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Exhibition History An American's Passion for British Art - Paul Mellon's Legacy (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)

Subject Terms Grand Tour

Topic subjectplace ss Europe

1. Vesuvius in Eruption

Vesuvius in Eruption

Creator:: Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Date:: between 1817 and 1820
Medium:: Watercolor, gum, scraping out on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, mounted on thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 1/4 x 15 5/8 inches (28.6 x 39.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Mer de Glace, in the Valley of Chamonix

Mer de Glace, in the Valley of Chamonix

Creator:: Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Date:: 1803
Medium:: Watercolor, graphite, gum, scraping out and stopping out on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on thick, smooth wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 27 3/4 x 41 inches (70.5 x 104.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Venice, The Mouth of the Grand Canal

Venice, The Mouth of the Grand Canal

Creator:: Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Date:: ca. 1840
Medium:: Watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches (22.2 x 31.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. The Arbra Sacra on the Banks of Lake Nemi

The Arbra Sacra on the Banks of Lake Nemi

Creator:: Richard Wilson, 1713/4–1782, British, active in Italy (1750–56)
Date:: between 1754 and 1756
Medium:: Black chalk and white chalk on moderately thick, moderately textured, greened white laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 5/16 × 22 inches (38.9 × 55.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. A View of Rome Taken from the Pincio

A View of Rome Taken from the Pincio

Creator:: William Pars, 1742–1782, British
Date:: 1776
Medium:: Watercolor, pen and gray ink, graphite and black crayon on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Mount: 17 15/16 x 24 1/8 inches (45.5 x 61.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. Galleria di Sopra, Albano

Galleria di Sopra, Albano

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797, British
Date:: ca. 1778
Medium:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Mount: 18 3/8 x 24 1/2 inches (46.7 x 62.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection