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1. Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of "The Taming of the Shrew"

Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of "The Taming of the Shrew"
Creator:
Benjamin van der Gucht, 1753–1794
Date:
between 1773 and 1774
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
50 x 40 inches (127 x 101.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:
Not on view

2. The First Appearance of William Shakespeare on the Stage of the Globe Theatre

The First Appearance of William Shakespeare on the Stage of the Globe Theatre
Creator:
George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:
1864 to 1865
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
27 7/8 x 21 7/8 inches (70.8 x 55.6 cm)
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:
Not on view

3. Witches' Cavern: MacBeth's Second Visit

Witches' Cavern: MacBeth's Second Visit
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches (14.3 x 21.9 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

4. The Banquet Scene

The Banquet Scene
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
ca. 1792
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/2 x 8 3/16 inches (14 x 20.8 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

5. MacBeth: Banquet Scene

MacBeth: Banquet Scene
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 5/8 x 8 1/8 inches (14.3 x 20.6 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. Witches' Cavern: MacBeth's Second Visit

Witches' Cavern: MacBeth's Second Visit
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 5/8 x 9 inches (14.3 x 22.9 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

7. "Lear in the Storm," King Lear, Act III, Scene II

"Lear in the Storm," King Lear, Act III, Scene II
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches (19.7 x 15.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

8. Miranda, Prospero, and Caliban: The Tempest

Miranda, Prospero, and Caliban: The Tempest
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/2 x 22 1/8 inches (39.4 x 56.2 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

9. Standing Figure, Probably for Lady Macbeth

Standing Figure, Probably for Lady Macbeth
Creator:
George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/2 x 3 7/8 inches (16.5 x 9.8 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, to the Yale University Art Gallery

10. Opera Reminiscences: Desdemona and Otello

Opera Reminiscences: Desdemona and Otello
Creator:
Print made by William Heath, 1795–1840
Date:
1829
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/4 × 14 7/8 inches (26 × 37.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

11. "Then go, bid the huntsmen wake them with their horns"

"Then go, bid the huntsmen wake them with their horns"
Creator:
James Heath, 1757–1834
Date:
1802
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 13/16 x 12 15/16 inches (42.7 x 32.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

12. Falstaff and his Friends

Falstaff and his Friends
Creator:
William Greatbach, Born 1802
Date:
ca. 1868
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and stipple engraving on moderately thick, smooth, cream card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 7/8 × 11 inches (22.5 × 28 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

13. Sheet of Sketches

Sheet of Sketches
Creator:
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite; verso: pen and brown ink and graphite on thin, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/2 × 14 3/8 inches (24.1 × 36.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Faust and Margaret

Faust and Margaret
Creator:
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, watercolor and black chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 6 1/2 inches (24.8 × 16.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. A Great Actor between Tragedy and Comedy

A Great Actor between Tragedy and Comedy
Creator:
Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868
Date:
1834
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/16 x 16 5/16 inches (28.4 x 41.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

16. Mr. W. J. Hammond and Miss Daly as Othello and Desdemona at the New Strand Theatre

Mr. W. J. Hammond and Miss Daly as Othello and Desdemona at the New Strand Theatre
Creator:
Print made by John W. Gear, 1806–1866
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 5/16 x 14 9/16 inches (26.2 x 37 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

17. Opera Reminiscences: Desdemona and Othello

Opera Reminiscences: Desdemona and Othello
Creator:
Print made by William Heath, 1795–1840
Date:
1829
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 13 1/8 inches (25.2 × 33.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

18. 'The Gamester,' Act V, Scene IV

'The Gamester,' Act V, Scene IV
Creator:
James Fittler, 1758–1835
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/2 × 3 1/16 inches (14 × 7.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Chauncey Brewster Tinker

19. The Young Roscius

The Young Roscius
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
1804
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with hand coloring on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 5/8 × 11 1/8 inches (34.6 × 28.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

20. Come Gentle Night: "Romeo and Juliet," Act III, Scene II

Come Gentle Night: "Romeo and Juliet," Act III, Scene II
Creator:
Print made by James H. Baker, born 1829
Date:
between 1839 and 1849
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving, line engraving, and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/8 x 8 3/8 inches (28.2 x 21.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

21. Pistol eating Fluellen's Leak - "Henry V"

Pistol eating Fluellen's Leak - "Henry V"
Creator:
Print made by Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Date:
between 1811 and 1815
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/4 x 15 3/8 inches (26 x 39 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

22. Isabella and Mariana Kneeling Before the Duke

Isabella and Mariana Kneeling Before the Duke
Creator:
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:
1822
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 1/8 x 4 inches (13 x 10.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. A Scene From the Farce of "The Critic," a Little Altered.

A Scene From the Farce of "The Critic," a Little Altered.
Creator:
Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868
Date:
1848
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph in tan and black ink on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 18 1/16 inches (30.5 x 45.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection