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1. Children in an Interior

Children in an Interior
Creator:
Arthur Devis, 1712–1787, British
Date:
ca. 1743
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
39 x 49 3/4 inches (99.1 x 126.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. The Fish-Street Macaroni

The Fish-Street Macaroni
Creator:
Print made by James Bretherton, ca. 1730–1806, British
Date:
1772
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches (29.6 x 21 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. The Full Blown Macaroni

The Full Blown Macaroni
Creator:
Print made by James Bretherton, ca. 1730–1806, British
Date:
1772
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4 x 8 9/16 inches (29.8 x 21.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Design for an Ornamental Cartouche: Samuel Garth

Design for an Ornamental Cartouche: Samuel Garth
Creator:
Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Date:
undated
Medium:
Brown wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 2 11/16 x 2 15/16 inches (6.8 x 7.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex: Brass Ornament on a Gravestone

Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex: Brass Ornament on a Gravestone
Creator:
James Lambert of Lewes, 1725–1788, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Graphite and watercolor triple-ruled and wash border on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 25 1/4 × 18 5/8 inches (64.1 × 47.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. Headfort House, Ireland: Detail of the Lady's Room Ceiling

Headfort House, Ireland: Detail of the Lady's Room Ceiling
Creator:
Robert Adam, 1728–1792, British
Date:
1772
Medium:
Pen and brown ink, pen and black ink, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches (33.7 x 54 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Cobham Hall, Kent: Drawing at large for the ornament in the center of the ceiling of the vestibule at Cobham

Cobham Hall, Kent: Drawing at large for the ornament in the center of the ceiling of the vestibule at Cobham
Creator:
James Wyatt, 1746–1813, British
Date:
1791
Medium:
Graphite, pen and black ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 22 1/4 x 40 inches (56.5 x 101.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Drawings of Classical Ornament (A Volume)

Drawings of Classical Ornament (A Volume)
Creator:
James Lewis, 1751–1820, British
Date:
1771-1772
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Designs for an Ornamental Cartouche: for the Engraved Portrait of Sir Samuel Garth (1661-1719)

Designs for an Ornamental Cartouche: for the Engraved Portrait of Sir Samuel Garth (1661-1719)
Creator:
Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Date:
undated
Medium:
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 x 8 11/16 inches (35.6 x 22.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Design for an Ornamental Cartouche: Engraved Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex (1485?-1540)

Design for an Ornamental Cartouche: Engraved Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex (1485?-1540)
Creator:
Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Date:
undated
Medium:
Pen and black ink, brown ink, gray wash, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/8 x 8 7/8 inches (36.5 x 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Design for Interior Ornament

Design for Interior Ornament
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Medium:
Pen and gray wash on thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 × 6 7/16 inches (27.9 × 16.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Design for Interior Ornament

Design for Interior Ornament
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Medium:
Pen and brown ink on thin, slightly textured, brown laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 7/8 × 7 inches (32.7 × 17.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Figure study, Henry VII Chapel

Figure study, Henry VII Chapel
Creator:
Attributed to John Carter, 1748–1817, British
Date:
ca. 1793
Medium:
Graphite on slightly textured, medium, white laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 3/16 × 2 1/16 inches (10.6 × 5.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Keilghee or Ornament for Horses Forelock

Keilghee or Ornament for Horses Forelock
Creator:
Robert Mabon, died 1798, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 5/8 × 9 1/2 inches (34.6 × 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Study of a Man with Stick Wearing the Order of the Garter

Study of a Man with Stick Wearing the Order of the Garter
Creator:
Print made by James Bretherton, ca. 1730–1806, British
Date:
1782
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/8 x 7 1/8 inches (23.8 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Members of an Ionic Temple at Teos

Members of an Ionic Temple at Teos
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Black and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 14 15/16 inches (53.9 x 38 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Details of the Corinthian Order at the Third Theater of Laodicea and Plan of the Circus at Laodicea

Details of the Corinthian Order at the Third Theater of Laodicea and Plan of the Circus at Laodicea
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Gray wash with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 14 13/16 inches (53.9 x 37.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. The Ceiling of the Banqueting House at Whitehall: The Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland

The Ceiling of the Banqueting House at Whitehall: The Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland
Creator:
Print made by Simon Gribelin, 1662–1733, French, active in Britain
Date:
1720
Medium:
Line engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 7/8 × 18 3/16 inches (32.7 × 46.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection