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1. The Farmer's Wife and the Raven

The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
Creator:
George Stubbs, 1724–1806, British
Date:
1786
Medium:
beeswax and oil on millboard
Dimensions:
26 1/2 x 38 1/2 inches (67.3 x 97.8 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera
Creator:
William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British
Date:
1729
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
23 1/4 x 30 inches (59.1 x 76.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. The Horse

The Horse
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
ca. 1805
Medium:
Tempera with pen and black ink on a copper engraving plate
Dimensions:
4 3/16 x 2 1/2 inches (10.6 x 6.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. The Lady of Shalott

The Lady of Shalott
Creator:
Walter Crane, 1845–1915, British
Date:
1862
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
9 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches (24.1 x 29.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

5. 'The Triumph of Mercy,' from Collins' 'Ode To Mercy'

'The Triumph of Mercy,' from Collins' 'Ode To Mercy'
Creator:
William Artaud, 1763–1823, British
Date:
1788 to 1790
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
95 x 80 1/2 inches (241.3 x 204.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. 'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. II, Chap. III: The Return of Olivia

'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. II, Chap. III: The Return of Olivia
Creator:
Charles Reuben Ryley, 1752–1798, British
Date:
1786
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
11 x 13 3/4 inches (27.9 x 34.9 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. 'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. I, Chap. VIII: Dining in the Hayfields' (Surprised by Mr. Thornhill's Chaplain)

'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. I, Chap. VIII: Dining in the Hayfields' (Surprised by Mr. Thornhill's Chaplain)
Creator:
Charles Reuben Ryley, 1752–1798, British
Date:
1786
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
11 x 13 3/4 inches (27.9 x 34.9 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Imogen and the Shepherds, 'Cymbeline,' Act IV, scene II

Imogen and the Shepherds, 'Cymbeline,' Act IV, scene II
Creator:
James Smetham, 1821–1889, British
Date:
ca. 1874
Medium:
Oil over ink on panel
Dimensions:
4 3/4 x 12 9/16 inches (12.1 x 31.9 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. "The Lady of Shalott"

"The Lady of Shalott"
Creator:
John Atkinson Grimshaw, 1836–1893, British
Date:
ca. 1875
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
24 × 36 inches (61 × 91.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Pamela Askew

10. Edward Shuter, John Beard, and John Dunstall in Isaac Bickerton's "Love in a Village"

Edward Shuter, John Beard, and John Dunstall in Isaac Bickerton's "Love in a Village"
Creator:
Johan Joseph Zoffany, 1733–1810, German, active in Britain (from 1760)
Date:
1767
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
51 1/4 x 65 inches (130.2 x 165.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of "The Taming of the Shrew"

Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of "The Taming of the Shrew"
Creator:
Benjamin van der Gucht, 1753–1794, British
Date:
between 1773 and 1774
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

12. Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus

Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus
Creator:
Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–1797, British, active in Italy (1773–75)
Date:
1779
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
40 1/16 x 50 1/4 inches (101.8 x 127.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. A Theatrical Incident: "As You Like It"

A Theatrical Incident: "As You Like It"
Creator:
Walter Richard Sickert, 1860–1942, British, born in Germany
Date:
1938
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
40 x 36 inches (101.6 x 91.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Joseph F. McCrindle, Yale LLB 1948

14. The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew
Creator:
Walter Richard Sickert, 1860–1942, British, born in Germany
Date:
ca. 1937
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
24 x 20 inches (61 x 50.8 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Patricia Cornwell and Harvard Art Museum

15. Study for 'The Red Cross Knight'

Study for 'The Red Cross Knight'
Creator:
John Singleton Copley, 1738–1815, American, active in Britain (from 1776)
Date:
ca. 1793
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
17 x 21 inches (43.2 x 53.3 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Captain Macheath Upbraided by Polly and Lucy in the 'Beggar's Opera', 1826

Captain Macheath Upbraided by Polly and Lucy in the 'Beggar's Opera', 1826
Creator:
Gilbert Stuart Newton, 1794–1835, British
Date:
1826
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
38 x 47 1/2 inches (96.5 x 120.7 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Gulliver Taking His Final Leave of the Land of the Houyhnhnms

Gulliver Taking His Final Leave of the Land of the Houyhnhnms
Creator:
Sawrey Gilpin, 1733–1807, British
Date:
1769
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
41 x 55 inches (104.1 x 139.7 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Gulliver Addressing the Houyhnhnms

Gulliver Addressing the Houyhnhnms
Creator:
Sawrey Gilpin, 1733–1807, British
Date:
1769
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
41 x 55 inches (104.1 x 139.7 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Mr. Peregrine Touchwood Breaking in upon the Rev. Josiah Cargill

Mr. Peregrine Touchwood Breaking in upon the Rev. Josiah Cargill
Creator:
William Mulready, 1786–1863, Irish
Date:
1831
Medium:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
21 × 17 inches (53.3 × 43.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Mrs. Cibber as Cordelia

Mrs. Cibber as Cordelia
Creator:
Pieter van Bleeck, 1700–1764, Dutch, active in Britain (from 1723)
Date:
1755
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
84 x 82 inches (213.4 x 208.3 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave

Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave
Creator:
Francis Wheatley, 1747–1801, British
Date:
1792
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
65 1/2 x 52 1/2 inches (166.4 x 133.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. The Cave of Despair

The Cave of Despair
Creator:
Benjamin West, 1738–1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763)
Date:
1772
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
24 x 30 inches (61 x 76.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. Slender, with the Assistance of Shallow, Courting Anne Page, from "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Act III, Scene iv

Slender, with the Assistance of Shallow, Courting Anne Page, from "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Act III, Scene iv
Creator:
Charles Robert Leslie, 1794–1859, British
Date:
1825
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
26 5/8 x 31 1/2 inches (67.6 x 80 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

24. Cymon and Iphigenia

Cymon and Iphigenia
Creator:
Benjamin West, 1738–1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763)
Date:
ca. 1766
Medium:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
24 1/8 x 32 1/2 inches (61.3 x 82.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

25. Hamlet and his Mother; The Closet Scene

Hamlet and his Mother; The Closet Scene
Creator:
Richard Dadd, 1817–1886, British
Date:
1846
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
40 1/4 × 34 inches (102.2 × 86.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. The revelation of Olivia's betrothal, from "Twelfth Night," Act V, Scene i

The revelation of Olivia's betrothal, from "Twelfth Night," Act V, Scene i
Creator:
William Hamilton, 1751–1801, British
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
13 1/2 x 17 inches (34.3 x 43.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. The Ghost of Clytemnestra Awakening the Furies

The Ghost of Clytemnestra Awakening the Furies
Creator:
John Downman, 1750–1824, British
Date:
1781
Medium:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
20 x 25 1/2 inches (50.8 x 64.8 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. Rinaldo and Armida

Rinaldo and Armida
Creator:
Angelica Kauffmann, 1741–1807, Swiss, active in Britain (1766–81)
Date:
1771
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
51 1/2 × 60 1/4 inches (130.8 × 153 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. Scene from Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part I"

Scene from Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part I"
Creator:
Marcellus Laroon the Younger, 1679–1772, British
Date:
1746
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
36 x 28 1/2 inches (91.4 x 72.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. Louis-Francois Roubiliac Modelling His Monument to Shakespeare

Louis-Francois Roubiliac Modelling His Monument to Shakespeare
Creator:
Adrien Carpentiers, active 1739–1778, Flemish, active in Britain (from 1739)
Date:
between 1760 and 1761
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
50 1/4 x 39 3/4 inches (127.6 x 101 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. The Harlowe Family, from Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa"

The Harlowe Family, from Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa"
Creator:
Joseph Highmore, 1692–1780, British
Date:
between 1745 and 1747
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
25 1/2 x 30 7/8 inches (64.8 x 78.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. A Knight and Page (from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Götz von Berlichingen” )

A Knight and Page (from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Götz von Berlichingen” )
Creator:
Richard Parkes Bonington, 1802–1828, British
Date:
ca. 1826
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
18 1/4 x 15 inches (46.4 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. Jaques and the Wounded Stag: 'As You Like It,' Act II, Scene I

Jaques and the Wounded Stag: 'As You Like It,' Act II, Scene I
Creator:
Landscape by William Hodges, 1744–1797, British
Date:
1790
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
36 1/4 x 48 1/2 inches (92.1 x 123.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

34. Falstaff with the Body of Hotspur

Falstaff with the Body of Hotspur
Creator:
Attributed to Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, 1740–1812, French, active in Britain (from 1771)
Date:
ca. 1786
Medium:
Oil on paper
Dimensions:
12 x 11 1/4 inches (30.5 x 28.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

35. The Return of Othello, 'Othello,' Act II, Scene II

The Return of Othello, 'Othello,' Act II, Scene II
Creator:
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834, British
Date:
ca. 1799
Medium:
Oil on paper mounted on canvas
Dimensions:
8 1/4 x 10 inches (21 x 25.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

36. Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The Tempest"

Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The Tempest"
Creator:
unknown artist, eighteenth century
Date:
ca. 1780
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
27 3/4 x 36 3/8 inches (70.5 x 92.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

37. The Seven Ages of Man: The Infant, 'As You Like It,' II, vii

The Seven Ages of Man: The Infant, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845, British
Date:
between 1798 and 1801
Medium:
Pen and ink and oil on panel
Dimensions:
15 x 19 7/8 inches (38.1 x 50.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

38. The Seven Ages of Man: The Schoolboy, 'As You Like It,' II, vii

The Seven Ages of Man: The Schoolboy, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845, British
Date:
between 1798 and 1801
Medium:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
15 x 19 7/8 inches (38.1 x 50.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

39. The Seven Ages of Man: Second Childishness, 'As You Like It,' II, vii

The Seven Ages of Man: Second Childishness, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845, British
Date:
between 1798 and 1801
Medium:
Pen and ink and oil on panel
Dimensions:
15 x 19 7/8 inches (38.1 x 50.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

40. Cordelia Championed by the Earl of Kent, from Shakespeare's "King Lear," I, i

Cordelia Championed by the Earl of Kent, from Shakespeare's "King Lear," I, i
Creator:
unknown artist, eighteenth century
Date:
between 1770 and 1780
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
41 1/8 x 50 1/2 inches (104.5 x 128.3 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

41. Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The Tempest," Act I, scene ii

Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The Tempest," Act I, scene ii
Creator:
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834, British
Date:
ca. 1799
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on canvas
Dimensions:
8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches (21 x 26 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

42. Buck Washing on Datchet Mead from 'The Merry Wives of Windsor,' III, v

Buck Washing on Datchet Mead from 'The Merry Wives of Windsor,' III, v
Creator:
John S. Clifton, active 1852–1869, British
Date:
1849
Medium:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

43. Procession of Characters from Shakespeare's Plays

Procession of Characters from Shakespeare's Plays
Creator:
unknown artist, nineteenth century
Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Oil on board
Dimensions:
12 1/4 x 54 1/4 inches (31.1 x 137.8 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

44. David Garrick and George Anne Bellamy in "Romeo and Juliet", Act V, Scene iii

David Garrick and George Anne Bellamy in "Romeo and Juliet", Act V, Scene iii
Creator:
Benjamin Wilson, 1721–1788, British
Date:
1753
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
54 5/8 x 72 1/2 inches (138.7 x 184.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

45. Oberon and Titania from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Act IV, Scene i

Oberon and Titania from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Act IV, Scene i
Creator:
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834, British
Date:
1806
Medium:
Oil on paper mounted on board
Dimensions:
5 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches (14.6 x 14 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

46. Olivia, Maria and Malvolio from "Twelfth Night," Act III, Scene iv

Olivia, Maria and Malvolio from "Twelfth Night," Act III, Scene iv
Creator:
Johann Heinrich Ramberg, 1763–1840, German, active in Britain (1781–88)
Date:
1789
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
62 1/8 x 86 7/8 inches (157.8 x 220.7 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

47. Falstaff and the recruits, from "Henry IV, Part II"

Falstaff and the recruits, from "Henry IV, Part II"
Creator:
John Cawse, 1779–1862, British
Date:
ca. 1818
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
25 1/4 x 33 1/4 inches (64.1 x 84.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

48. Herne's Oak from 'The Merry Wives of Windsor,' V, v

Herne's Oak from 'The Merry Wives of Windsor,' V, v
Creator:
George Cruikshank, 1792–1878, British
Date:
ca. 1857
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
36 x 48 inches (91.4 x 121.9 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

49. The First Appearance of William Shakespeare on the Stage of the Globe Theatre

The First Appearance of William Shakespeare on the Stage of the Globe Theatre
Creator:
George Cruikshank, 1792–1878, British
Date:
1864 to 1865
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
27 7/8 x 21 7/8 inches (70.8 x 55.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

50. Children Acting the 'Play Scene' from "Hamlet," Act II, Scene ii

Children Acting the 'Play Scene' from "Hamlet," Act II, Scene ii
Creator:
Charles Hunt, 1803–1877, British
Date:
1863
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
18 x 26 inches (45.7 x 66 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

51. Puck and Fairies, from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Puck and Fairies, from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Creator:
Joseph Noel Paton, 1821–1901, British
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Oil on millboard
Dimensions:
10 3/8 x 12 1/4 inches (26.4 x 31.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

52. The Seven Ages of Man: The Lover, 'As You Like It,' II, vii

The Seven Ages of Man: The Lover, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845, British
Date:
between 1798 and 1801
Medium:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
15 x 19 7/8 inches (38.1 x 50.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

53. Shylock and Tubal from "The Merchant of Venice"

Shylock and Tubal from "The Merchant of Venice"
Creator:
Herbert Stoppelaer, active 1730–1775, Irish
Date:
1767 to 1769
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
23 1/2 x 28 3/4 inches (59.7 x 73 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

54. The Seven Ages of Man: The Soldier, 'As You Like It,' II, vii

The Seven Ages of Man: The Soldier, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845, British
Date:
between 1798 and 1801
Medium:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
15 x 19 7/8 inches (38.1 x 50.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

55. The Seven Ages of Man: The Justice, 'As You Like It,' II, vii

The Seven Ages of Man: The Justice, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845, British
Date:
between 1798 and 1801
Medium:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
15 x 19 7/8 inches (38.1 x 50.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

56. The Seven Ages of Man: The Pantaloon, 'As You Like It,' II, vii

The Seven Ages of Man: The Pantaloon, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845, British
Date:
between 1798 and 1801
Medium:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
15 x 19 7/8 inches (38.1 x 50.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

57. Portia and Shylock, from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", IV, i

Portia and Shylock, from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", IV, i
Creator:
Edward Alcock, active 1750–ca. 1778, British
Date:
ca. 1778
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
26 x 20 inches (66 x 50.8 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

58. Falstaff at Herne's Oak, from "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Act V, Scene v

Falstaff at Herne's Oak, from "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Act V, Scene v
Creator:
James Stephanoff, 1787–1874, British
Date:
1832
Medium:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
17 1/2 x 14 5/8 inches (44.5 x 37.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

59. Master Betty as Hamlet, before a Bust of Shakespeare

Master Betty as Hamlet, before a Bust of Shakespeare
Creator:
James Northcote, 1746–1831, British
Date:
between 1804 and 1806
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
22 x 16 inches (55.9 x 40.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

60. Shylock and Jessica from the 'Merchant of Venice,' II, ii

Shylock and Jessica from the 'Merchant of Venice,' II, ii
Creator:
Gilbert Stuart Newton, 1794–1835, British
Date:
1830
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
35 x 29 1/2 inches (88.9 x 74.9 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

61. Mrs. Cibber as Cordelia

Mrs. Cibber as Cordelia
Creator:
Pieter van Bleeck, 1700–1764, Dutch, active in Britain (from 1723)
Date:
ca. 1755
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
15 1/16 x 20 9/16 inches (38.3 x 52.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection