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1. "Her Henry's holy shade..." (Design 15)

"Her Henry's holy shade..." (Design 15)
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

2. "To him the mighty mother did unveil Her awful face..." (Design 49)

"To him the mighty mother did unveil Her awful face..." (Design 49)
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink over 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

3. "O'er thy country hangs The scourge of Heav'n..." (Design 59)

"O'er thy country hangs The scourge of Heav'n..." (Design 59)
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

4. "Midst the tide, Two angel forms were seen to glide..." (Design 7)

"Midst the tide, Two angel forms were seen to glide..." (Design 7)
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

5. "The laughing flowers, that round them blow, Drink life and fragrance as they flow..." (Design 43)

"The laughing flowers, that round them blow, Drink life and fragrance as they flow..." (Design 43)
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

6. A Welch Bard (Design 53)

A Welch Bard (Design 53)
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 Serpent who Girds the Earth (Design 77)

The Serpent who Girds the Earth (Design 77)
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

8. "A wond'rous boy shall Rinda bear, Who ne'er shall comb his raven hair..." (Design 83)

"A wond'rous boy shall Rinda bear, Who ne'er shall comb his raven hair..." (Design 83)
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

9. The Pensive Selima, "Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw; and purr'd applause..." (Design 9)

The Pensive Selima, "Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw; and purr'd applause..." (Design 9)
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

10. "Hark, how each giant -oak, and desert-cave, Sigh to the torrent's awful voice beneath!..." (Design 57)

"Hark, how each giant -oak, and desert-cave, Sigh to the torrent's awful voice beneath!..." (Design 57)
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

11. "Headlong, from the mountain's height, Deep in the roaring tide he plung'd to endless night." (Design 65)

"Headlong, from the mountain's height, Deep in the roaring tide he plung'd to endless night." (Design 65)
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

12. "Nor fear the rocks, nor seek the shore..." (Design 101)

"Nor fear the rocks, nor seek the shore..." (Design 101)
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

13. 'The vale of death! that hush'd cimmerian vale' (Page 54)

'The vale of death! that hush'd cimmerian vale' (Page 54)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, line engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. 'The thunder if in that the Almighty dwells' (Page 80)

'The thunder if in that the Almighty dwells' (Page 80)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, line engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Wady Halfeh

Wady Halfeh
Creator:
Edward Lear, 1812–1888
Date:
1867
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, pen and brown ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 5/8 x 12 7/16 inches (11.7 x 31.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Donald C. Gallup, Yale BA 1934, PhD 1939

16. Toske

Toske
Creator:
Edward Lear, 1812–1888
Date:
1867
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, pen and brown ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 5/16 x 12 1/2 inches (23.7 x 31.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Donald C. Gallup, Yale BA 1934, PhD 1939

17. Benihassan

Benihassan
Creator:
Edward Lear, 1812–1888
Date:
1867
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, and pen and brown ink on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 1/4 x 12 5/8 inches (8.3 x 32.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Donald C. Gallup, Yale BA 1934, PhD 1939

18. A Country Lane

A Country Lane
Creator:
James Miller, active 1773–1814
Date:
1770s
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and gray wash over graphite
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 11/16 × 12 1/2 inches (19.5 × 31.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon in memory of Dudley Snelgrove

19. Patience in a Punt

Patience in a Punt
Creator:
Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, brown ink, gray ink, and graphite on moderately thick, rough, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/16 × 12 1/2 inches (20.5 × 31.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. The Watermill Above the Bridge at Charenton

The Watermill Above the Bridge at Charenton
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper, (two sheets mounted together)
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 11/16 x 12 3/4 inches (19.5 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. A View of the Rotunda in the Garden at Stowe, Buckinghamshire

A View of the Rotunda in the Garden at Stowe, Buckinghamshire
Creator:
Jean B. C. Chatelain, 1710–1771
Date:
1753
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/8 x 12 3/4 inches (23.2 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. The Grotto and the Temple of Contemplation, Stowe

The Grotto and the Temple of Contemplation, Stowe
Creator:
Jean B. C. Chatelain, 1710–1771
Date:
1752
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, brown wash, gray wash, and pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 x 12 3/4 inches (22.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection