham
Creator:
Print made by Richard Houston, ca. 1721–1775, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 5/8 x 13 5/8in. (29.5 x 34.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. The Portraiture of the Cullen Arabian

The Portraiture of the Cullen Arabian
Creator:
Print made by Richard Houston, ca. 1721–1775, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 5/8 x 13 5/8in. (29.5 x 34.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. Ceiling Design

Ceiling Design
Creator:
Nicholas Thomas Dall, op.1748–, d.1777, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Pen and black ink with gray wash; verso: graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/4 x 15 13/16 inches (33.6 x 40.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. Portrait of Rembrandt, Detail of Self-Portrait with Saskia

Portrait of Rembrandt, Detail of Self-Portrait with Saskia
Creator:
Print made by John Hinde, active 1735–1744, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Etching
Dimensions:
Plate: 4 1/8 x 3/8in. (10.5 x 0.9cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. Walbrook Ward and Dowgate Ward

Walbrook Ward and Dowgate Ward
Creator:
Benjamin Cole, 1697–1783, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art

34. Catherine Chambers

Catherine Chambers
Creator:
James McArdell, ca. 1729–1765, Irish
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 3/4 x 8 7/8in. (32.4 x 22.5cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. Mary Duchess of Ancaster

Mary Duchess of Ancaster
Creator:
Richard Houston, ca. 1721–1775, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

36. Billingsgate Ward and Bridge Ward Within

Billingsgate Ward and Bridge Ward Within
Creator:
Benjamin Cole, 1697–1783, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art

37. The Foundling Hospital, London

The Foundling Hospital, London
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
1756
Medium:
Hand colored engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

38. Sleepy Maid

Sleepy Maid
Creator:
Print made by James McArdell, ca. 1729–1765, Irish
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/8 × 10 1/4 inches (36.5 × 26 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

39. Lady Elizabeth Montagu

Lady Elizabeth Montagu
Creator:
James McArdell, ca. 1729–1765, Irish
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 5/16 × 9 7/16 inches (33.8 × 24 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

40. Allegorical female figure: piety holding a nest of pelicans

Allegorical female figure: piety holding a nest of pelicans
Creator:
John Bacon, 1740–1799, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Pen and black ink and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/8 × 4 inches (18.1 × 10.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

41. A View from Durdham-Down near Bristol looking down the Avon

A View from Durdham-Down near Bristol looking down the Avon
Creator:
Print made by Jean B. C. Chatelain, 1710–1771, French
Date:
1756
Medium:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection

42. George Stubbs

George Stubbs
Creator:
Pierre-Etienne Falconet, 1741–1791, French
Date:
undated
Medium:
Pen and black ink and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/4 × 6 inches (21 × 15.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

43. Thomas Ashton D.D.

Thomas Ashton D.D.
Creator:
James McArdell, ca. 1729–1765, Irish
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/4 × 10 1/4 inches (37.5 × 26 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

44. Mary Duchess of Ancaster

Mary Duchess of Ancaster
Creator:
Richard Houston, ca. 1721–1775, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 15/16 × 9 inches (32.9 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

45. Catherine Chambers (née Moore)

Catherine Chambers (née Moore)
Creator:
James McArdell, ca. 1729–1765, Irish
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 3/8 × 9 11/16 inches (34 × 24.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

46. Designs for Blackfriars Bridge

Designs for Blackfriars Bridge
Creator:
Benjamin Cole, 1697–1783, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Engraving
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/2 x 17 1/4in. (36.8 x 43.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

47. Geometrical Plan of his Majesty's Dockyard, near Plymouth

Geometrical Plan of his Majesty's Dockyard, near Plymouth
Creator:
Print made by Pierre Charles Canot, ca. 1710–1777, French, active in Britain
Date:
1756
Medium:
Line engraving on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper mounted on laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 22 1/16 × 28 13/16 inches (56 × 73.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

48. Merchant Taylors' School and St. Paul's School

Merchant Taylors' School and St. Paul's School
Creator:
Print made by Benjamin Cole, 1697–1783, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Line engraving and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 9/16 × 9 5/8 inches (39.5 × 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

49. Head of a Lion

Head of a Lion
Creator:
unknown artist, ( J. H. )
Date:
1756
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 9/16 x 7 1/4 inches (21.7 x 18.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

50. A Donkey

A Donkey
Creator:
unknown artist, ( J. H. )
Date:
1756
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 9/16 x 7 5/16 inches (21.7 x 18.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

51. Racing [set of twelve]: 1. Childers 2. Babraham 3. White-Nose 4. Fine Chesnut Arabian 5. Old Partner 6. Sedbury 7. Dormouse 8. Cullen Arabian 9. Lamprey 10. Bay Bolton 11. Bald Charlotte 12. Crab

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by Richard Houston, ca. 1721–1775, British
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint (with an ornamental border with a coat of arms at top center) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 5/8 x 13 5/8in. (29.5 x 34.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

52. Boy Spinning Top

No cover image available
Creator:
Print made by James McArdell, ca. 1729–1765, Irish
Date:
1756
Medium:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/8 × 9 inches (33.3 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund