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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Hudibras Vanquished by Trulla

Hudibras Vanquished by Trulla
Creator:
William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British
Medium:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection

5. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 75, "The Fatal Sisters."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 75, "The Fatal Sisters."
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

6. The Book of Thel, Plate 3, "Thel / I / The daughters of Mne Seraphim . . . ."

The Book of Thel, Plate 3, "Thel / I / The daughters of Mne Seraphim . . . ."
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: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. MacBeth: The Banquet Scene - MacBeth, Act II, Scene IV

MacBeth: The Banquet Scene - MacBeth, Act II, Scene IV
Creator:
Edward Francis Burney, 1760–1848, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Pen and black ink and watercolor on thin, smooth, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 × 9 inches (22.9 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

8. The Duel: 'Twelfth Night,' Act III, Scene IV

The Duel: 'Twelfth Night,' Act III, Scene IV
Creator:
Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811, British
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Watercolor, pen and gray ink, red ink, black ink, brown ink, gum arabic, graphite, and white gouache on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper, mounted on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 22 1/8 × 16 13/16 inches (56.2 × 42.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

9. Scene from Quentin Durward

Scene from Quentin Durward
Creator:
Sir David Wilkie, 1785–1841, British
Date:
1833
Medium:
Brown ink with brown and gray wash over graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper, mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 8 1/2 × 11 1/4 inches (21.6 × 28.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Falstaff Carrying Dead Hotspur

Falstaff Carrying Dead Hotspur
Creator:
Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, gray ink, gouache, and gum arabic on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper mounted on thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 16 3/8 x 20 1/4 inches (41.6 x 51.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

11. Launce Teaching His Dog Crab

Launce Teaching His Dog Crab
Creator:
Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, gray ink, red chalk, black chalk, graphite, and gouache on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper mounted on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 16 5/16 x 20 3/8 inches (41.5 x 51.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

12. Illustration to Beaumont and Fletcher

Illustration to Beaumont and Fletcher
Creator:
Michael "Angelo" Rooker, 1746–1801, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/8 x 4 inches (17.5 x 10.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. The Murder of Banquo

The Murder of Banquo
Creator:
George Fennell Robson, 1788–1833, British
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Watercolor and gouache with pen and brown ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/16 × 10 1/2 inches (18.2 × 26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. The Reconciliation of the Montagues and the Capulets

The Reconciliation of the Montagues and the Capulets
Creator:
Frederic Leighton, 1830–1896, British
Date:
1854
Medium:
Watercolor with gouache over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 9/16 x 20 3/4 inches (39.6 x 52.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

15. Fluellen Forcing Pistol to Eat His Leek

Fluellen Forcing Pistol to Eat His Leek
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 14 × 10 1/8 inches (35.6 × 25.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

16. Twelfth Night, Act V, Scene I: The Street

Twelfth Night, Act V, Scene I: The Street
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)
Date:
1803
Medium:
Etching and stipple engraving on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 x 29 1/2 inches (50.8 x 74.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Sketch for the Passions: Jealousy

Sketch for the Passions: Jealousy
Creator:
Richard Dadd, 1817–1886, British
Date:
1853
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, light blue wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 x 10 1/8 inches (35.5 x 25.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

18. A Plate from Orlando Furioso: Depicting Orlando and Rodomont Fighting

A Plate from Orlando Furioso: Depicting Orlando and Rodomont Fighting
Creator:
Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)
Date:
1773
Medium:
Line engraving and stipple engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. The Day of Judgment

The Day of Judgment
Creator:
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
Date:
1808, published 1813
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 × 11 3/8 inches (38.1 × 28.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Hamlet

Hamlet
Creator:
Print made by Charles Ansell, ca.1752–active 1790, British
Date:
1809
Medium:
Aquatint and etching with hand coloring on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 5/16 x 15 3/16 inches (31.2 x 38.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

21. Gloucestershire. Before Shallow's house: 'Henry IV Part II,' Act III, Scene II

Gloucestershire. Before Shallow's house: 'Henry IV Part II,' Act III, Scene II
Creator:
Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878, British
Date:
after 1857
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/16 × 8 9/16 inches (16.1 × 21.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

22. London. The Boar's-head Tavern in Eastcheap: 'Henry IV Part II,' Act II, Scene IV

London. The Boar's-head Tavern in Eastcheap: 'Henry IV Part II,' Act II, Scene IV
Creator:
Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878, British
Date:
after 1857
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/16 × 8 1/8 inches (16.4 × 20.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

23. 'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene IV

'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene IV
Creator:
Print made by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki, German, 1726–1801, German
Date:
undated
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 × 2 5/8 inches (10.2 × 6.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

24. London. A Street: 'Henry IV Part II,' Act II, Scene I

London. A Street: 'Henry IV Part II,' Act II, Scene I
Creator:
Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878, British
Date:
after 1857
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 7/8 × 8 1/8 inches (14.9 × 20.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

25. David Garrick as Richard III in the Drury Lane Theatre Performance, 1759

David Garrick as Richard III in the Drury Lane Theatre Performance, 1759
Creator:
Print made by William Bromley, 1769–1842, British
Date:
1811
Medium:
Stipple engraving and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, laid on contemporary mount made of moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 21 x 14 13/16 inches (53.4 x 37.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

26. 'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene II

'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene II
Creator:
Print made by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki, German, 1726–1801, German
Date:
undated
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 × 2 1/2 inches (10.2 × 6.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

27. 'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene II

'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene II
Creator:
Print made by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki, German, 1726–1801, German
Date:
undated
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 × 2 3/8 inches (10.2 × 6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

28. 'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene IV

'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene IV
Creator:
Print made by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki, German, 1726–1801, German
Date:
undated
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/16 x 2 3/8 inches (10.3 x 6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

29. 'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene III

'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene III
Creator:
Print made by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki, German, 1726–1801, German
Date:
undated
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/16 × 2 3/8 inches (10.3 × 6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

30. 'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene IV

'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene IV
Creator:
Print made by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki, German, 1726–1801, German
Date:
undated
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/16 × 2 9/16 inches (10.3 × 6.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

31. 'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene IV

'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene IV
Creator:
Print made by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki, German, 1726–1801, German
Date:
undated
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/16 × 2 3/8 inches (10.3 × 6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

32. 'Henry IV, Part I,' Act III, Scene III

'Henry IV, Part I,' Act III, Scene III
Creator:
Print made by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki, German, 1726–1801, German
Date:
undated
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/16 × 2 1/2 inches (10.3 × 6.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

33. 'Henry IV, Part I,' Act III, Scene III

'Henry IV, Part I,' Act III, Scene III
Creator:
Print made by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki, German, 1726–1801, German
Date:
undated
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/8 × 2 1/2 inches (10.5 × 6.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

34. 'Henry IV, Part I,' Act V, Scene I

'Henry IV, Part I,' Act V, Scene I
Creator:
Print made by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki, German, 1726–1801, German
Date:
undated
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/16 x 2 3/8 inches (10.3 x 6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

35. 'Henry IV, Part I,' Act IV, Scene II

'Henry IV, Part I,' Act IV, Scene II
Creator:
Print made by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki, German, 1726–1801, German
Date:
undated
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 × 2 3/8 inches (10.2 × 6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

36. 'Henry IV, Part I,' Act V, Scene IV

'Henry IV, Part I,' Act V, Scene IV
Creator:
Print made by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki, German, 1726–1801, German
Date:
undated
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/16 × 2 3/8 inches (10.3 × 6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

37. Sir Gareth and Lady Lionesse

Sir Gareth and Lady Lionesse
Creator:
David Jones, 1895–1974, British
Date:
ca. 1940
Medium:
Graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 24 1/4 x 19 inches (61.6 x 48.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

38. Shakespeare Illustration: "Henry VIII"

Shakespeare Illustration: "Henry VIII"
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor and pen and ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/2 × 4 inches (16.5 × 10.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George E. Dix, Yale BA 1934, MA 1942

39. Taming of the Shrew. Katharine and Petruchio - The Modern Quixotte, or, What You Will

Taming of the Shrew. Katharine and Petruchio - The Modern Quixotte, or, What You Will
Creator:
Print made by James Gillray, 1756–1815, British
Date:
1791
Medium:
Etching with hand coloring on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 9 x 15 3/4 inches (22.9 x 40 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

40. Alphonso and Aciloe

Alphonso and Aciloe
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)
Date:
1788
Medium:
Stipple engraving on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/16 x 11 inches (38.5 x 27.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

41. Mr. Garrick and Miss Bellamy in the Characters of Romeo and Juliet

Mr. Garrick and Miss Bellamy in the Characters of Romeo and Juliet
Creator:
Simon François Ravenet, 1706–1774, French, active in Britain
Date:
1753
Medium:
Line engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 7/8 × 21 5/8 inches (42.9 × 55 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

42. Mr. Foote in the Character of Major Sturgeon in "The Mayor of Garratt"

Mr. Foote in the Character of Major Sturgeon in "The Mayor of Garratt"
Creator:
Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767
Date:
1765
Medium:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 5/8 x 20 5/8 inches (44.8 x 52.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection