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George Stubbs The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
George Stubbs, 1724–1806
The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
1786
Not on view
William Hogarth The Beggar's Opera
William Hogarth, 1697–1764
The Beggar's Opera
1729
Not on view
William Blake The Horse
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Horse
ca. 1805
Not on view
Johan Joseph Zoffany Edward Shuter, John Beard, and John Dunstall in Isaac Bickerton's "Love in a Village"
Johan Joseph Zoffany, 1733–1810
Edward Shuter, John Beard, and John Dunstall in Isaac Bickerton's "Love in a Village"
1767
Not on view
Benjamin van der Gucht Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of "The Taming of the Shrew"
Benjamin van der Gucht, 1753–1794
Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of "The Taming of the Shrew"
between 1773 and 1774
Not on view
William Artaud 'The Triumph of Mercy,' from Collins' 'Ode To Mercy'
William Artaud, 1763–1823
'The Triumph of Mercy,' from Collins' 'Ode To Mercy'
1788 to 1790
Not on view
Charles Reuben Ryley 'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. II, Chap. III: The Return of Olivia
Charles Reuben Ryley, 1752–1798
'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. II, Chap. III: The Return of Olivia
1786
Not on view
Charles Reuben Ryley 'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. I, Chap. VIII: Dining in the Hayfields' (Surprised by Mr. Thornhill's Chaplain)
Charles Reuben Ryley, 1752–1798
'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. I, Chap. VIII: Dining in the Hayfields' (Surprised by Mr. Thornhill's Chaplain)
1786
Not on view
James Smetham Imogen and the Shepherds, 'Cymbeline,' Act IV, scene II
James Smetham, 1821–1889
Imogen and the Shepherds, 'Cymbeline,' Act IV, scene II
ca. 1874
Not on view
Joseph Wright of Derby Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus
Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–1797
Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus
1779
Not on view
Francis Hayman David Garrick and Hannah Pritchard (née Vaughan) in Benjamin Hoadly's "The Suspicious Husband"
Francis Hayman, 1707/8–1776
David Garrick and Hannah Pritchard (née Vaughan) in Benjamin Hoadly's "The Suspicious Husband"
1747
Not on view
Pieter van Bleeck Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia
Pieter van Bleeck, 1700–1764
Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia
ca. 1755
Not on view
Benjamin West The Cave of Despair
Benjamin West, 1738–1820
The Cave of Despair
1772
Not on view
Gilbert Stuart Newton Captain Macheath Upbraided by Polly and Lucy in the 'Beggar's Opera', 1826
Gilbert Stuart Newton, 1794–1835
Captain Macheath Upbraided by Polly and Lucy in the 'Beggar's Opera', 1826
1826
Not on view
Sawrey Gilpin Gulliver Addressing the Houyhnhnms
Sawrey Gilpin, 1733–1807
Gulliver Addressing the Houyhnhnms
1769
Not on view
Sawrey Gilpin Gulliver Taking His Final Leave of the Land of the Houyhnhnms
Sawrey Gilpin, 1733–1807
Gulliver Taking His Final Leave of the Land of the Houyhnhnms
1769
Not on view
Francis Wheatley Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave
Francis Wheatley, 1747–1801
Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave
1792
Not on view
John Singleton Copley Study for 'The Red Cross Knight'
John Singleton Copley, 1738–1815
Study for 'The Red Cross Knight'
ca. 1793
Not on view
John Downman The Ghost of Clytemnestra Awakening the Furies
John Downman, 1750–1824
The Ghost of Clytemnestra Awakening the Furies
1781
Not on view
Angelica Kauffmann Rinaldo and Armida
Angelica Kauffmann, 1741–1807
Rinaldo and Armida
1771
Not on view
Pieter van Bleeck Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia
Pieter van Bleeck, 1700–1764
Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia
1755
Not on view
Richard Parkes Bonington A Knight and Page (from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Götz von Berlichingen” )
Richard Parkes Bonington, 1802–1828
A Knight and Page (from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Götz von Berlichingen” )
ca. 1826
Not on view
Adrien Carpentiers Louis-Francois Roubiliac Modelling His Monument to Shakespeare
Adrien Carpentiers, active 1739–1778
Louis-Francois Roubiliac Modelling His Monument to Shakespeare
between 1760 and 1761
Not on view
Richard Dadd Hamlet and his Mother; The Closet Scene
Richard Dadd, 1817–1886
Hamlet and his Mother; The Closet Scene
1846
Not on view
Joseph Highmore The Harlowe Family, from Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa"
Joseph Highmore, 1692–1780
The Harlowe Family, from Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa"
between 1745 and 1747
Not on view
William Hamilton The revelation of Olivia's betrothal, from "Twelfth Night," Act V, Scene i
William Hamilton, 1751–1801
The revelation of Olivia's betrothal, from "Twelfth Night," Act V, Scene i
ca. 1790
Not on view
Marcellus Laroon the Younger Scene from Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part I"
Marcellus Laroon the Younger, 1679–1772
Scene from Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part I"
1746
Not on view
William Mulready Mr. Peregrine Touchwood Breaking in upon the Rev. Josiah Cargill
William Mulready, 1786–1863
Mr. Peregrine Touchwood Breaking in upon the Rev. Josiah Cargill
1831
Not on view
Derby porcelain factory Dr. Syntax: On a Horse, Jumping a Gate
Derby porcelain factory, founded 1756
Dr. Syntax: On a Horse, Jumping a Gate
ca. 1810
Not on view
Derby porcelain factory Dr. Syntax: Losing His Temper
Derby porcelain factory, founded 1756
Dr. Syntax: Losing His Temper
ca. 1810
Not on view
unknown artist Dr. Syntax: Walking with a Stick
unknown artist
Dr. Syntax: Walking with a Stick
ca. 1810
Not on view
Samuel Palmer The Bellman
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Bellman
1879
Samuel Palmer The Cypress Grove
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Cypress Grove
plate etched between ca. 1880 and 1883; impression printed in 1924
Samuel Palmer The Homeward Star
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Homeward Star
etching begun ca. 1880; impression printed in 1924
Samuel Palmer Moeris and Galatea
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Moeris and Galatea
plate etched between 1880 and 1883; impression printed in 1924
Samuel Palmer Opening the Fold
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Opening the Fold
1880
Samuel Palmer The Sleeping Shepherd
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Sleeping Shepherd
1857
Samuel Palmer The Homeward Star
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Homeward Star
begun ca. 1880
Samuel Palmer The Homeward Star
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Homeward Star
etching begun ca. 1880; impression printed in 1924
Samuel Palmer The Lonely Tower
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Lonely Tower
1879
Samuel Palmer The Homeward Star
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Homeward Star
etching begun ca. 1880; impression printed in 1924
Samuel Palmer The Bellman
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Bellman
1879
Samuel Palmer The Sepulchre
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
The Sepulchre
etching begun ca. 1800; impression printed in 1924
George Stubbs The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
George Stubbs, 1724–1806
The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
1788
Joseph Mallord William Turner Aesacus and Hesperie
Print made by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Aesacus and Hesperie
1819
Joseph Mallord William Turner The Deluge
Print made by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
The Deluge
between 1813 and 1823
Joseph Mallord William Turner Aesacus and Hesperie
Print made by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Aesacus and Hesperie
1819
Joseph Mallord William Turner Apuleia in Search of Apuleius
Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Apuleia in Search of Apuleius
between 1813 and 1823
Joseph Mallord William Turner From Spenser's Fairy Queen
Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
From Spenser's Fairy Queen
1811
Joseph Mallord William Turner Apuleia in Search of Apuleius
Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Apuleia in Search of Apuleius
between 1813 and 1823
Joseph Mallord William Turner Procris and Cephalus
Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Procris and Cephalus
1812
Joseph Mallord William Turner The Fifth Plague of Egypt
Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
The Fifth Plague of Egypt
1808
Joseph Mallord William Turner From Spenser's Fairy Queen
Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
From Spenser's Fairy Queen
1811
Joseph Mallord William Turner Design for an Illustration for Walter Scott's "Lady of the Lake", Loch Achray
Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Design for an Illustration for Walter Scott's "Lady of the Lake", Loch Achray
ca. 1832
Joseph Mallord William Turner Aeneas Relating His Adventures to Dido
after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Aeneas Relating His Adventures to Dido
William Blake II. "Reason or the ratio of all we have already known..." (Plate 11)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
II. "Reason or the ratio of all we have already known..." (Plate 11)
ca. 1788
William Blake II. "Man by his reasoning power can only compare..." (Plate 4)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
II. "Man by his reasoning power can only compare..." (Plate 4)
ca. 1788
William Blake "Therefore God becomes as we are..." (Plate 9)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Therefore God becomes as we are..." (Plate 9)
ca. 1788
William Blake Title Page, The Book of Thel (Plate 2)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Title Page, The Book of Thel (Plate 2)
1789
William Blake I, "Why should the mistress of the vales of Har, utter a sigh..." (Plate 4)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
I, "Why should the mistress of the vales of Har, utter a sigh..." (Plate 4)
1789
William Blake III, "But he that loves the lowly, pours his oil upon my head..." (Plate 7)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
III, "But he that loves the lowly, pours his oil upon my head..." (Plate 7)
1789
William Blake Title Page, The First Book of Urizen (Plate 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Title Page, The First Book of Urizen (Plate 1)
1794
William Blake From a Globe of Blood Rises Enitharmon (Plate 11)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
From a Globe of Blood Rises Enitharmon (Plate 11)
1794
William Blake Chapter IV, "Los smitten with astonishment..." (Plate 12)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter IV, "Los smitten with astonishment..." (Plate 12)
1794
William Blake Chapter V, "The globe of life blood trembled..." (Plate 17)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter V, "The globe of life blood trembled..." (Plate 17)
1794
William Blake "They call'd her Pity, and fled..." (Plate 19)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"They call'd her Pity, and fled..." (Plate 19)
1794
William Blake The Circle of the Lustful: Francesca da Rimini, 'The Whirlwind of Lovers' (Plate 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Circle of the Lustful: Francesca da Rimini, 'The Whirlwind of Lovers' (Plate 1)
1827
William Blake Ciampolo the Barrator Tormented by the Devils (Plate 2)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Ciampolo the Barrator Tormented by the Devils (Plate 2)
1827
William Blake The Six-Footed Serpent Attacking Agnolo Brunelleschi (Plate 4)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Six-Footed Serpent Attacking Agnolo Brunelleschi (Plate 4)
1827
William Blake The Pit of Disease: The Falsifiers (Plate 6)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Pit of Disease: The Falsifiers (Plate 6)
1827
William Blake The Serpent Attacking Buoso Donati (Plate 5)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Serpent Attacking Buoso Donati (Plate 5)
1827
William Blake Dante Striking against Bocca Degli Abati (Plate 7)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Dante Striking against Bocca Degli Abati (Plate 7)
1827
William Blake Water (Plate 4)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Water (Plate 4)
1826
William Blake Earth (Plate 5)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Earth (Plate 5)
1826
William Blake Air (Plate 6)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Air (Plate 6)
1826
William Blake Fire (Plate 7)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Fire (Plate 7)
1826
William Blake "At length for hatching ripe he breaks the shell" (Plate 8)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"At length for hatching ripe he breaks the shell" (Plate 8)
1826
William Blake Alas! (Plate 9)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Alas! (Plate 9)
1826
William Blake Frontispiece (Plate 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Frontispiece (Plate 1)
ca. 1788
William Blake I. "Mans perceptions are not bounded by organs of perception..." (Plate 10)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
I. "Mans perceptions are not bounded by organs of perception..." (Plate 10)
ca. 1788
William Blake The Argument. "Man has no notion of moral fitness..." (Plate 2"
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Argument. "Man has no notion of moral fitness..." (Plate 2"
ca. 1788
William Blake Chapter V, "Two Nostrils bent down to the deep..." (Plate 16)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter V, "Two Nostrils bent down to the deep..." (Plate 16)
1794
William Blake Chapter V, "Thus the Eternal Prophet was divided..." (Plate 20)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter V, "Thus the Eternal Prophet was divided..." (Plate 20)
1794
William Blake Los Falls through Fire (Plate 21)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Los Falls through Fire (Plate 21)
1794
William Blake Chapter VII, "Stretch'd for a work of eternity..." (Plate 22)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter VII, "Stretch'd for a work of eternity..." (Plate 22)
1794
William Blake Chapter VIII, "Of life on his forsaken mountains..." (Plate 24)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter VIII, "Of life on his forsaken mountains..." (Plate 24)
1794
William Blake Praying Child and Howling Dog (Plate 25)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Praying Child and Howling Dog (Plate 25)
1794
William Blake "The Ox in the slaughter house moans..." (Plate 26)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"The Ox in the slaughter house moans..." (Plate 26)
1794
William Blake I. "Man cannot naturally Percieve..."(Plate 3)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
I. "Man cannot naturally Percieve..."(Plate 3)
ca. 1788
William Blake III. "From a perception of only 3 senses..." (Plate 5)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
III. "From a perception of only 3 senses..." (Plate 5)
ca. 1788
William Blake IV. "None could have other than natural or organic thoughts..." (Plate 6)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
IV. "None could have other than natural or organic thoughts..." (Plate 6)
ca. 1788
William Blake V. "Mans desires are limited by his perceptions..." (Plate 7)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
V. "Mans desires are limited by his perceptions..." (Plate 7)
ca. 1788
William Blake VI. "The desires & perceptions of man untaught..." (Plate 8)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
VI. "The desires & perceptions of man untaught..." (Plate 8)
ca. 1788
William Blake "Albions Angel stood beside the Stone of night, and saw..." (Plate 7)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Albions Angel stood beside the Stone of night, and saw..." (Plate 7)
1793
William Blake Thel I. "The daughters of Mne Seraphim led round their sunny flocks..." (Plate 3)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Thel I. "The daughters of Mne Seraphim led round their sunny flocks..." (Plate 3)
1789
William Blake II. "O little Cloud the virgin said, I charge thee tell to me..." (Plate 5)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
II. "O little Cloud the virgin said, I charge thee tell to me..." (Plate 5)
1789
William Blake III. "Then Thel astonish'd view'd the Worm upon its dewy bed..." (Plate 6)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
III. "Then Thel astonish'd view'd the Worm upon its dewy bed..." (Plate 6)
1789
William Blake IV. "The eternal gates terrific porter lifted the northern bar..." (Plate 8)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
IV. "The eternal gates terrific porter lifted the northern bar..." (Plate 8)
1789
William Blake Thel's Motto (Plate 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Thel's Motto (Plate 1)
1789
William Blake Preludium to the First Book of Urizen, "Of the primeval Priests assum'd power..." (Plate 2)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Preludium to the First Book of Urizen, "Of the primeval Priests assum'd power..." (Plate 2)
1794