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1. The Harvest Moon

The Harvest Moon
Creator:
Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Date:
ca. 1833
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on paper, laid on panel
Dimensions:
8 3/4 × 10 7/8 inches (22.2 × 27.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

2. Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery

Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery
Creator:
Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–1797
Date:
ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:
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
On View:
Not on view

3. Railway Bridge over the River Cart, Paisley

Railway Bridge over the River Cart, Paisley
Creator:
Waller Hugh Paton, 1828–1895
Date:
1857
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
27 × 39 inches (68.6 × 99.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

4. The Homeward Star

The Homeward Star
Creator:
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Date:
begun ca. 1880
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint, with plate tone on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 x 9 5/16 inches (16.8 x 23.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. The Homeward Star

The Homeward Star
Creator:
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Date:
etching begun ca. 1880; impression printed in 1924
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint, with plate tone on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 13/16 x 12 15/16 inches (27.4 x 32.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. The Homeward Star

The Homeward Star
Creator:
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Date:
etching begun ca. 1880; impression printed in 1924
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint, with plate tone on thin, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/16 x 9 1/2 inches (16.4 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. The Cypress Grove

The Cypress Grove
Creator:
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Date:
plate etched between ca. 1880 and 1883; impression printed in 1924
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint, with plate tone on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 15/16 x 12 1/16 inches (27.8 x 30.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. A Shepherd and his Flock under the Moon and Stars

A Shepherd and his Flock under the Moon and Stars
Creator:
Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Date:
ca. 1827
Materials & Techniques:
Brown wash, gray wash, and white gouache with pen and brown ink on very thick, slightly textured, card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/4 x 5 1/8 inches (10.8 x 13 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. The Lonely Tower

The Lonely Tower
Creator:
Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Date:
1868
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gouache and gum arabic on London board: a high-quality pasteboard sheet made of Whatman's finest drawing paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 1/4 x 27 7/8 inches (51.4 x 70.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. The Fire in H.M. Dockyard at Devonport on the Morning of the 27th of September 1840

The Fire in H.M. Dockyard at Devonport on the Morning of the 27th of September 1840
Creator:
Print made by William Clerk, ? 19th c.
Date:
after 1840
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored lithograph on moderately thick, smooth, beige card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/16 x 18 3/4 inches (38.6 x 47.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. An Eclipse in Harvest Time

An Eclipse in Harvest Time
Creator:
Samuel Wale, 1721–1786
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash and graphite with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/16 × 4 5/16 inches (16.4 × 11 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Donati's Comet

Donati's Comet
Creator:
William Turner of Oxford, 1789–1862
Date:
between 1858 and 1859
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and gouache over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/8 x 14 3/8 inches (25.7 x 36.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Architectural Drawing of a Building with Astrological Symbols

Architectural Drawing of a Building with Astrological Symbols
Creator:
John Varley, 1778–1842
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, pen and gray ink, graphite, watercolor and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/4 x 22 inches (31.1 x 55.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. The Eclipse of the Sun as it Will Appear at London on July 14, 1748

The Eclipse of the Sun as it Will Appear at London on July 14, 1748
Creator:
Print made by J. Walker, active ca. 1748
Date:
1748
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. The Eclipse at an End - and Political Tilting Discovered

The Eclipse at an End - and Political Tilting Discovered
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
ca. 1788
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 7/8 x 13in. (22.5 x 33cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. The Meteor of August 18, 1783, as seen from the East Angle of the North Terrace, Windsor Castle

The Meteor of August 18, 1783, as seen from the East Angle of the North Terrace, Windsor Castle
Creator:
Paul Sandby, 1731–1809
Date:
1783
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor on medium, moderately textured, cream laid apper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/2 x 19 inches (31.8 x 48.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection