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1. A Sheet of Sketches - Theatrical Studies

A Sheet of Sketches - Theatrical Studies
Creator:
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with brown wash and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/8 × 7 inches (17.5 × 17.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Theatrical Group

Theatrical Group
Creator:
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gouache and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/4 × 5 1/2 inches (21 × 14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Faust and Margaret

Faust and Margaret
Creator:
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, watercolor and black chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 6 1/2 inches (24.8 × 16.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. The Theatre-Goers

The Theatre-Goers
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: 5 5/8 × 4 inches (14.3 × 10.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Mr. W. J. Hammond and Miss Daly as Othello and Desdemona at the New Strand Theatre

Mr. W. J. Hammond and Miss Daly as Othello and Desdemona at the New Strand Theatre
Creator:
Print made by John W. Gear, 1806–1866
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 5/16 x 14 9/16 inches (26.2 x 37 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

6. Goodman's Field Theatre

Goodman's Field Theatre
Creator:
Charles Tomkins, 1757–1823
Date:
1801
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 3/4 × 8 3/16 inches (14.6 × 20.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Monsignor Alexandre's Characters in his Entertainment of the Devil on Two Sticks, or, Asmodeus in London

Monsignor Alexandre's Characters in his Entertainment of the Devil on Two Sticks, or, Asmodeus in London
Creator:
Print made by John Franklin, c.1800–1868
Date:
ca. 1825
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 15/16 x 17 13/16 inches (32.8 x 45.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art; Yale University Art Gallery Collection, Fry Print Collection

8. View of a Valley with Ruins at Sardis

View of a Valley with Ruins at Sardis
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with gray ink and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 7/8 x 21 5/16 inches (37.8 x 54.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. View of the Theater and Plan of the Ionic Temple at Sardis

View of the Theater and Plan of the Ionic Temple at Sardis
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with black and brown ink and gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper with gray wash
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 14 15/16 inches (54 x 38 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Reconstruction of the Proscenium of the Theater at Hierapolis

Reconstruction of the Proscenium of the Theater at Hierapolis
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 15/16 x 21 1/4 inches (38 x 54 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Plan and View of the Third Theater at Laodicea

Plan and View of the Third Theater at Laodicea
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 5/16 x 14 7/8 inches (54.1 x 37.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Details of the Theater Composed of the Composite Order at Hierapolis (Now Pamukkale)

Details of the Theater Composed of the Composite Order at Hierapolis (Now Pamukkale)
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 5/16 x 14 15/16 inches (54.1 x 38 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Top Panel: Plan, Column Details; Bottom Panel: View of a Ruined Theater, Probably that at Miletus

Top Panel: Plan, Column Details; Bottom Panel: View of a Ruined Theater, Probably that at Miletus
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with gray and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 15 inches (54 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Reconstruction of the Second Theatre at Laodicea

Reconstruction of the Second Theatre at Laodicea
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 13/16 x 20 15/16 inches (37.6 x 53.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Plan of the Ruins at Sardis with Vestiges of Ancient Buildings Still Existing in 1750

Plan of the Ruins at Sardis with Vestiges of Ancient Buildings Still Existing in 1750
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink and gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 x 21 1/4 inches (38.1 x 54 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. View of the Ruined Theater of Aezani at Tjaden

View of the Ruined Theater of Aezani at Tjaden
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 13/16 x 21 9/16 inches (37.6 x 54.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Plan of the Second Theater of Laodicea and Details of a Composite Order

Plan of the Second Theater of Laodicea and Details of a Composite Order
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/8 x 14 13/16 inches (53.6 x 37.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Plan of the Circus and Details of Capitals and Other Ornaments from Laodicea

Plan of the Circus and Details of Capitals and Other Ornaments from Laodicea
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 5/16 x 14 15/16 inches (54.1 x 38 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Details of the Corinthian Order at the Third Theater of Laodicea and Plan of the Circus at Laodicea

Details of the Corinthian Order at the Third Theater of Laodicea and Plan of the Circus at Laodicea
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 14 13/16 inches (53.9 x 37.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. View and Plan of the Theater of Hierapolis (now Pamukkale)

View and Plan of the Theater of Hierapolis (now Pamukkale)
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 3/8 x 14 15/16 inches (54.3 x 38 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. An Audience Watching a Play at Drury Lane Theatre

An Audience Watching a Play at Drury Lane Theatre
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827
Date:
ca. 1785
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/8 x 14 5/16 inches (23.8 x 36.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection