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Dean, John, 1754–1798
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
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18th century
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Fifty-one Fables in Verse or Fables of John Gay (1727, Part the Second 1738)
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Exhibition History
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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Francis Wheatley (Yale Center for British Art, 2005-08-31 - 2006-02-05)
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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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Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
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Works of Splendor and Imagination - The Exhibition Watercolor 1770-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, 1981-09-16 - 1981-11-22)
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
1786
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Francis Wheatley, 1747–1801
The Rustic Lover
1786
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Print made by John Dean, 1754–1798
The Bird Cage
1786
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Print made by John Dean, 1754–1798
The Bird Cage
1786