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1. The City from Near the Terrace of Somerset House

The City from Near the Terrace of Somerset House
Creator:
Canaletto, 1697–1768
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Frame: 21 × 34 1/2 inches (53.3 × 87.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

2. St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral
Creator:
Canaletto, 1697–1768
Date:
ca. 1754
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Frame: 24 3/4 × 28 3/4 × 1 3/4 inches (62.9 × 73 × 4.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

3. David Garrick and his wife Eva Maria Garrick (née Veigel) by his Temple to Shakespeare at Hampton

David Garrick and his wife Eva Maria Garrick (née Veigel) by his Temple to Shakespeare at Hampton
Creator:
Johan Joseph Zoffany, 1733–1810
Date:
ca. 1762
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
43 1/4 x 53 inches (109.9 x 134.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

4. Thames at Lambeth Palace

Thames at Lambeth Palace
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
after 1745
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
24 1/2 × 44 1/8 inches (62.2 × 112.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

5. The Port of London

The Port of London
Creator:
Thomas Luny, 1759–1837
Date:
1798
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
21 3/4 x 33 7/8 inches (55.2 x 86 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

6. Fame (Design 93)

Fame (Design 93)
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. The Opening of the Carnival at Rome

The Opening of the Carnival at Rome
Creator:
Paul Sandby, 1731–1809
Date:
ca. 1781
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint and etching on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/8 x 22 1/4 inches (38.4 x 56.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Views in the Levant: Landscape with Domed Building in Compound....

Views in the Levant: Landscape with Domed Building in Compound....
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, pen and gray ink, with gray wash, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, mounted on moderately thick, smooth, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 5/16 × 19 15/16 inches (31.3 × 50.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. The Horse Race at Rome During the Carnival

The Horse Race at Rome During the Carnival
Creator:
Paul Sandby, 1731–1809
Date:
ca. 1781
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint and etching on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount:
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Capriccio of a Venetian Courtyard

Capriccio of a Venetian Courtyard
Creator:
Follower of Canaletto, 1697–1768
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, gray wash and graphite on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Contemporary drawn border: 10 x 14 1/4 inches (25.4 x 36.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. A Street in Florence with the Duomo and Campanile in the Background

A Street in Florence with the Duomo and Campanile in the Background
Creator:
William Marlow, 1740–1813
Date:
ca. 1765
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 18 1/4 x 22 1/2 inches (46.3 x 57.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Design for the Plasterwork Decoration of a Circular Rotunda

Design for the Plasterwork Decoration of a Circular Rotunda
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink and gray wash on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 7/16 x 14 15/16 inches (54.5 x 37.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Northampton

Northampton
Creator:
Print made by Thomas Tagg, died 1809
Date:
1796
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 1/4 × 5 1/2 inches (8.3 × 14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Oxford

Oxford
Creator:
Print made by Thomas Tagg, died 1809
Date:
1795
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving, published state on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 1/2 × 5 1/2 inches (8.9 × 14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. The Right Reverent Thomas Newton, D.D.

The Right Reverent Thomas Newton, D.D.
Creator:
James Watson, 1740–1790
Date:
1776
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 5/16 × 14 1/16 inches (46.5 × 35.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. View of Shershah's Tomb at Sasaram in Bihar

View of Shershah's Tomb at Sasaram in Bihar
Creator:
Samuel Davis, 1760–1819
Date:
ca. 1779
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, gray wash, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 24 1/16 × 33 inches (61.1 × 83.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Design for a Lunette

Design for a Lunette
Creator:
Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink and brown wash over graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/4 x 13 9/16 inches (19.7 x 34.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Design for the Staircase at Stratford Place

Design for the Staircase at Stratford Place
Creator:
James Wyatt, 1746–1813
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, yellow and gray washes; (verso) graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 23 1/8 inches (41.9 x 58.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. A View of Several Palaces at Naples at Sun Rise

A View of Several Palaces at Naples at Sun Rise
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 9 5/8 x 12 1/8 inches (24.5 x 30.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Ariccia

Ariccia
Creator:
Print made by John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:
between 1783 and 1789
Materials & Techniques:
Soft-ground etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/4 × 7 3/8 inches (13.3 × 18.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

21. A View of the Piazza Navona in the City of Rome

A View of the Piazza Navona in the City of Rome
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 9 x 12 3/8 inches (22.8 x 31.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. Francis Smith, Architect

Francis Smith, Architect
Creator:
Alexander van Haecken, 1701–1758
Date:
ca. 1755
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 9 13/16 inches (35.3 × 25 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. A Perspective View of the North West Front of ye Parish Church of St. Brides, with the beautiful Spire & c. The Height from the Cross above the Vain to the Ground is 242 feet

A Perspective View of the North West Front of ye Parish Church of St. Brides, with the beautiful Spire & c. The Height from the Cross above the Vain to the Ground is 242 feet
Creator:
Thomas Bowles III, ca. 1712–1767
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/2 x 18in. (31.8 x 45.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Shakespeare Sacrificed; or, The Offering to Avarice

Shakespeare Sacrificed; or, The Offering to Avarice
Creator:
Print made by James Gillray, 1756–1815
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with hand coloring on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 3/4 x 15 1/8 inches (50.2 x 38.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. A View of Paris

A View of Paris
Creator:
Print made by Paul Angier, active 1749
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and engraving hand-colored in watercolor and gouache on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 5/16 x 18 1/16 inches (31.2 x 45.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. A Curious Perspective View of the Inside of St. Paul's Cathedral, Shewing part of the Dome, the Piers and Arches which support it; and the Entrances into the Choir and the Isles

A Curious Perspective View of the Inside of St. Paul's Cathedral, Shewing part of the Dome, the Piers and Arches which support it; and the Entrances into the Choir and the Isles
Creator:
unknown artist
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Plate: 11 1/2 × 16 3/4 inches (29.2 × 42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. Juno

Juno
Creator:
Print made by Alexander van Haecken, 1701–1758
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 7/8 × 6 3/4 inches (25.1 × 17.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

28. Upper Image: Sepolcri Dei Re Di Giuda; Lower Image: Villagio di S. Giovanni in Giudea

Upper Image: Sepolcri Dei Re Di Giuda; Lower Image: Villagio di S. Giovanni in Giudea
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 7/16 x 14 15/16 inches (54.5 x 38 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. River Wharf / Figure Sketching in a Lane

River Wharf / Figure Sketching in a Lane
Creator:
James Miller, active 1773–1814
Date:
1770s
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite / watercolor and gray wash over graphite
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 11/16 x 12 1/2in. (19.5 x 31.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon in memory of Dudley Snelgrove

30. Architectural Designs incorporating Chinoiserie Motifs: Rails

Architectural Designs incorporating Chinoiserie Motifs: Rails
Creator:
Print made by George Bickham the Younger, ca. 1706–1771
Date:
1751
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 15/16 x 15 3/8 inches (25.3 x 39 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. London from Highgate Hill

London from Highgate Hill
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 3/8 x 19 1/4 inches (34 x 48.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. St. Paul's Cathedral, from St. Martin's-le-Grand, London

St. Paul's Cathedral, from St. Martin's-le-Grand, London
Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:
ca. 1795
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash and watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 3/4 x 15 5/16 inches (50.2 x 38.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. Landscape with Classical Building at Left

Landscape with Classical Building at Left
Creator:
Rev. William Gilpin, 1724–1804
Date:
between 1745 and 1748
Materials & Techniques:
Brown and gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper, prepared with orange wash
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 x 7 11/16in. (12.7 x 19.5cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. Design for a Townhouse or Public Building

Design for a Townhouse or Public Building
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black and gray ink with gray wash within single-ruled border on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 9 1/8 inches (17.8 x 23.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. A Sarcophagus Behind a Domed Building

A Sarcophagus Behind a Domed Building
Creator:
John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:
between 1782 and 1783
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and varnish on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/2 x 6 3/8 inches (14 x 16.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

36. A Georgian Mansion, front and side elevations

A Georgian Mansion, front and side elevations
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
ca. 1790
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink on medium, moderately textured, white laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/4 x 30 13/16 inches (40 x 78.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

37. Ariccia

Ariccia
Creator:
John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches (11.4 x 21 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection