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1. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 33, "A Long Story."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 33, "A Long Story."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Medium:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 87, "The Triumphs of Owen."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 87, "The Triumphs of Owen."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Medium:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 29, "A Long Story."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 29, "A Long Story."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Medium:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 57, "Trembling each gulp, lest death should snatch the bowl"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 57, "Trembling each gulp, lest death should snatch the bowl"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
ca. 1797
Medium:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Songs of Innocence, Plate 28, "Laughing Song" (Bentley 15)

Songs of Innocence, Plate 28, "Laughing Song" (Bentley 15)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
1789
Medium:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches (19.1 x 13.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 57, "Trembling Each Gulp, Lest Death Should Snatch the Bowl"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 57, "Trembling Each Gulp, Lest Death Should Snatch the Bowl"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
1797
Medium:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. An Illustration to Rob Roy: Interior with a Party Drinking

An Illustration to Rob Roy: Interior with a Party Drinking
Creator:
William Henry Pyne, 1769–1843, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Brown wash and graphite with pen and brown ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 5/8 × 7 5/16 inches (11.7 × 18.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Lady Percy Watching the Sleeping Hotspur

Lady Percy Watching the Sleeping Hotspur
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820, British
Date:
1781
Medium:
Watercolor with black ink and scraping over graphite on thick, slightly textured cream laid paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 24 x 19 1/8 inches (61 x 48.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Illustration to R.S. Surtees', "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities": 'Lift me Up! Tie me in my Chair! Fill my Glass'

Illustration to R.S. Surtees', "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities": 'Lift me Up! Tie me in my Chair! Fill my Glass'
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Graphite and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/16 × 6 9/16 inches (10.3 × 16.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Illustration to R.S. Surtees', "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities": Title page

Illustration to R.S. Surtees', "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities": Title page
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Graphite and watercolor on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 × 5 11/16 inches (21.3 × 14.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Illustration to R.S. Surtees', "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities": "Water, I do Declare with Worms in it"

Illustration to R.S. Surtees', "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities": "Water, I do Declare with Worms in it"
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Graphite and watercolor; verso: graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/8 × 6 1/2 inches (10.5 × 16.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection