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Bunbury, Henry William, 1750–1811
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Searles, Michael, 1750–1813
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Balugani, Luigi Antonio Melchiorre, 1737–1771
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Marlow, William, 1740–1813
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Shelley, Samuel, 1750–1808
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Bruce, James, 1730–1794
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
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Grose, Francis Capt., 1731–1791
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Unknown artist
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Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796
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Downman, John, 1750–1824
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Edwards, George, 1694–1773
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Elliot, William, active 1774, died 1792
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Gilpin, John Bernard Captain, 1701–1776
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Malton, Thomas the Younger, 1748–1804
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Marris, Robert, 1750–1827
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Miller, John, Before c.1750
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Paine, James, 1717–1789
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Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
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Sandby, Thomas, 1721–1798
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Drawings & Watercolors
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Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
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male
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18th century
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18th century-19th century
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watercolor
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graphite
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laid paper
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pen
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wove paper
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black ink
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black chalk
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gouache
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watercolor
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intaglio print
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architectural subject
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England
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Arena of Nîmes
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Elliot, Ann (1743–1769), courtesan and actress
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Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
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Exhibition History
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
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English Landscape (Paul Mellon Collection) 1630-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 1977-04-19 - 1977-07-17)
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Canaletto in England (Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 1993-10-14 - 1994-01-09)
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Gainsborough Drawings - International Exhibitions Foundation (Kimbell Art Museum, 1983-12-17 - 1984-02-19)
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Gainsborough Drawings - International Exhibitions Foundation (National Gallery of Art, 1983-10-02 - 1983-12-04)
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Oil on Water - Oil Sketches by British Watercolorists (Yale Center for British Art, 1986-08-26 - 1986-11-09)
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Papermaking and The Art of Watercolor in Eighteenth-Century Britain: Paul Sandby's "View of…Mr. Whatman's Turkey Mill" (Yale Center for British Art, 2006-02-22 - 2006-06-04)
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The Art of Paul Sandby (Yale Center for British Art, 1985-04-10 - 1985-06-23)
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An American's Passion for British Art - Paul Mellon's Legacy (Royal Academy of Arts, 2007-10-20 - 2008-01-27)
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An American's Passion for British Art - Paul Mellon's Legacy (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
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Art, Artifact, Artifice (Yale University Art Gallery, 2020-02-14 - 2021-03-15)
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British Watercolors - Drawings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Yale Center for British Art (Blaffer Gallery, University of Houston, 1985-04 - 1986-08)
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British Watercolors - Drawings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Yale Center for British Art (Block Museum of Art, 1985-04 - 1986-08)
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British Watercolors - Drawings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Yale Center for British Art (Memorial Art Gallery of Rochester, 1985-04 - 1986-08)
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British Watercolors - Drawings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Yale Center for British Art (Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1985-04 - 1986-08)
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British Watercolors - Drawings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Yale Center for British Art (Portland Art Museum, 1985-04 - 1986-08)
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British Watercolors - Drawings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Yale Center for British Art (Toledo Museum of Art, 1985-04 - 1986-08)
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British Watercolors - Drawings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Yale Center for British Art (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 1985-04 - 1986-08)
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Classic Ground - British Artists and the Landscape of Italy, 1740-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 1981-07-29 - 1981-09-20)
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English Drawings and Watercolors from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon (Yale University Art Gallery, 1965-04-15 - 1965-06-20)
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Attributed to Robert Udney, 1740–1808
The Paper Mill at Rickmansworth
between 1765 and 1781
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Samuel Shelley, 1750–1808
A Peasant Family with Donkey
undated
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John Miller, Before c.1750
St. Paul's, Covent Garden
between 1765 and 1775
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
A Soiree
undated
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William Marlow, 1740–1813
Nîmes from the Tour Magne
ca. 1765
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William Marlow, 1740–1813
Oxcart in the Grotto at Posillipo
ca. 1770
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Robert Marris, 1750–1827
Lynmouth Quay
undated
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Captain John Bernard Gilpin, 1701–1776
The Southeast view of Rose Castle in Cumberland
1765
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Carter Filling his Pipe
undated
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Entrance to Pidcock's Exhibition Tent at a Fair
undated
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
A Cavalry Officer (Henry IV) Leading a Charge Outside a Castle
undated
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James Paine, 1717–1789
Shrubland Hall, Suffolk: Elevation
ca. 1770
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William Marlow, 1740–1813
A Street in Florence with the Duomo and Campanile in the Background
ca. 1765
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Michael Searles, 1750–1813
Design for a London Townhouse: Elevation
undated
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unknown artist
Blickling Hall, Norwich
ca. 1770
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William Elliot, active 1774, died 1792
Kilgarren Castle, South Wales
1765
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Samuel Shelley, 1750–1808
Peers in their Robes
undated
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Samuel Shelley, 1750–1808
Study for a Portrait Group
undated
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
A Man wth a Large Nose: Profile Facing Right, Head and Shoulders
undated
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Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman (African Wild Banana): finished drawing
1765-1770
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
The Balloon
undated
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Michael Searles, 1750–1813
Design for a London Townhouse: Elevation
undated
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Michael Searles, 1750–1813
Design for a London Townhouse: Elevation
undated
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Michael Searles, 1750–1813
Design for a London Townhouse: Elevation
undated
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Michael Searles, 1750–1813
Design for a London Townhouse: Elevation
undated
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Thomas Malton the Younger, 1748–1804
The Royal Terrace, Adelphi
undated
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Patience in a Punt
undated
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1727–1788
Travellers on Horseback Approaching a Village with a Spire
between 1765 and 1770
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Capt. Francis Grose, 1731–1791
Quarry House near Bletchingley, Surrey
1765
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Capt. Francis Grose, 1731–1791
View of Ipswich, Suffolk
1765
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unknown artist
Yellow-eyed Babbler (Chrysomma sinense) perched on Chinese hat plant (Holmskioldia sanguinea)
ca. 1770
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1727–1788
A Woodland Pool with Rocks and Plants
between 1765 and 1770
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Sir William Chambers, 1723–1796
Headfort House, Ireland: Sections of the House and Offices
1765
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John Webber, 1752–1793
Borgo da Vico, Como
before 1775
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John Downman, 1750–1824
Portrait of a Lady, Facing Left
undated
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Paul Sandby, 1731–1809
Lady Francis Scott and Lady Elliot
ca. 1770
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Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Carthamus tinctorius L. (Safflower): finished drawing of flowering plant
1765-1773
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Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Sphyrna zygaena (Hammer-headed Shark)
1765-1773
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Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Aspis cornutus (Horned Viper or Cerastes)
1765-1773