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1. Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery

Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery
Creator:
Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–1797, British, active in Italy (1773–75)
Date:
ca. 1768
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
17 5/8 x 23 1/2 inches (44.8 x 59.7 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. The Buckley-Boar Family

The Buckley-Boar Family
Creator:
unknown artist, eighteenth century
Date:
between 1758 and 1760
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
38 3/4 x 43 1/2 inches (98.4 x 110.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Daniel Cunyngham

Daniel Cunyngham
Creator:
Mason Chamberlin, 1722–1787, British
Date:
1766
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
55 1/2 x 41 1/2 inches (141 x 105.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. The Gore Family with George, third Earl Cowper

The Gore Family with George, third Earl Cowper
Creator:
Johan Joseph Zoffany, 1733–1810, German, active in Britain (from 1760)
Date:
ca. 1775
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
31 x 38 1/2 inches (78.7 x 97.8 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Allegory of Trade

Allegory of Trade
Creator:
John Theodore Heins, 1697–1756, German, active in Britain (from 1720)
Date:
1743
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
29 1/2 x 54 inches (74.9 x 137.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. 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

7. Sketch for an oval ceiling

Sketch for an oval ceiling
Creator:
Attributed to Louis Laguerre, 1663–1721, French, active in Britain (from ca. 1684)
Date:
ca. 1705
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
14 x 17 inches (35.6 x 43.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 37, "Ode to Adversity."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 37, "Ode to Adversity."
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

9. There Is No Natural Religion, Plate 2, "The Argument . . . . " (Bentley a3)

There Is No Natural Religion, Plate 2, "The Argument . . . . " (Bentley a3)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
ca. 1788
Medium:
Color-printed relief etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/4 x 4 inches (13.3 x 10.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 27, "O Treacherous Conscience!"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 27, "O Treacherous Conscience!"
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

11. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 1, "The Pindaric Genius Receiving His Lyre"

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 1, "The Pindaric Genius Receiving His Lyre"
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

12. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 27, "O treacherous conscience!"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 27, "O treacherous conscience!"
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

13. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 1, "The First Book of Urizen." (Bentley 1)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 1, "The First Book of Urizen." (Bentley 1)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
1794
Medium:
Color-printed relief etching printed in orange-brown ink, with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches (30.2 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 105, "Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 105, "Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard."
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

15. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 1, "The First Book of Urizen." (Bentley 1)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 1, "The First Book of Urizen." (Bentley 1)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date:
1794
Medium:
Color-printed relief etching in orange-brown ink, with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 x 7 1/8 inches (25.4 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Spanish Student

Spanish Student
Creator:
Print made by John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842, British
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige Japan paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 x 12 11/16 inches (45.7 x 32.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Studies of Anatomy, Measurements and Writing

Studies of Anatomy, Measurements and Writing
Creator:
James Ward, 1769–1859, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Brown ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 7/8 x 12 1/2 inches (20 x 31.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. The Spoiled Child, Scene VI

The Spoiled Child, Scene VI
Creator:
Lewis Vaslet, 1742–1808, British
Date:
ca. 1802
Medium:
Watercolor with black ink and gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 × 19 5/8 inches (38.1 × 49.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. A Boy Writing

A Boy Writing
Creator:
William Henry Hunt, 1790–1864, British
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Contemporary drawn border: 4 1/8 x 4 inches (10.5 x 10.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Artist's Son Writing

Artist's Son Writing
Creator:
Benjamin West, 1738–1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763)
Date:
undated
Medium:
Graphite and white chalk on medium, moderately textured, blue laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/4 × 4 1/4 inches (13.3 × 10.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Rowlandson and Wigstead on Tour

Rowlandson and Wigstead on Tour
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor with pen and black and gray ink on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/16 x 11 7/16 inches (18.6 x 29.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. A Lecture on Gadding

A Lecture on Gadding
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)
Date:
1789
Medium:
Etching, stipple engraving, and mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 7/16 x 15 1/16 inches (46.9 x 38.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. Christopher Sharp, Cambridge

Christopher Sharp, Cambridge
Creator:
Edward Harding, 1755–1840, British
Date:
1793
Medium:
Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/16 × 5 3/8 inches (18 × 13.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Woman and Girl at a Writing Desk

Woman and Girl at a Writing Desk
Creator:
Benjamin West, 1738–1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763)
Date:
undated
Medium:
Pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches (19.1 x 16.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The William K. Rose and Eugene A. Carroll Collection

25. Travelling in France

Travelling in France
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British
Date:
between 1785 and 1789
Medium:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, gray ink, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 5/16 x 17 1/2 inches (28.7 x 44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. Henry Liverseege

Henry Liverseege
Creator:
Print made by Henry Cousins, died 1864, British
Date:
1835
Medium:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/2 × 9 inches (29.2 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. An Arch at Holy Island, Northumberland

An Arch at Holy Island, Northumberland
Creator:
John Varley, 1778–1842, British
Date:
1809
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite on thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (29.2 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. The Indians Giving a Talk to Colonel Bouquet in a conference at a Council Fire Near his Camp on the Banks of Muskingum in America, in October 1764, 1765

The Indians Giving a Talk to Colonel Bouquet in a conference at a Council Fire Near his Camp on the Banks of Muskingum in America, in October 1764, 1765
Creator:
Benjamin West, 1738–1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763)
Date:
between 1765 and 1766
Medium:
Gray wash and black ink with scratching out on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 15/16 x 8 1/16 inches (25.2 x 20.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. The Bookmaker and his Client outside the Ram Inn, Newmarket

The Bookmaker and his Client outside the Ram Inn, Newmarket
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor with pen and gray ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 7/16 x 7 9/16 inches (24 x 19.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. Dr. Syntax Copying the Wit of the Window

Dr. Syntax Copying the Wit of the Window
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British
Date:
between 1809 and 1812
Medium:
Watercolor with pen and gray and brown ink, over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 3/8 x 8 3/16 inches (13.7 x 20.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. Benjamin West and His Son Raphael

Benjamin West and His Son Raphael
Creator:
Print made by Valentine Green, 1739–1813, British
Date:
1775
Medium:
Mezzotint and etching on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/8 × 10 15/16 inches (39.1 × 27.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection

32. Britannia Allegory

Britannia Allegory
Creator:
Charles Grignion, 1717–1810, British
Date:
between 1743 and 1747
Medium:
Etching and line engraving; verso: letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper (page in book)
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/4 x 6 1/16 inches (15.8 x 15.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection

33. The Right Honourable Sir Charles Pratt Knight, (now Lord Camden) Lord Chief Justice of his Majesty's Court of Common Pleas

The Right Honourable Sir Charles Pratt Knight, (now Lord Camden) Lord Chief Justice of his Majesty's Court of Common Pleas
Creator:
Johann Gottfried Haid, 1704–1767, German, active in Britain
Date:
1766
Medium:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 15/16 × 13 7/8 inches (50.7 × 35.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. Portrait of Joseph Haydn

Portrait of Joseph Haydn
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)
Date:
1791
Medium:
Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 9/16 x 8 5/8 inches (29.4 x 21.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Bequest of Ralph Kirkpatrick, Yale MA (HON.) 1965

35. Miss Johnson

Miss Johnson
Creator:
Print made by Joseph Grozer, ca. 1755–1798, British
Date:
ca. 1794
Medium:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 7/8 × 9 3/16 inches (27.6 × 23.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

36. S. Johannes

S. Johannes
Creator:
Print made by Johann Lorenz Haid, 1702–1750, German
Date:
early 1750s
Medium:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 1/16 x 14 inches (51 x 35.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

37. Ressource pour la memoire

Ressource pour la memoire
Creator:
Print made by Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767
Date:
undated
Medium:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/4 x 11 15/16 inches (41.3 x 30.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

38. Grammatica. Die Sprachkunst.

Grammatica. Die Sprachkunst.
Creator:
Print made by Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767
Date:
undated
Medium:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 7/16 × 11 3/8 inches (41.8 × 28.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

39. A School Boy (William Elmer)

A School Boy (William Elmer)
Creator:
Print made by Butler Clowes, active 1768, died 1782, British
Date:
1772
Medium:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 15/16 × 8 7/8 inches (32.9 × 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

40. Arithmetica

Arithmetica
Creator:
Print made by Jacob Gole, 1660–1737, Dutch
Date:
ca. 1690
Medium:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/8 x 10 3/8 inches (25.7 x 26.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

41. As You Like It: Act II, Scene VII: The Seven Ages Man (Third Age)

As You Like It: Act II, Scene VII: The Seven Ages Man (Third Age)
Creator:
Robert Thew, 1758–1802, British
Date:
1803
Medium:
Etching and stipple engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 1/4 x 26 3/4 inches (51.4 x 67.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

42. Miss Wynyard

Miss Wynyard
Creator:
John Finlayson, 1730–1776, British
Date:
1771
Medium:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 9/16 × 13 13/16 inches (49.7 × 35.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

43. Girl Writing

Girl Writing
Creator:
Print made by Robert Barnes, 1840–1895, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Wood-engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream card mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 7 15/16 x 6 15/16 inches (20.2 x 17.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

44. Imogen's Bedchamber in Cymbeline's Palace, 'Cymbeline,' Act II, Scene II

Imogen's Bedchamber in Cymbeline's Palace, 'Cymbeline,' Act II, Scene II
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)
Date:
1786
Medium:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 13/16 x 16 3/4 inches (32.5 x 42.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection