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1. Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of "The Taming of the Shrew"

Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of "The Taming of the Shrew"
Creator:
Benjamin van der Gucht, 1753–1794
Date:
between 1773 and 1774
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
50 x 40 inches (127 x 101.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

2. Edward Shuter, John Beard, and John Dunstall in Isaac Bickerton's "Love in a Village"

Edward Shuter, John Beard, and John Dunstall in Isaac Bickerton's "Love in a Village"
Creator:
Johan Joseph Zoffany, 1733–1810
Date:
1767
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
51 1/4 x 65 inches (130.2 x 165.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

3. David Garrick and George Anne Bellamy in "Romeo and Juliet", Act V, Scene iii

David Garrick and George Anne Bellamy in "Romeo and Juliet", Act V, Scene iii
Creator:
Benjamin Wilson, 1721–1788
Date:
1753
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
54 5/8 x 72 1/2 inches (138.7 x 184.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

4. David Garrick and Hannah Pritchard (née Vaughan) in Benjamin Hoadly's "The Suspicious Husband"

David Garrick and Hannah Pritchard (née Vaughan) in Benjamin Hoadly's "The Suspicious Husband"
Creator:
Francis Hayman, 1707/8–1776
Date:
1747
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas laid to board
Dimensions:
28 1/8 x 36 1/8 inches (71.4 x 91.8 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

5. Shylock and Tubal from "The Merchant of Venice"

Shylock and Tubal from "The Merchant of Venice"
Creator:
Herbert Stoppelaer, active 1730–1775
Date:
1767 to 1769
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
23 1/2 x 28 3/4 inches (59.7 x 73 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

6. Falstaff at Herne's Oak, from "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Act V, Scene v

Falstaff at Herne's Oak, from "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Act V, Scene v
Creator:
James Stephanoff, 1787–1874
Date:
1832
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
17 1/2 x 14 5/8 inches (44.5 x 37.1 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

7. The Return of Othello, 'Othello,' Act II, Scene II

The Return of Othello, 'Othello,' Act II, Scene II
Creator:
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834
Date:
ca. 1799
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on paper mounted on canvas
Dimensions:
8 1/4 x 10 inches (21 x 25.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

8. The Seven Ages of Man: The Lover, 'As You Like It,' II, vii

The Seven Ages of Man: The Lover, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
between 1798 and 1801
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
15 x 19 7/8 inches (38.1 x 50.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

9. The Seven Ages of Man: The Soldier, 'As You Like It,' II, vii

The Seven Ages of Man: The Soldier, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
between 1798 and 1801
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
15 x 19 7/8 inches (38.1 x 50.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

10. The Seven Ages of Man: Second Childishness, 'As You Like It,' II, vii

The Seven Ages of Man: Second Childishness, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
between 1798 and 1801
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and ink and oil on panel
Dimensions:
15 x 19 7/8 inches (38.1 x 50.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

11. The Seven Ages of Man: The Pantaloon, 'As You Like It,' II, vii

The Seven Ages of Man: The Pantaloon, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
between 1798 and 1801
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
15 x 19 7/8 inches (38.1 x 50.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

12. Oberon and Titania from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Act IV, Scene i

Oberon and Titania from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Act IV, Scene i
Creator:
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834
Date:
1806
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on paper mounted on board
Dimensions:
5 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches (14.6 x 14 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

13. Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia

Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia
Creator:
Pieter van Bleeck, 1700–1764
Date:
ca. 1755
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
15 1/16 x 20 9/16 inches (38.3 x 52.2 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

14. Cordelia Championed by the Earl of Kent, from Shakespeare's "King Lear," I, i

Cordelia Championed by the Earl of Kent, from Shakespeare's "King Lear," I, i
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
between 1770 and 1780
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
41 1/8 x 50 1/2 inches (104.5 x 128.3 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

15. The Seven Ages of Man: The Justice, 'As You Like It,' II, vii

The Seven Ages of Man: The Justice, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
between 1798 and 1801
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
15 x 19 7/8 inches (38.1 x 50.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

16. Portia and Shylock, from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", IV, i

Portia and Shylock, from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", IV, i
Creator:
Edward Alcock, active 1750–ca. 1778
Date:
ca. 1778
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
26 x 20 inches (66 x 50.8 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

17. Captain Macheath Upbraided by Polly and Lucy in the 'Beggar's Opera', 1826

Captain Macheath Upbraided by Polly and Lucy in the 'Beggar's Opera', 1826
Creator:
Gilbert Stuart Newton, 1794–1835
Date:
1826
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
38 x 47 1/2 inches (96.5 x 120.7 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

18. Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia

Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia
Creator:
Pieter van Bleeck, 1700–1764
Date:
1755
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
84 x 82 inches (213.4 x 208.3 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

19. A Scene from "The Abbot"

A Scene from "The Abbot"
Creator:
Sir David Wilkie, 1785–1841
Date:
1833
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and brown ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/4 x 7 1/8 inches (23.5 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Everett V. Meeks, Fund

20. Hamlet in Scotland

Hamlet in Scotland
Creator:
Print made by Robert Dighton, 1752–1814
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and stipple engraving, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches (28.6 x 23.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

21. David Garrick as Richard III in the Drury Lane Theatre Performance, 1759

David Garrick as Richard III in the Drury Lane Theatre Performance, 1759
Creator:
Print made by William Bromley, 1769–1842
Date:
1811
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, laid on contemporary mount made of moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 21 x 14 13/16 inches (53.4 x 37.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

22. Mrs. Frances Abington (née Barton) as Roxalana in "The Sultan"

Mrs. Frances Abington (née Barton) as Roxalana in "The Sultan"
Creator:
John Keyse Sherwin, c.1751–1790
Date:
1791
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 5/8 × 7 9/16 inches (24.4 × 19.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. Mr. Garrick and Miss Bellamy in the Characters of Romeo and Juliet

Mr. Garrick and Miss Bellamy in the Characters of Romeo and Juliet
Creator:
Simon François Ravenet, 1706–1774
Date:
1753
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 7/8 × 21 5/8 inches (42.9 × 55 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Mrs. Abington as Thalia

Mrs. Abington as Thalia
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
ca. 1783
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving, with hand colored ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/16 × 7 1/8 inches (23.4 × 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. The Rustics Perform from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

The Rustics Perform from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Creator:
John Massey Wright, 1777–1866
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 11/16 x 9 9/16 inches (14.4 x 24.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

26. Mr. Edwin and Mrs. Wells in the Characters of Lingo and Cowslip

Mr. Edwin and Mrs. Wells in the Characters of Lingo and Cowslip
Creator:
Print made by Hugh Downman, d. 1789
Date:
ca. 1787
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper, pasted on mount
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 × 13 1/4 inches (48.2 × 33.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. Griffin and Johnson

Griffin and Johnson
Creator:
Print made by Pieter van Bleeck, 1700–1764
Date:
1748
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper, laid on mount
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 5/16 x 12 3/8 inches (46.5 x 31.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

28. Garrick as Abel Drugger in "The Alchemist"

Garrick as Abel Drugger in "The Alchemist"
Creator:
Print finished by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811
Date:
1776
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 7/8 x 12 1/4 inches (42.9 x 31.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. Miss Farren in the Character of Hermione

Miss Farren in the Character of Hermione
Creator:
Edward Fisher, 1722–1785
Date:
1781
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 24 3/8 x 16 1/4 inches (61.9 x 41.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. Mrs. Abington as Thalia

Mrs. Abington as Thalia
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1783
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving printed in brown ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 9/16 × 8 1/4 inches (26.8 × 21 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection