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George Stubbs The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
George Stubbs, 1724–1806
The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
1786
Not on view
William Hogarth The Beggar's Opera
William Hogarth, 1697–1764
The Beggar's Opera
1729
Not on view
Joseph Wright of Derby Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus
Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–1797
Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus
1779
Not on view
unknown artist Cordelia Championed by the Earl of Kent, from Shakespeare's "King Lear," I, i
unknown artist
Cordelia Championed by the Earl of Kent, from Shakespeare's "King Lear," I, i
between 1770 and 1780
Not on view
Thomas Stothard Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The Tempest," Act I, scene ii
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834
Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The Tempest," Act I, scene ii
ca. 1799
Not on view
Johann Heinrich Ramberg Olivia, Maria and Malvolio from "Twelfth Night," Act III, Scene iv
Johann Heinrich Ramberg, 1763–1840
Olivia, Maria and Malvolio from "Twelfth Night," Act III, Scene iv
1789
Not on view
William Artaud 'The Triumph of Mercy,' from Collins' 'Ode To Mercy'
William Artaud, 1763–1823
'The Triumph of Mercy,' from Collins' 'Ode To Mercy'
1788 to 1790
Not on view
Charles Reuben Ryley 'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. II, Chap. III: The Return of Olivia
Charles Reuben Ryley, 1752–1798
'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. II, Chap. III: The Return of Olivia
1786
Not on view
Charles Reuben Ryley 'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. I, Chap. VIII: Dining in the Hayfields' (Surprised by Mr. Thornhill's Chaplain)
Charles Reuben Ryley, 1752–1798
'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. I, Chap. VIII: Dining in the Hayfields' (Surprised by Mr. Thornhill's Chaplain)
1786
Not on view
Johan Joseph Zoffany Edward Shuter, John Beard, and John Dunstall in Isaac Bickerton's "Love in a Village"
Johan Joseph Zoffany, 1733–1810
Edward Shuter, John Beard, and John Dunstall in Isaac Bickerton's "Love in a Village"
1767
Not on view
Benjamin van der Gucht Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of "The Taming of the Shrew"
Benjamin van der Gucht, 1753–1794
Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of "The Taming of the Shrew"
between 1773 and 1774
Not on view
Thomas Stothard The Return of Othello, 'Othello,' Act II, Scene II
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834
The Return of Othello, 'Othello,' Act II, Scene II
ca. 1799
Not on view
Pieter van Bleeck Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia
Pieter van Bleeck, 1700–1764
Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia
ca. 1755
Not on view
Herbert Stoppelaer Shylock and Tubal from "The Merchant of Venice"
Herbert Stoppelaer, active 1730–1775
Shylock and Tubal from "The Merchant of Venice"
1767 to 1769
Not on view
Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg Falstaff with the Body of Hotspur
Attributed to Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, 1740–1812
Falstaff with the Body of Hotspur
ca. 1786
Not on view
Benjamin Wilson David Garrick and George Anne Bellamy in "Romeo and Juliet", Act V, Scene iii
Benjamin Wilson, 1721–1788
David Garrick and George Anne Bellamy in "Romeo and Juliet", Act V, Scene iii
1753
Not on view
William Hodges Jaques and the Wounded Stag: 'As You Like It,' Act II, Scene I
Landscape by William Hodges, 1744–1797
Jaques and the Wounded Stag: 'As You Like It,' Act II, Scene I
1790
Not on view
Edward Alcock Portia and Shylock, from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", IV, i
Edward Alcock, active 1750–ca. 1778
Portia and Shylock, from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", IV, i
ca. 1778
Not on view
unknown artist Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The Tempest"
unknown artist
Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The Tempest"
ca. 1780
Not on view
Pieter van Bleeck Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia
Pieter van Bleeck, 1700–1764
Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne) as Cordelia
1755
Not on view
Benjamin West The Cave of Despair
Benjamin West, 1738–1820
The Cave of Despair
1772
Not on view
Francis Hayman David Garrick and Hannah Pritchard (née Vaughan) in Benjamin Hoadly's "The Suspicious Husband"
Francis Hayman, 1707/8–1776
David Garrick and Hannah Pritchard (née Vaughan) in Benjamin Hoadly's "The Suspicious Husband"
1747
Not on view
Adrien Carpentiers Louis-Francois Roubiliac Modelling His Monument to Shakespeare
Adrien Carpentiers, active 1739–1778
Louis-Francois Roubiliac Modelling His Monument to Shakespeare
between 1760 and 1761
Not on view
Joseph Highmore The Harlowe Family, from Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa"
Joseph Highmore, 1692–1780
The Harlowe Family, from Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa"
between 1745 and 1747
Not on view
Benjamin West Cymon and Iphigenia
Benjamin West, 1738–1820
Cymon and Iphigenia
ca. 1766
Not on view
Francis Wheatley Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave
Francis Wheatley, 1747–1801
Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave
1792
Not on view
John Singleton Copley Study for 'The Red Cross Knight'
John Singleton Copley, 1738–1815
Study for 'The Red Cross Knight'
ca. 1793
Not on view
John Downman The Ghost of Clytemnestra Awakening the Furies
John Downman, 1750–1824
The Ghost of Clytemnestra Awakening the Furies
1781
Not on view
Sawrey Gilpin Gulliver Taking His Final Leave of the Land of the Houyhnhnms
Sawrey Gilpin, 1733–1807
Gulliver Taking His Final Leave of the Land of the Houyhnhnms
1769
Not on view
William Hamilton The revelation of Olivia's betrothal, from "Twelfth Night," Act V, Scene i
William Hamilton, 1751–1801
The revelation of Olivia's betrothal, from "Twelfth Night," Act V, Scene i
ca. 1790
Not on view
Marcellus Laroon the Younger Scene from Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part I"
Marcellus Laroon the Younger, 1679–1772
Scene from Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part I"
1746
Not on view
Sawrey Gilpin Gulliver Addressing the Houyhnhnms
Sawrey Gilpin, 1733–1807
Gulliver Addressing the Houyhnhnms
1769
Not on view
Angelica Kauffmann Rinaldo and Armida
Angelica Kauffmann, 1741–1807
Rinaldo and Armida
1771
Not on view
George Stubbs The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
George Stubbs, 1724–1806
The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
1788
William Hogarth Hudibras Vanquished by Trulla
William Hogarth, 1697–1764
Hudibras Vanquished by Trulla
William Hogarth Mr. Garrick in the Character of Richard the Third - "Richard III," Act V, Scene VII
William Hogarth, 1697–1764
Mr. Garrick in the Character of Richard the Third - "Richard III," Act V, Scene VII
1746
William Hogarth Mr. Garrick in the Character of Richard III
William Hogarth, 1697–1764
Mr. Garrick in the Character of Richard III
1746
George Romney Daphnis and Chloe
George Romney, 1734–1802
Daphnis and Chloe
undated
George Romney Standing Figure, Probably for Lady Macbeth
George Romney, 1734–1802
Standing Figure, Probably for Lady Macbeth
undated
George Romney Prospero and Miranda
George Romney, 1734–1802
Prospero and Miranda
ca. 1787
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney A Procession of the Damned: Study for the Damned in Dante's "Inferno"
George Romney, 1734–1802
A Procession of the Damned: Study for the Damned in Dante's "Inferno"
undated
George Romney Lear Awakened by Cordelia
George Romney, 1734–1802
Lear Awakened by Cordelia
between 1774 and 1775
George Romney "Lear in the Storm," King Lear, Act III, Scene II
George Romney, 1734–1802
"Lear in the Storm," King Lear, Act III, Scene II
undated
George Romney Paradise Lost Sketchbook
George Romney, 1734–1802
Paradise Lost Sketchbook
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney The Banquet Scene
George Romney, 1734–1802
The Banquet Scene
ca. 1792
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Abandonment and Rescue of Perdita from "The Winter's Tale" (Tampered with but Not Fake)
George Romney, 1734–1802
Abandonment and Rescue of Perdita from "The Winter's Tale" (Tampered with but Not Fake)
undated
George Romney Lear Awakened by Cordelia
George Romney, 1734–1802
Lear Awakened by Cordelia
ca. 1774
George Romney The Witches' Cavern
George Romney, 1734–1802
The Witches' Cavern
between 1792 and 1793
George Romney Miranda, Prospero, and Caliban: The Tempest
George Romney, 1734–1802
Miranda, Prospero, and Caliban: The Tempest
undated
George Romney John Henderson as Falstaff
George Romney, 1734–1802
John Henderson as Falstaff
1780
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
George Romney Sketchbook Drawing
George Romney, 1734–1802
Sketchbook Drawing
ca. 1793
William Blake Night the First. On Life, Death and Immortality; Title Page
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Night the First. On Life, Death and Immortality; Title Page
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours' (Page 31)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours' (Page 31)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain' (Page 35)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain' (Page 35)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Trembling each gulp, lest death should snatch the bowl' (Page 57)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Trembling each gulp, lest death should snatch the bowl' (Page 57)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'This King of Terrors is the Prince of Peace' (Page 63)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'This King of Terrors is the Prince of Peace' (Page 63)
ca. 1797
William Blake The Christian Triumph; Title Page
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Christian Triumph; Title Page
ca. 1797
William Blake 'The Sun beheld it – No, the shocking scene' (Page 75)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'The Sun beheld it – No, the shocking scene' (Page 75)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'His hand the good man fastens on the skies' (Page 86)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'His hand the good man fastens on the skies' (Page 86)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Is lost in love! thou great Philanthropist' (Page 87)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Is lost in love! thou great Philanthropist' (Page 87)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'If angels tremble, 'tis at such a sight' (Page 93)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'If angels tremble, 'tis at such a sight' (Page 93)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'The goddess bursts in thunder and in flame' (Page 95)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'The goddess bursts in thunder and in flame' (Page 95)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Swift on His Downy Pinion Flies from Woe' (Page 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Swift on His Downy Pinion Flies from Woe' (Page 1)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Its favours here are trials, not rewards' (Page 12)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Its favours here are trials, not rewards' (Page 12)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'The present moment terminates our sight' (Page 13)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'The present moment terminates our sight' (Page 13)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'O treacherous conscience!' (Page 27)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'O treacherous conscience!' (Page 27)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Love, and love only, is the loan for love' (Page 37)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Love, and love only, is the loan for love' (Page 37)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Angels should paint it, angels ever there' (Page 40)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Angels should paint it, angels ever there' (Page 40)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam' (Page 49)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam' (Page 49)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Ungrateful, shall we grieve their hovering shades' (Page 55)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Ungrateful, shall we grieve their hovering shades' (Page 55)
ca. 1797
William Blake Thel's Motto (Plate 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Thel's Motto (Plate 1)
1789
William Blake Title Page, The Book of Thel (Plate 2)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Title Page, The Book of Thel (Plate 2)
1789
William Blake Thel I. "The daughters of Mne Seraphim led round their sunny flocks..." (Plate 3)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Thel I. "The daughters of Mne Seraphim led round their sunny flocks..." (Plate 3)
1789
William Blake II. "O little Cloud the virgin said, I charge thee tell to me..." (Plate 5)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
II. "O little Cloud the virgin said, I charge thee tell to me..." (Plate 5)
1789
William Blake III. "Then Thel astonish'd view'd the Worm upon its dewy bed..." (Plate 6)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
III. "Then Thel astonish'd view'd the Worm upon its dewy bed..." (Plate 6)
1789
William Blake IV. "The eternal gates terrific porter lifted the northern bar..." (Plate 8)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
IV. "The eternal gates terrific porter lifted the northern bar..." (Plate 8)
1789
William Blake 'Disease invades the chastest temperence' (Page 10)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Disease invades the chastest temperence' (Page 10)
ca. 1797