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Prints and Drawings
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Smirke, Mary
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Smirke, Robert, 1752–1845
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Beaumont, George Howland, Sir, 1753–1827
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Crotchet, P., active 1768
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DONOWELL, John, active 1753–1786
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Dodd, Daniel, active 1761–1780
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Heemskerck, Egbert van the Elder, ca. 1634–1704
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Johnson, James, 1803–1834
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Sayer, Robert, 1725–1794
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Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
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On-site Access
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
13
Not on view
1
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Free to Use
14
Image Available
Available
13
Unavailable
1
Classification
Drawings & Watercolors
11
Prints
2
Paintings
1
Creator Gender
male
14
female
9
Collective Title
Robert & Mary Smirke's Illustrated Sketches to Shakespeare
9
Period
18th century-19th century
10
18th century
4
Materials & Techniques
graphite
10
wove paper
10
pen
9
laid paper
7
brown ink
5
brown wash
4
gray ink
3
black ink
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gray wash
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beeswax
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blue chalk
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etching (printing process)
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line engraving
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mezzotint
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oil paint
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painting (technique)
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panel (wood)
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stipple engraving
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white chalk
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drawing
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watercolor
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intaglio print
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painting
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figure study
5
religious and mythological subject
4
literary theme
3
military art
2
animal art
1
architectural subject
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genre subject
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landscape
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Subject Terms
women
5
religious and mythological subject
4
drunk
3
figure study
3
men
3
satyrs
3
allegorical
2
bacchanalia
2
carrying
2
crowd
2
landscape
2
lust
2
music
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nudes
2
trees
2
animal art
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architectural subject
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bear
1
books
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bows
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Associated Places
Conway
1
Europe
1
Llanrwst
1
United Kingdom
1
Wales
1
Associated People
Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
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Cupid
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Venus
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Exhibition History
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
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Connections (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-05-26 - 2011-09-11)
1
Fairest Isle - The Appreciation of British Scenery 1750-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 1989-04-12 - 1989-06-25)
1
George Stubbs (1724-1806) Tate Gallery (Tate Britain, 1984-10-17 - 1985-01-06)
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George Stubbs (1724-1806) Tate Gallery (Yale Center for British Art, 1985-02-13 - 1985-04-07)
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George Stubbs in the Collection of Paul Mellon: a Memorial Exhibition (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 2000-02-14 - 2000-05-15)
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George Stubbs in the Collection of Paul Mellon: a Memorial Exhibition (Yale Center for British Art, 1999-04-30 - 1999-09-05)
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Painting in England 1700-1850 - From The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon (Yale University Art Gallery, 1965-04-15 - 1965-06-20)
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Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
1
The Pursuit of Happiness - A View of Life in Georgian England (Yale Center for British Art, 1977-04-19 - 1977-09-18)
1
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Horse Attacked by a Lion (Episode C)
between 1768 and 1769
Not on view
2
Print made by James Johnson, 1803–1834
The Singers
1768
3
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Sketch of a Battle Sceene, from Shakespeare's Play, Titus Andronicus
undated
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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Sketch of Goths Entering Rome, from Shakespeare's Play, Titus Andronicus
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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Allegorical Scene
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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Study of Knights, Paying Homage, to the King
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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Figure Study of a Bacchanalia Celebration in a Wooded Landscape
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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Skech for Timon of Athens
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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Study of an Interior Scene, with Roman Soldiers
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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Figure Study of a Bacchanalia Celebration in a Wooded Landscape
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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Figure Study of a Bacchanalia Celebration in a Wooded Landscape
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Sir George Howland Beaumont seventh Baronet, 1753–1827
Bridge over Pool at Llanrwst
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John Donowell, active 1753–1786
William Turner's House at Valence, Kent
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Print made by P. Crotchet, active 1768
Grown Ladies Taught to Dance
1768