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Prints and Drawings
2,832
Rare Books and Manuscripts
979
Reference Library
645
Archives
4
Creator
Unknown artist
863
Leech, John, 1817–1864
269
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
105
Machell, Christopher Col., 1747–1827
101
Balugani, Luigi Antonio Melchiorre, 1737–1771
77
Scott, Lady, 1819–1894
75
Brockedon, William, 1787–1854
71
Glynn, W. A.
66
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
63
Hart, Elizabeth Miss, Born 1887
60
Foster, Myles Birket, 1825–1899
59
Guercino, Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, 1591–1666
59
Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer, 1792–1864
55
Ward, James, 1769–1859
49
Sneyd, Walter, 1809–1888
47
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
46
Le, Clerc Sebastien, 1676–1763
46
Beaufort, Edgeworth, Born 1800
42
Howard, Mary A., 19th century
38
Harvey, Thomas, 1748–1820
33
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Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
3,815
Accessible by appointment in the Reference Library
645
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Under Certain Circumstances
2,582
Free to Use
1,876
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4,458
New Additions
2024-2025
4
Classification
Prints
1,555
Books
1,296
Drawings & Watercolors
1,060
Periodicals
306
Drawings & Watercolors-Sketchbooks
149
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
62
Articles & Chapters
5
Videos
5
Photographs
4
Archives & Manuscripts
3
Music (printed)
3
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
3
Maps & Atlas (printed)
1
Paint Boxes
1
Print-printing-plates
1
Visual Materials
1
Creator Gender
unknown
2,489
male
1,903
female
194
Collective Title
A Book of Sundry Prints
117
Album of Forty-six Drawings: Landscapes, Seascapes, Churches, and Period Costumes
38
Thirty-two Etchings of Cattle &c. &c.
33
Sketchbook I
18
Smirke [Shakespeare] Album
5
From a series of 41 drawings to illustrate the work "London in the Nineteenth Century"
2
A Series of 41 drawings to illustrate the work "London in the Nineteenth Century"
1
An album containing forty-two graphite drawings, plus two loose drawings in front - one of six albums
1
Bound Volume of 15, Original Water Colour Drawings, by Thomas Rowlandson
1
Eight mounted drawings on twenty-seven sheets
1
Illustrations of The Book of Job
1
Period
19th century
588
18th century
447
20th century
167
18th century-19th century
42
17th century
29
19th century-20th century
23
17th century-18th century
3
21st century
3
Materials & Techniques
mezzotint
63
etching (printing process)
27
stipple engraving
18
line engraving
10
laid paper
5
screen printing
5
letterpress printing
3
graphite
2
vellum
2
wove paper
2
Asian paper
1
brown wash
1
cardboard
1
color photography
1
gold
1
leather
1
printing plate
1
wood block printing
1
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3,523
Work Type
intaglio print
115
planographic print
26
periodical
15
wood engraving
9
ticket
8
prospectuse
6
artists' book
5
chromoxylograph
5
exhibition catalog
5
recreation
4
catalog
3
chromolithograph
3
ephemera
3
game
3
relief print
3
sample book
3
sheet music
3
armorial bookplates (provenance)
2
card game
2
handmade paper
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portrait
41
landscape
36
architectural subject
35
genre subject
32
religious and mythological subject
25
cityscape
13
figure study
4
animal art
3
historical subject
3
literary theme
3
abstract art
1
anatomical study
1
military art
1
sporting art
1
Subject Terms
architectural subject
28
cathedral
25
portrait
13
Artists' books -- Great Britain.
10
Moschatel Press -- Publisher.
9
cityscape
9
Panoramas -- Specimens.
7
portico
5
Art -- Conservation and restoration.
4
Art -- Periodicals.
4
Cambridgeshire (England) -- Directories.
4
Drawing, British -- Exhibitions.
4
Drawing, English -- Catalogs.
4
Great Britain.
4
Leicestershire (England) -- Directories.
4
Nobility -- Great Britain.
4
Rutland (England) -- Directories.
4
Suffolk (England) -- Directories.
4
animal art
4
Architecture, Medieval -- Ireland -- Clare.
3
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20th century
18
19th century
16
18th century
6
21st century
4
17th century
2
Associated Places
England
87
Great Britain
87
Tivoli
76
United States
16
London (England)
12
London
11
Rome
10
Ireland
9
Scotland
7
Northern Ireland
6
Australia
4
Banqueting House
4
Cambridgeshire (England)
4
Connecticut
4
Derbyshire (England)
4
France
4
Kent (England)
4
Leicestershire (England)
4
New Haven
4
Oxford (England)
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Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
31
Blake, William, 1757–1827
4
Jones, Inigo (1573–1652), architect and theatre designer
4
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999
4
Brabazon, Hercules Brabazon, 1821–1906
3
Garrick, David (1717–1779), actor and playwright
3
Kahn, Louis I., 1901–1974
3
Hills, Robert, 1769–1844
2
Kelly, Richard, 1910–1977
2
Kingerlee, John
2
Lear, David, 1812–1888
2
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986
2
Morris, William, 1834–1896
2
Roberts, David, 1796–1864
2
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
2
Shirley Smith, Richard
2
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
2
West, Benjamin, 1738–1820
2
Allen, Henry Watkins, 1820–1866
1
Arundel, Anne (Dacres), countess of, 1557–1630
1
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Exhibition History
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
8
Spreading Canvas - Eighteenth - Century British Marine Painting (Yale Center for British Art, 2016-09-09 - 2016-12-04)
6
Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978)
4
Art and Music in Britain: Four Encounters, 1730-1900 (Yale Center for British Art, 2006-10-05 - 2006-12-31)
2
Roads to Rails - Revolution in British Transport (Yale Center for British Art, 1992-04-15 - 1992-06-28)
2
20th Century Works on Paper (Yale Center for British Art, 2000-01-27 - 2000-04-30)
1
Art and Emancipation in Jamaica: Isaac Mendes Belisario and his Worlds (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-09-27 - 2007-12-30)
1
Benjamin West : Fidelia and Speranza (Timken Museum of Art, 2004-11-05 - 2005-02-27)
1
C. R. W. Nevinson (Yale Center for British Art, 2000-02-25 - 2000-05-07)
1
Circa 1701 : Printed Portraits from the Time of Elihu Yale (Yale University Art Gallery, 2000-12-19 - 2001-04-01)
1
Crown Pictorial - Art and the British Monarchy (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-12-05 - 1991-02-17)
1
Fairest Isle - The Appreciation of British Scenery 1750-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 1989-04-12 - 1989-06-25)
1
Francis Hayman (Kenwood House, 1987-06-24 - 1987-09-30)
1
Francis Hayman (Yale Center for British Art, 1987-04-01 - 1987-05-31)
1
James Ward (Yale Center for British Art, 2004-05-21 - 2004-08-22)
1
Making History - Antiquaries in Britain 1707-2007 (Yale Center for British Art, 2012-02-02 - 2012-05-27)
1
Nobleness and Grandeur - Forging Historical Landscape in Britain, 1760 - 1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2005-01-27 - 2005-04-24)
1
The Romantic Landscape Prints - The Chiaroscuro of Nature (Yale Center for British Art, 2002-09-25 - 2002-12-29)
1
The Romantic Print in the Age of Revolutions: Hero, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History (Yale Center for British Art, 2003-01-23 - 2003-06-01)
1
William Hodges, RA (1744-1797) (Yale Center for British Art, 2005-01-27 - 2005-04-24)
1
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
2,119
Yale Center for British Art; Gift of Herman W. Liebert
160
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
122
Yale Center for British Art; Yale University Art Gallery Collection
80
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Frederick W. Hilles
52
Yale Center for British Art; Gift of Prof. William H. Dunham Jr.
50
Yale Center for British Art; Gift of Michael Zinman
37
Yale Center for British Art; Gift of Mr. George L. Green
25
Yale Center for British Art, The Walter R. Callender, Yale BA 1894, Memorial Collection, Gift of Ivy Lee Callender, transfer from the Yale University Art Gallery
24
Yale Center for British Art
21
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elinor Appleton
19
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Arthur Weyhe
12
Yale Center for British Art; Gift of Alan S. Fortunoff
12
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Dr. Norman Zlotsky in memory of Sarai Ribicoff
8
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Herman W. Liebert
7
Yale Center for British Art; Gift of Daniel Bell
7
Yale Center for British Art; Gift of Elinor Appleton
6
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Adelaide C. Roberts and Alexandra C. Dane
4
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Erlund Hudson, R.W.S., R.E., R.C.A.
4
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
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Robert Polhill Bevan, 1865–1925
The Meet, with further sketches in margin
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Robert Polhill Bevan, 1865–1925
Found, with further sketches in the margin
3
after William Hogarth, 1697–1764
Album Collection of Sixty-six Engravings after William Hogarth
4
after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
[One from] 158 reproductions of works by JMW Turner consisting of chromolithographs, photogravures, etc
5
after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
[One from] 158 reproductions of works by JMW Turner consisting of chromolithographs, photogravures, etc
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after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
[One from] 158 reproductions of works by JMW Turner consisting of chromolithographs, photogravures, etc
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after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
[One from] 158 reproductions of works by JMW Turner consisting of chromolithographs, photogravures, etc
8
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Illustrations of the Book of Job in Twenty-one Plates
9
Thomas Henry Wyatt, 1807–1880
Album of 259 designs and drawings of varied nature
10
William Henry Toms, ca. 1700–ca. 1750
24 drawings for West's Churches of London
11
Thomas Henry Wyatt, 1807–1880
Album of 256 drawings made upon Grand Tour
12
John Flower, 1793–1861
Portfolio of Drawings for the Use of Pupils, with Notes
13
Lewis Vulliamy, 1791–1871
Two Sketchbooks of Ornamental Designs. One of Two Volumes
14
Lewis Vulliamy, 1791–1871
Two Sketchbooks of Ornamental Designs. One of Two Volumes
15
George Shepheard, ca. 1770–1842
Sketchbook (landscape, figure and animal drawings) 38pps. a few blank
16
John Tasker, active 1782–1814
Spetchley Park
17
John Goldicutt, 1793–1842
Sketchbook of Drawings made in Italy
18
Henry Bryan Ziegler, 1793–1874
Eight Drawings and Eight Plans for Lodges in Windsor Great Park
19
James Thomson, 1800–1883
Drawings of Grittleton (A Volume)
20
Decimus Burton, 1800–1881
Two Panoramas for an Estate
21
Edgeworth Beaufort, Born 1800
[One from] Design, Notes and Other Papers in a Cloth Box
22
unknown artist
Designs for Castle Bagshaw
23
Robert William Billings, 1813–1874
Fourteen Drawings of Elgin Spynie and the Parliament House. A Volume
24
unknown artist
A Volume of Architectural Studies
25
John Sebastian Miller, 1715–1792
Title page: "Gleanings of Natural History" (15 unpublished watercolors by George Edwards)
26
John Sebastian Miller, 1715–1792
Portrait of George Edwards
27
unknown artist
Village houses in Bramber Sussex
28
unknown artist
The Old Parsonage at Henfield
29
unknown artist
Bridge over a stream at the foot of a rocky crag
30
unknown artist
Study of ruins of Carew Castle
31
J. J. Rurie, active 1843
Five Prisoners
32
unknown artist
James Figg
33
unknown artist
Contents of a large dark blue wrapper: 7 black and white photographs mounted on cardboard and 4 loose sheets of a magazine article about cockfighting
34
unknown artist
(cock fighting pit with figure in academic robe)
35
Francis Revesz Ferryman, active 1955
Ready to Fight
36
Leon Noel, 1807–1884
Le Grutli
37
unknown artist
Cock fighting scene
38
unknown artist
Tremaddock
39
J. J. Rurie, active 1843
Prisoners
40
J. J. Rurie, active 1843
Three Men
41
J. J. Rurie, active 1843
Prison Buildings
42
J. J. Rurie, active 1843
Six Prisoners
43
J. J. Rurie, active 1843
Two Men in Brown Coats
44
J. J. Rurie, active 1843
Two Men in Top Hats
45
J. J. Rurie, active 1843
Two Figures
46
J. J. Rurie, active 1843
Prisonyard with Figures and Waterpump
47
unknown artist
A Dance
48
unknown artist
H. L. Walters / Bishop of Aust
49
Gospen
Burial Crest of Bryan Ansley, Esqr. in Lee Church
50
Paul Braddon, 1864–1937
The Haunts of Dickens: Birthplace of Charles Dickens, Commercial Rd., Landport, Portsmouth
51
Paul Braddon, 1864–1937
The Haunts of Dickens: Devonshire Terrace Regents Park 184-, a favorite residence of Charles Dickens
52
Paul Braddon, 1864–1937
The Haunts of Charles Dickens: "Dullborough Town" - Eastgate, Rochester - mentioned in the "Uncommon Traveller"..
53
Paul Braddon, 1864–1937
The Haunts of Charles Dickens: Rochester Castle - shewing remains of the castle moat..
54
Paul Braddon, 1864–1937
The Haunts of Charles Dickens: The Old Curiousity Shop - Lincoln's Inn, corner of Portsmouth St
55
Paul Braddon, 1864–1937
The Haunts of Charles Dickens: "House of the Six Poor Travellers". charles Dickens' Xmas Tale 1854 was founded upon..
56
Paul Braddon, 1864–1937
The Haunts of Charles Dickens: Tavistock House. Here Charles Dickens began "Bleak House"... 1851..1853
57
Paul Braddon, 1864–1937
The Haunts of Charles Dickens: Gad Highouse Higham Kent. To possess this house..
58
Thomas Lound, 1802–1861
Sketchbook containing one watercolor and sketches in graphite of boats
59
unknown artist
Two Bears
60
William Simpson, 1823–1899
Sketchbook of Landscape studies in Switzerland
61
unknown artist
View up a lane in the park: Man hunting with his three dogs
62
unknown artist
View from a grove of trees, across several fields
63
unknown artist
Man walking down lane towards fence and archway
64
unknown artist
Front view of house, with cattle, horse and man in the foreground
65
unknown artist
View of one side of house and part of the terrace, from behind a clump of trees
66
unknown artist
View Across a meadow from behind a fence and tree
67
unknown artist
View of Several Small Buildings on the estate with cattle in the foreground
68
unknown artist
View up an axis in the flower garden, from the sundial to a garden building: include a gardener pruning flowers
69
Rev. William Gilpin, 1724–1804
[One from an] Album of 46 Landscape Drawings including loose leaf wrapper
70
W. A. Glynn
Western Tour: [one from] An Album of 66 drawings of landscapes, seascapes and marine views of places around Cornwall, Devon
71
Miss Elizabeth Hart, Born 1887
Volume I - Views in Staffordshire and Derbyshire
72
unknown artist
Lodge (North), Deepdene
73
unknown artist
View of side and front of house, including surrounding lawn and trees
74
unknown artist
View Across meadow towards house and chapel
75
unknown artist
Study of very large Cedar of Lebanon (?)
76
Miss Elizabeth Hart, Born 1887
Volume II - [One of] Views in the Isle of Wight
77
unknown artist
Study of a Man's Head with a Beard
78
Mary Howard, 19th century
Landscape with Windmill
79
John Leech, 1817–1864
From Album One of Original Pencillings
80
John Leech, 1817–1864
[One from] An Album of 204 drawings for "The Cosmic History of England"
81
John Leech, 1817–1864
Two Volumes of Original Pencillings
82
Thomas Luny, 1759–1837
Landscape Sketchbook No. 5
83
Thomas Luny, 1759–1837
Landscape Sketchbook No. 4
84
Thomas Luny, 1759–1837
Landscape Sketchbook No. 7
85
Col. Christopher Machell, 1747–1827
Album containing 85 drawings and 15 etchings
86
Thomas Luny, 1759–1837
Landscape Sketchbook No. 6
87
Harriet Scott, 1819–1894
[One from] An Album containing 74 views of Hadrian's Villa and the Centro Camerelle near Tivoli
88
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Volume of 10 pen and wash designs for panels
89
John Swete, c.1752–1821
Devon Sketches
90
unknown artist
Bound Volume of 32 Etchings on 17 Leaves
91
Peter Lombard, ca. 1613–1682
Illustration to Virgil Eclogue 3
92
unknown artist
An Inside View of the Choir of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury, (plate no. 9)
93
Decimus Burton, 1800–1881
Panorama for an Estate
94
William Gmelin, 1745–1821
Les Cascatelles de Tivoli
95
Charles W. Sharpe, active 1858–1883
Hamlet, The Play Scene - "Hamlet", Act III, Scene II
96
James Ward, 1769–1859
G.F. Cooke, Esquire, in the Character of Iago
97
unknown artist
Shakespeare with his Family, at Stratford, Reciting the Tragedy Hamlet
98
Charles Mottram, 1807–1876
The Plains of Heaven
99
unknown artist
Vue de la Maison Royale de Somerset
100
J. Summers, active 1867–1868
The Silks and Satins of the Field
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