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1. Scene from a Play, possibly Benjamin Hoadley's "The Suspicious Husband"

Scene from a Play, possibly Benjamin Hoadley's "The Suspicious Husband"
Creator:
Francis Hayman, 1707/8–1776
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, red chalk and black chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/8 × 6 3/4 inches (13 × 17.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. "The Indian Emperor" or "The Conquest of Mexico"

"The Indian Emperor" or "The Conquest of Mexico"
Creator:
Robert Dodd, 1748–1816
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and engraving
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 11/16 x 21 1/2in. (44.9 x 54.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art; Gift of David Bindman

3. A Raree Show

A Raree Show
Creator:
William Alexander, 1767–1816
Date:
between 1792 and 1793
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and pen and black ink over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/8 × 6 1/4 inches (19.4 × 15.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Mr. Edwin and Mrs. Wells in the Characters of Lingo and Cowslip

Mr. Edwin and Mrs. Wells in the Characters of Lingo and Cowslip
Creator:
Print made by Hugh Downman, d. 1789
Date:
ca. 1787
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper, pasted on mount
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 × 13 1/4 inches (48.2 × 33.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. 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
Date:
1753
Materials & Techniques:
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

6. Mrs. Abington as Thalia

Mrs. Abington as Thalia
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
ca. 1783
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving, with hand colored ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/16 × 7 1/8 inches (23.4 × 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Miss Farren in the Character of Hermione

Miss Farren in the Character of Hermione
Creator:
Edward Fisher, 1722–1785
Date:
1781
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 24 3/8 x 16 1/4 inches (61.9 x 41.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Garrick as Abel Drugger in "The Alchemist"

Garrick as Abel Drugger in "The Alchemist"
Creator:
Print finished by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811
Date:
1776
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 7/8 x 12 1/4 inches (42.9 x 31.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Mrs. Abington

Mrs. Abington
Creator:
Print made by Elizabeth Judkins, active 1772–1775
Date:
1772
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Hamlet in Scotland

Hamlet in Scotland
Creator:
Print made by Robert Dighton, 1752–1814
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and stipple engraving, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches (28.6 x 23.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

11. The Musician

The Musician
Creator:
Print made by Johann Lorenz Haid, 1702–1750
Date:
1764
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/2 x 11 1/8 inches (36.9 x 28.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

12. Mrs. Frances Abington (née Barton)

Mrs. Frances Abington (née Barton)
Creator:
James Wilson, c.1735–c.1786
Date:
between 1768 and 1786
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/2 × 10 5/8 inches (36.8 × 27 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Mrs. Frances Abington (née Barton)

Mrs. Frances Abington (née Barton)
Creator:
James Wilson, c.1735–c.1786
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on thin, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 15/16 × 4 3/8 inches (15.1 × 11.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Mrs. Abington as 'Roxana'

Mrs. Abington as 'Roxana'
Creator:
Print made by John Keyse Sherwin, c.1751–1790
Date:
ca. 1791
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint with stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 1/8 × 11 1/2 inches (43.5 × 29.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

15. A Negroes Dance in the Island of Dominica

A Negroes Dance in the Island of Dominica
Creator:
Print made by Agostino Brunias, 1728–1796
Date:
1779
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching with hand coloring on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/8 x 15 3/4 inches (33.4 x 40 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Mrs. Abington

Mrs. Abington
Creator:
James Watson, 1740–1790
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 24 3/8 × 15 1/16 inches (61.9 × 38.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Mrs. Abington As Thalia

Mrs. Abington As Thalia
Creator:
Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1783
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and line engraving
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches (27.7 x 21.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. The Musician

The Musician
Creator:
Print made by Johann Lorenz Haid, 1702–1750
Date:
1764
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 1/4 x 14 7/16 inches (51.5 x 36.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

19. The Ragged Concert

The Ragged Concert
Creator:
Print made by Richard Brookshaw, 1736–1804
Date:
1770
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/16 x 10 3/16 inches (35.7 x 25.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

20. A Choral Band

A Choral Band
Creator:
Print made by Lydia Bates, active 1784
Date:
ca. 1777
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 9/16 x 16 3/4 inches (29.4 x 42.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

21. Mrs. Frances Abington (née Barton) as Roxalana in "The Sultan"

Mrs. Frances Abington (née Barton) as Roxalana in "The Sultan"
Creator:
John Keyse Sherwin, c.1751–1790
Date:
1791
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 5/8 × 7 9/16 inches (24.4 × 19.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. The Cotillion Dance

The Cotillion Dance
Creator:
Print made by James Caldwall, 1739–1819
Date:
1771
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/16 × 13 9/16 inches (25.5 × 34.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. A Negroes Dance in the Island of Dominica

A Negroes Dance in the Island of Dominica
Creator:
Print made by Agostino Brunias, 1728–1796
Date:
1779
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 5/16 x 19 7/8 inches (33.8 x 50.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Mrs. Abington as 'the Comic Muse'

Mrs. Abington as 'the Comic Muse'
Creator:
Print made by James Watson, 1740–1790
Date:
ca. 1769
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 26 1/4 × 18 1/2 inches (66.7 × 47 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. Mrs. Abington

Mrs. Abington
Creator:
Print made by Elizabeth Judkins, active 1772–1775
Date:
1772
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 5/16 × 11 3/8 inches (38.9 × 28.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

26. Griffin and Johnson

Griffin and Johnson
Creator:
Print made by Pieter van Bleeck, 1700–1764
Date:
1748
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper, laid on mount
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 5/16 x 12 3/8 inches (46.5 x 31.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

27. Vauxhall Gardens

Vauxhall Gardens
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827
Date:
ca. 1784
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, pen and gray ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 15 1/16 x 20 11/16 inches (38.3 x 52.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. Mrs. Abington as Thalia

Mrs. Abington as Thalia
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1783
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving printed in brown ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 9/16 × 8 1/4 inches (26.8 × 21 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. A Man doing the Splits

A Man doing the Splits
Creator:
George Dance, 1741–1825
Date:
between 1760 and 1790
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/8 × 5 3/4 inches (18.7 × 14.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. Mrs. Frances Abington

No cover image available
Creator:
James Watson, 1740–1790
Date:
ca.1769
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 25 7/8 × 16 inches (65.7 × 40.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. Dancing Bear with Its Keeper, Piper, and Audience of One

No cover image available
Creator:
James Bretherton, ca. 1730–1806
Date:
1774
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, rough, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 9/16 x 13 1/16 inches (26.9 x 33.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection