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1. Sketch of a Young Girl

Sketch of a Young Girl
Creator:
Joseph Highmore, 1692–1780
Date:
ca. 1735
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
11 3/8 x 10 1/2 inches (28.9 x 26.7 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

2. The Head of a Young Boy

The Head of a Young Boy
Creator:
Joseph Highmore, 1692–1780
Date:
ca. 1735
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
11 3/8 x 10 3/8 inches (28.9 x 26.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

3. Philip Dormer Stanhope, Fourth Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773)

Philip Dormer Stanhope, Fourth Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773)
Creator:
Louis François Roubiliac, 1702–1762
Date:
ca. 1745
Materials & Techniques:
Plaster
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 x 21 x 11 inches (71.1 x 53.3 x 27.9 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

4. William Hayley

William Hayley
Creator:
Thomas Alphonso Hayley, 1780–1800
Date:
1795
Materials & Techniques:
Terracotta
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 2 inches (10.8 x 8.9 x 5.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The Gift of Charles Ryskamp
On View:
Not on view

5. Woman Resting Her Head on a Bent Arm

Woman Resting Her Head on a Bent Arm
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 2 1/4 x 3 5/8 inches (5.7 x 9.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938, to the Yale University Art Gallery

6. Head

Head
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 3/8 x 4 3/8 inches (11.1 x 11.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938, to the Yale University Art Gallery

7. Profile of a Grotesque Head Facing Right

Profile of a Grotesque Head Facing Right
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 5 3/8 inches (16.8 × 13.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Figure with Head Covering

Figure with Head Covering
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/4 x 4 5/8 inches (13.3 x 11.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938, to the Yale University Art Gallery

9. Two Heads Looking Up

Two Heads Looking Up
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches (8.3 x 14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938, to the Yale University Art Gallery

10. Bolingbroke and Head of a Fiend

Bolingbroke and Head of a Fiend
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 1/4 x 15 inches (51.4 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938

11. Study of the Head of a Young Man

Study of the Head of a Young Man
Creator:
attributed to George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and gray ink and pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches (8.3 x 14.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. The Accusation of Susanna

The Accusation of Susanna
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
ca. 1773
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 18 1/8 inches (30.5 x 46 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938

13. Head in Profile

Head in Profile
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink; verso: gray wash and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/8 x 4 1/2 inches (17.5 x 11.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938, to the Yale University Art Gallery

14. Chapter II, "Muster around the bleak desarts..." (Plate 6)

Chapter II, "Muster around the bleak desarts..." (Plate 6)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching in orange-brown ink, with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 x 7 1/8 inches (25.4 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Judith with the Head of Holofernes
Creator:
Print made by Anton Joseph von Prenner, 1683–1761
Date:
1728
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/8 × 6 13/16 inches (23.2 × 17.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

16. Illustration to Tonson's Ovid Metamorphosis (three of four)

Illustration to Tonson's Ovid Metamorphosis (three of four)
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
ca. 1710
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/8 × 8 1/2 inches (35.9 × 21.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Head of a Lady

Head of a Lady
Creator:
John Russell, 1745–1806
Date:
ca. 1780
Materials & Techniques:
Pastel, white chalk, black chalk, and red chalk on thin, slightly textured, blue laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (31.8 x 26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Portrait of a Man Wearing Turban

Portrait of a Man Wearing Turban
Creator:
Print made by Thomas Frye, 1710–1762
Date:
1760
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 5/16 × 14 1/8 inches (51.6 × 35.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Head of a Woman

Head of a Woman
Creator:
Allan Ramsay, 1713–1784
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Red chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/8 x 6 3/8 inches (19.4 x 16.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Salvator Mundi

Salvator Mundi
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 7/8 × 11 1/2 inches (40.3 × 29.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

21. William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare
Creator:
Print made by Richard Earlom, 1743–1822
Date:
ca. 1770
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches (24.8 x 16.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

22. Head of a Man

Head of a Man
Creator:
Attributed to Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1646–1723
Date:
1732
Materials & Techniques:
Black chalk, red chalk, and white chalk on medium, moderately textured, blue laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 7/8 x 11 1/8in. (42.9 x 28.3cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. London Cries: A Girl with a Basket on Her Head ("Lights for the Cats, Liver for the Dogs")

London Cries: A Girl with a Basket on Her Head ("Lights for the Cats, Liver for the Dogs")
Creator:
Paul Sandby, 1731–1809
Date:
ca. 1759
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches (19.7 x 14.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Head of a Man with Stubble Beard, Facing Right

Head of a Man with Stubble Beard, Facing Right
Creator:
Giles Hussey, 1710–1788
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Red chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 3/4 × 2 7/8 inches (9.5 × 7.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. Head of a Young Woman

Head of a Young Woman
Creator:
Allan Ramsay, 1713–1784
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Black chalk and white chalk on medium, moderately textured, blue laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (31.8 x 26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. Head of a Young Woman or Man

Head of a Young Woman or Man
Creator:
Allan Ramsay, 1713–1784
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Red chalk, white chalk, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 3/8 x 8 1/2 inches (26.4 x 21.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. Portrait of a Young Girl

Portrait of a Young Girl
Creator:
Allan Ramsay, 1713–1784
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Black chalk, with stumping on medium, moderately textured, blue laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 x 11 inches (40.6 x 27.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. Head of a Man with a Beard and Long Hair in the Wind

Head of a Man with a Beard and Long Hair in the Wind
Creator:
Samuel De Wilde, 1748–1832
Date:
1786
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with black ink and brown wash, verso: pen and brown ink and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, light blue laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 5 5/8 inches (16.8 × 14.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. Head of a Cat

Head of a Cat
Creator:
Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 6 1/8 inches (22.2 x 15.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. Standing Woman, Head of Man

Standing Woman, Head of Man
Creator:
Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and black chalk on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/8 × 4 15/16 inches (20.6 × 12.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

31. John Henderson as Iago

John Henderson as Iago
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
before 1786
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 15/16 × 8 7/16 inches (27.8 × 21.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. Head of a Lion

Head of a Lion
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
1756
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 9/16 x 7 1/4 inches (21.7 x 18.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. Portrait of a Man Wearing a Turban, Leaning on Book

Portrait of a Man Wearing a Turban, Leaning on Book
Creator:
Print made by Thomas Frye, 1710–1762
Date:
1760
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 11/16 × 14 1/8 inches (52.6 × 35.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. Studies of Human Head with Canine Features

Studies of Human Head with Canine Features
Creator:
Peter Paul Lens, 1714–1750
Date:
1728
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and pen and black ink on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/8 x 12 3/4in. (20.6 x 32.4cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. Views in the Levant: Back View of the Head of the Sphinx

Views in the Levant: Back View of the Head of the Sphinx
Creator:
Willey Reveley, 1760–1799
Date:
ca. 1785
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 7/8 × 12 5/16 inches (25.1 × 31.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

36. West, Geschichts mahler

West, Geschichts mahler
Creator:
Johann Elias Haid, 1739–1809
Date:
1774
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 7/8 x 10 3/8 inches (32.7 x 26.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

37. Views in the Levant: Faceless Bust of Statue Supporting a Broken Capital on Her Head

Views in the Levant: Faceless Bust of Statue Supporting a Broken Capital on Her Head
Creator:
Willey Reveley, 1760–1799
Date:
ca. 1785
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and gray ink, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 5/8 × 8 1/4 inches (29.5 × 21 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

38. The Apparition of the Armed Head: Macbeth

The Apparition of the Armed Head: Macbeth
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
ca. 1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, and graphite, with scraping on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 16 × 13 inches (40.6 × 33 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

39. Head of a Young Girl

Head of a Young Girl
Creator:
Prince Hoare, 1755–1834
Date:
1780
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, red chalk and black chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/8 x 4 1/4 inches (17.5 x 10.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

40. Head of a Woman, Study for The Bible Lesson

Head of a Woman, Study for The Bible Lesson
Creator:
formerly attributed to Paul Sandby, 1731–1809
Date:
ca. 1743
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with red chalk and black chalk on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/2 x 4 7/8 inches (16.5 x 12.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection