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1. Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope
Creator:
Jonathan Richardson the Elder, 1667–1745
Date:
1738
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
39 x 33 inches (99.1 x 83.8 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

2. Pope's Villa, Twickenham

Pope's Villa, Twickenham
Creator:
Joseph Nickolls, active 1713–ca. 1755
Date:
ca. 1755
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
17 5/16 x 32 1/8 inches (44 x 81.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

3. The Watson-Wentworth and Finch Families

The Watson-Wentworth and Finch Families
Creator:
Charles Philips, 1708–1747
Date:
ca. 1732
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
39 1/2 x 49 inches (100.3 x 124.5 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

4. The Mourner at the Tomb (Design 103)

The Mourner at the Tomb (Design 103)
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. Obelisk at Axum Erected As Is Supposed by Ptolemy Evergetes

Obelisk at Axum Erected As Is Supposed by Ptolemy Evergetes
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink and gray wash on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/8 × 10 3/8 inches (30.8 × 26.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. A View of the Piazza del Popolo in the City of Rome

A View of the Piazza del Popolo in the City of Rome
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 9 1/2 x 12 5/8 inches (24.2 x 32 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Rome in it's Original Splendor

Rome in it's Original Splendor
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on laid paper
Dimensions:
Plate: 11 1/8 × 15 1/4 inches (28.3 × 38.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. A View of the Piazza of St. John de Lateran, of the Cardinals College, and of the Holy Stairs in the City of Rome

A View of the Piazza of St. John de Lateran, of the Cardinals College, and of the Holy Stairs in the City of Rome
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 9 1/16 x 12 5/8 inches (23 x 32 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. A View of the Piazza Navona in the City of Rome

A View of the Piazza Navona in the City of Rome
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 9 x 12 3/8 inches (22.8 x 31.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. The Church of St. Peter at Rome

The Church of St. Peter at Rome
Creator:
Print made by Carington Bowles, 1724–1793
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 60 1/2in. (153.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. The Opening of the Carnival at Rome

The Opening of the Carnival at Rome
Creator:
Paul Sandby, 1731–1809
Date:
ca. 1781
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint and etching on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/8 x 22 1/4 inches (38.4 x 56.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. In the Garden of a Villa

In the Garden of a Villa
Creator:
John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:
ca. 1780
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and varnish on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/4 x 6 3/8 inches (13.3 x 16.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Views in the Levant: An Obelisk and Two Columns

No cover image available
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
ca. 1785
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, gray wash, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 5/8 × 14 1/2 inches (21.9 × 36.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection