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1. The Horse

The Horse
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1805
Materials & Techniques:
Tempera with pen and black ink on a copper engraving plate
Dimensions:
4 3/16 x 2 1/2 inches (10.6 x 6.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

2. Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The Tempest," Act I, scene ii

Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The Tempest," Act I, scene ii
Creator:
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834
Date:
ca. 1799
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on paper laid on canvas
Dimensions:
8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches (21 x 26 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

3. Hamlet and his Mother; The Closet Scene

Hamlet and his Mother; The Closet Scene
Creator:
Richard Dadd, 1817–1886
Date:
1846
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
40 1/4 × 34 inches (102.2 × 86.4 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

4. Mr. Garrick in the Character of Richard the Third - "Richard III," Act V, Scene VII

Mr. Garrick in the Character of Richard the Third - "Richard III," Act V, Scene VII
Creator:
William Hogarth, 1697–1764
Date:
1746
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 10 1/2in. (41.9 x 26.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

5. The Witches' Cavern

The Witches' Cavern
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
between 1792 and 1793
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 5/8 x 9 3/16 inches (14.3 x 23.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938

6. Die Unschuldige Susana - Susanna Innocens

Die Unschuldige Susana - Susanna Innocens
Creator:
Print made by Johann Philip Koch, ca. 1716–1796
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint printed in blue ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 × 19 1/2 inches (40.6 × 49.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

7. Juliet

Juliet
Creator:
Print made by Philip Dawe, ca.1750–ca.1790
Date:
1779
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 x 14 1/8 inches (53.4 x 35.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

8. Grandpapa's Story or The Witches Frolick

Grandpapa's Story or The Witches Frolick
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
1838
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 5 11/16 inches (23.5 × 14.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960

9. The Soul Hovering over the Body reluctantly Parting with Life

The Soul Hovering over the Body reluctantly Parting with Life
Creator:
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
Date:
1808, published 1813
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/8 × 15 inches (28.9 × 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. The Duel: 'Twelfth Night,' Act III, Scene IV

The Duel: 'Twelfth Night,' Act III, Scene IV
Creator:
Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Date:
ca. 1790
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and gray ink, red ink, black ink, brown ink, gum arabic, graphite, and white gouache on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper, mounted on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 22 1/8 × 16 13/16 inches (56.2 × 42.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

11. The Murder of Banquo

The Murder of Banquo
Creator:
George Fennell Robson, 1788–1833
Date:
ca. 1830
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and gouache with pen and brown ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/16 × 10 1/2 inches (18.2 × 26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Greatheart's Battle with Grim

Greatheart's Battle with Grim
Creator:
Richard Westall, 1765–1836
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 7/8 × 4 inches (12.4 × 10.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Pamela Swooning, after having discovered Mr. B. in the closet, He (frighted) endeavouring to recover her, Mrs. Jervis wringing her hands, and screaming

Pamela Swooning, after having discovered Mr. B. in the closet, He (frighted) endeavouring to recover her, Mrs. Jervis wringing her hands, and screaming
Creator:
Print made by Guillaume Philippe Benoist, 1725–ca. 1770
Date:
1745
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with stipple engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/16 x 20 1/16 inches (38.3 x 51 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of the Library Associates

14. The Descent of Man into the Vale of Death

The Descent of Man into the Vale of Death
Creator:
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
Date:
1808, published 1813
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 × 11 3/8 inches (38.1 × 28.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. David Garrick as Richard III in the Drury Lane Theatre Performance, 1759

David Garrick as Richard III in the Drury Lane Theatre Performance, 1759
Creator:
Print made by William Bromley, 1769–1842
Date:
1811
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, laid on contemporary mount made of moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 21 x 14 13/16 inches (53.4 x 37.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

16. Ford in a Rage After Seeing Falstaff

Ford in a Rage After Seeing Falstaff
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1821
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, gouache and oil on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper pasted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 15/16 x 4 1/2 inches (15.1 x 11.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Mrs. Yates in the Character of Medea

Mrs. Yates in the Character of Medea
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
after 1771
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 15 x 10 1/4 inches (38.1 x 26 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Joseph F. McCrindle, Yale LLB 1948

18. Hamlet and the Ghost

Hamlet and the Ghost
Creator:
William Marshall Craig, 1763 or 1764–1829
Date:
ca. 1820
Materials & Techniques:
Brown ink with watercolor and gray wash on thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 11/16 x 8 3/16 inches (27.2 x 20.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

19. The Apparition of the Armed Head: Macbeth

The Apparition of the Armed Head: Macbeth
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
ca. 1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, and graphite, with scraping on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 16 × 13 inches (40.6 × 33 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Imogen Entering the Cave, 'Cymbeline', Act III, Scene VI

Imogen Entering the Cave, 'Cymbeline', Act III, Scene VI
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with brown ink and scraping over graphite on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 27 5/16 x 21 7/16 inches (69.3 x 54.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Lady Percy Watching the Sleeping Hotspur

Lady Percy Watching the Sleeping Hotspur
Creator:
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Date:
1781
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with black ink and scraping over graphite on thick, slightly textured cream laid paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
Dimensions:
Mount: 24 x 19 1/8 inches (61 x 48.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection