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Bunbury, Henry William, 1750–1811
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Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796
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Balugani, Luigi Antonio Melchiorre, 1737–1771
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Shelley, Samuel, 1750–1808
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Adam, Robert, 1728–1792
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Bruce, James, 1730–1794
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
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Marlow, William, 1740–1813
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Downman, John, 1750–1824
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Grose, Francis Capt., 1731–1791
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Unknown artist
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Cleveley, John the younger, 1747–1786
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Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
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Edwards, George, 1694–1773
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Gilpin, John Bernard Captain, 1701–1776
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Malton, Thomas the Younger, 1748–1804
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Marris, Robert, 1750–1827
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Miller, John, Before c.1750
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Paine, James, 1717–1789
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Drawings & Watercolors
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Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
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male
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18th century
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18th century-19th century
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laid paper
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graphite
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watercolor
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pen
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brown ink
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gray wash
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wove paper
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black chalk
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Ireland
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Kells
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Meath
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Elliot, Ann (1743–1769), courtesan and actress
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Psyche
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Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
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Exhibition History
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
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English Landscape (Paul Mellon Collection) 1630-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 1977-04-19 - 1977-07-17)
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Gainsborough Drawings - International Exhibitions Foundation (Kimbell Art Museum, 1983-12-17 - 1984-02-19)
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Gainsborough Drawings - International Exhibitions Foundation (National Gallery of Art, 1983-10-02 - 1983-12-04)
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Canaletto in England (Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 1993-10-14 - 1994-01-09)
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Oil on Water - Oil Sketches by British Watercolorists (Yale Center for British Art, 1986-08-26 - 1986-11-09)
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Papermaking and The Art of Watercolor in Eighteenth-Century Britain: Paul Sandby's "View of…Mr. Whatman's Turkey Mill" (Yale Center for British Art, 2006-02-22 - 2006-06-04)
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The Art of Paul Sandby (Yale Center for British Art, 1985-04-10 - 1985-06-23)
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American Master Drawings and Watercolors: Works on Paper from the Colonial Times to the Present (American Federation of Arts, 1976-09-01 - 1977-04-20)
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An American's Passion for British Art - Paul Mellon's Legacy (Royal Academy of Arts, 2007-10-20 - 2008-01-27)
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An American's Passion for British Art - Paul Mellon's Legacy (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
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Art, Artifact, Artifice (Yale University Art Gallery, 2020-02-14 - 2021-03-15)
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British Watercolors - Drawings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Yale Center for British Art (Blaffer Gallery, University of Houston, 1985-04 - 1986-08)
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British Watercolors - Drawings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Yale Center for British Art (Block Museum of Art, 1985-04 - 1986-08)
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British Watercolors - Drawings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Yale Center for British Art (Memorial Art Gallery of Rochester, 1985-04 - 1986-08)
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British Watercolors - Drawings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Yale Center for British Art (Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1985-04 - 1986-08)
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British Watercolors - Drawings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Yale Center for British Art (Portland Art Museum, 1985-04 - 1986-08)
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British Watercolors - Drawings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Yale Center for British Art (Toledo Museum of Art, 1985-04 - 1986-08)
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British Watercolors - Drawings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Yale Center for British Art (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 1985-04 - 1986-08)
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Classic Ground - British Artists and the Landscape of Italy, 1740-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 1981-07-29 - 1981-09-20)
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Robert Adam, 1728–1792
Langford House, Dublin, Ireland: Elevations of Room Facing Mary Street
1765
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Robert Adam, 1728–1792
Langford House, Dublin, Ireland: Elevations of Room Facing the Garden
1765
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Robert Adam, 1728–1792
Langford House, Dublin, Ireland: Great Room Ceiling
1765
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Samuel Shelley, 1750–1808
Portrait of a Young Woman as Psyche
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Back from the Wars
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
The Balloon
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Samuel Shelley, 1750–1808
A Peasant Family with Donkey
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Attributed to Robert Udney, 1740–1808
The Paper Mill at Rickmansworth
between 1765 and 1781
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
A Man with a Long Nose and Tie Wig: Profile, facing right, half length
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
A Man wth a Large Nose: Profile Facing Right, Head and Shoulders
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
A Long-Chinned Man Arm in Arm with a Bosomy Woman in Tall Hat
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Samuel Shelley, 1750–1808
Study for a Portrait Group
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Samuel Shelley, 1750–1808
Peers in their Robes
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John Miller, Before c.1750
St. Paul's, Covent Garden
between 1765 and 1775
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Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman (African Wild Banana): finished drawing
1765-1770
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William Marlow, 1740–1813
Nîmes from the Tour Magne
ca. 1765
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William Marlow, 1740–1813
A Street in Florence with the Duomo and Campanile in the Background
ca. 1765
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William Marlow, 1740–1813
Oxcart in the Grotto at Posillipo
ca. 1770
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Robert Marris, 1750–1827
Lynmouth Quay
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James Paine, 1717–1789
Shrubland Hall, Suffolk: Elevation
ca. 1770
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Captain John Bernard Gilpin, 1701–1776
The Southeast view of Rose Castle in Cumberland
1765
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Carter Filling his Pipe
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Entrance to Pidcock's Exhibition Tent at a Fair
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
A Cavalry Officer (Henry IV) Leading a Charge Outside a Castle
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unknown artist
Blickling Hall, Norwich
ca. 1770
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
A Soiree
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
A Travelling Coach and Pair
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Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Patience in a Punt
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Thomas Malton the Younger, 1748–1804
The Royal Terrace, Adelphi
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Paul Sandby, 1731–1809
Lady Francis Scott and Lady Elliot
ca. 1770
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John Downman, 1750–1824
Portrait of a Lady, Facing Front
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John Downman, 1750–1824
Portrait of a Lady, Facing Left
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John Cleveley the younger, 1747–1786
Men-of-war off the Coast
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Sir William Chambers, 1723–1796
Headfort House: Plan of the Cellar Story
1765
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Sir William Chambers, 1723–1796
Headfort House: Chamber Floor Plan
1765
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Sir William Chambers, 1723–1796
Headfort House: East Elevation of House, East Elevation of Offices, and Attic Story Plan
1765
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Sir William Chambers, 1723–1796
Headfort House, Ireland: Elevations of the North and South Fronts
1765
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Sir William Chambers, 1723–1796
Headfort House, Ireland: Sections of the House and Offices
1765
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1727–1788
A Woodland Pool with Rocks and Plants
between 1765 and 1770
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1727–1788
Wooded Landscape with Shepherd and Sheep
between 1765 and 1770
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1727–1788
Travellers on Horseback Approaching a Village with a Spire
between 1765 and 1770
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Capt. Francis Grose, 1731–1791
Quarry House near Bletchingley, Surrey
1765
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unknown artist
Yellow-eyed Babbler (Chrysomma sinense) perched on Chinese hat plant (Holmskioldia sanguinea)
ca. 1770
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Alexander Cozens, 1717–1786
Coastal Scene with Wooded Cliff
ca. 1770
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Benjamin West, 1738–1820
The Indians Delivering up the English Captives to Colonel Bouquet near his camp at the folks of Muskingum in North America in November 1764, 1765
between 1765 and 1766
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Capt. Francis Grose, 1731–1791
View of Ipswich, Suffolk
1765
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Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Sphyrna zygaena (Hammer-headed Shark)
1765-1773
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James Bruce, 1730–1794
Basso Relievos: Statues and Inscriptions 1765. Manuscript with Drawings.
1765
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Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Aspis cornutus (Horned Viper or Cerastes)
1765-1773
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Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Carthamus tinctorius L. (Safflower): finished drawing of flowering plant
1765-1773