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Reference Library
4,940
Rare Books and Manuscripts
3,993
Creator
Clark, Thomas A
38
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
33
Christie, Manson & Woods
33
Arts Council of Great Britain
23
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
23
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
21
Paterson, Daniel, 1738–1825
19
Sotheby's (Firm)
18
Bush, Tracey
17
National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain)
17
King, Ronald, 1932–
16
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797
16
Sackett, Colin
15
Burke, Bernard, 1814–1892
14
Douglas, Helen, 1952–
14
Labour Party (Great Britain)
14
Morpeth, Sarah
14
Victoria and Albert Museum
14
Liberal Party (Great Britain)
13
Cruikshank, George, 1792–1878
12
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Unknown
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4,940
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
3,993
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Under Certain Circumstances
8,886
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1
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8,887
New Additions
2023-2024
71
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Books
7,439
Prints
242
Archives & Manuscripts
234
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
232
Articles & Chapters
230
Periodicals
180
Maps & Atlas (printed)
52
Drawings & Watercolors
37
Videos
34
Photographs
26
Computer Files
17
Maps & Atlases (manuscript)
17
Postcards
17
Visual Materials
13
Music (printed)
9
Dissertations & Theses
4
Nonmusical Sound Recordings
2
Kits
1
Paintings
1
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unknown
8,884
female
3
Period
20th century
3,941
19th century
2,337
21st century
2,138
18th century
455
17th century
72
16th century
13
15th century
6
Materials & Techniques
wove paper
6
watercolor (paint)
3
graphite (mineral)
2
ink
2
wove paper.
2
collage
1
glass
1
laid paper
1
paper
1
Work Type
artists' book
478
ephemera
442
wood engraving
280
engraving
263
history
245
memorial card
227
aquatint
215
lithograph
201
chromolithograph
174
memorials (commemorative)
167
recreation
163
exhibition catalog
155
accordion fold format (binding)
125
botanical illustration
122
cut-paper work
108
game
104
etching
100
advertisement
86
ink drawing
85
armorial bookplates (provenance)
80
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Great Britain.
561
Artists' books -- Great Britain.
528
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
403
Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
242
Mourning customs -- Great Britain.
240
Grief.
229
Great Britain -- Description and travel.
219
Art, British -- Exhibitions.
151
Painting, British -- Catalogs.
138
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Great Britain -- Exhibitions.
120
Satire, English.
113
Art, British -- Catalogs.
112
Death.
106
Women in natural history.
105
Painters -- Great Britain -- Biography.
103
Painting, British -- Exhibitions.
102
Caricatures and cartoons -- Great Britain.
101
English wit and humor, Pictorial.
98
Artists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
92
Art, British.
84
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19th century
1,430
20th century
937
18th century
503
17th century
252
21st century
84
16th century
65
15th century
26
11th century
9
12th century
5
17th-18th centuries
5
14th century
3
Alfred, 871-899
3
Elizabeth II
2
Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D
2
13th century
1
15th and 16th centuries
1
17th-18th century
1
18h century
1
19h century
1
19th-20th centuries
1
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Great Britain
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England
90
London (England)
65
Ireland
42
Wales
35
Scotland
27
France
22
Europe
20
United States
19
Groebritannien
14
England London
12
Edinburgh
11
Edinburgh (Scotland)
10
America
8
Isle of Wight (England)
8
Bath (England)
7
British Isles
7
Highlands (Scotland)
7
India
7
Italy
7
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Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926–
55
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
52
Morris, William, 1834–1896
34
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
27
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
27
Blake, William, 1757–1827
24
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
22
Windsor, House of
21
Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841–1910
18
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738–1820
18
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769–1852
18
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533–1603
17
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762–1830
17
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797
16
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895–1952
15
Adam, Robert, 1728–1792
14
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491–1547
14
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
14
Millais, John Everett, 1829–1896
14
Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758–1805
14
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Exhibition History
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
42
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
35
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
25
Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978)
11
Making History - Antiquaries in Britain 1707-2007 (Yale Center for British Art, 2012-02-02 - 2012-05-27)
9
The Mapmaker's Art: 300 Years of British Cartography (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 1989-March 12, 1989)
8
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
6
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
6
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)
6
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
4
Ocean Flowers (Yale Center for British Art, 2004-06-12 - 2004-08-08)
4
Photographs | Contemporary Art: Recent Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-06-20 - 2019-09-08)
2
Victorian Idyll (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-01-24 - 2019-04-21)
2
Adapting the Eye: an archive of the British in India, 1770-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-10-11 - 2011-12-31)
1
Art and Emancipation in Jamaica: Isaac Mendes Belisario and his Worlds (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-09-27 - 2007-12-30)
1
Art in Focus: John Goto's High Summer (Yale Center for British Art, 2018-04-06 - 2018-08-19)
1
Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11)
1
Roads to Rails - Revolution in British Transport (Yale Center for British Art, 1992-04-15 - 1992-06-28)
1
Spreading Canvas - Eighteenth - Century British Marine Painting (Yale Center for British Art, 2016-09-09 - 2016-12-04)
1
The Critique of Reason : Romantic Art, 1760–1860 (Yale University Art Gallery, 2015-03-06 - 2015-07-26)
1
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Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
43
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gloria Scheuer
27
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules David Prown.
27
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
26
Yale Center for British Art, acquired with funds from the Bequest of Daniel S. Kalk
23
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Momart
17
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist
17
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David and Judith Ross
16
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David A. Richards.
15
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
15
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
14
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
14
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Duncan and Lisa Robinson
13
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jock Reynolds
13
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
10
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
9
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
8
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D.
8
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss.
8
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Thomas Strong, Yale MFA 1967.
8
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English
8,670
French
52
German
48
Latin
19
No linguistic content
9
Italian
7
Spanish
6
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6
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4
Japanese
3
Russian
3
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2
Polish
2
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[Metamorphic pictures]
[circa 1775]
2
Bell, Vanessa, 1879–1961
Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant letters to Kenneth Clark and Jane Clark,
ca. 1920-1969
3
Romney, George, 1734–1802
Account book of George Romney with his banker, Thomas Greene
1788 August 19-1798 April 6
4
Romney, George, 1734–1802
Manuscript daybook for George Romney, in the hand of Richard Williams
1794-1796
5
Constable, John, 1776–1837
Various subjects of landscape, characteristic of English scenery
1833
6
Constable, John, 1776–1837
English landscape
[1845]
7
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
The works of William Hogarth
1824
8
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
Industry and idleness
[between 1771 and 1785]
9
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Spring
1993
10
[All the bubbles]
[1720]
11
Great Britain. Laws, statutes, etc
The acts of Parliament relating to the building fifty new churches in and about the cities of London and Westminster,
1721
12
Burke, Bernard, 1814–1892
Anecdotes of the aristocracy
1849
13
Tillotson, John, approximately 1830–1871
Beauties of English scenery
[1860]
14
Burke, John, 1787–1848
A general armory of England, Scotland, and Ireland
1842
15
Cruikshank, George, 1792–1878
George Cruikshank's omnibus
1842
16
Douglas, Helen, 1952–
Long-legged fly
2006
17
Der Würfel in 6 verschiedenen Spielen =
[1850?]
18
Briggs, John, active 1840
To consumers of tobacco ...
[approximately 1840?]
19
Sanders, Robert, 1727–1783
The complete English traveller, or, A new survey and description of England and Wales
1771
20
Gifford, Isabella
The marine botanist
1853
21
Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith), 1863–1935
The history of the St. Leger stakes, 1776-1901,
[1902?]
22
Ackermann's drawing-book of trees
[Jany.1,1841]
23
Phillips, Thomas, 1770–1845
Lectures on the history and principles of painting
1833
24
Sackett, Colin
Some form
1995
25
Direct Pottery Company
Catalogue of china and earthenware, brownware, glassware, and hardware
193-?]
26
Horse-racing
1863
27
The Imperial Parliment of Great Britain
[1815]
28
Thomas & Edward Gilks
Billhead recording purchase by Mr. McKenna from Thomas & Edward Gilks, engravers on wood
1849
29
Motor fuel ration book
1957
30
Allison, William, 1851–1925
The British thoroughbred horse
1901
31
Harrow School
Harrow School
[1931]
32
Hall, Herbert Byng, 1805?-1883
The west of England and the exhibition, 1851
1851
33
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colour (Great Britain)
The English humourists in art;
1889
34
Pocock, George
A treatise on the æropleustic art, or, Navigation in the air
1851
35
[Le beau monde]
1823?]
36
Kemplen, Tony
The man
[1997]
37
Beaufain, Charles Random de Bérenger, baron de
Particulars and recommendations of the stadium, or British National Arena
1834
38
[Notice for permission to open grave for burial]
March 6th, 1863
39
Hawkins, B. Waterhouse (Benjamin Waterhouse), 1807–1889
The science of drawing simplified, or, The elements of form demonstrated by models
1843
40
Harrow School
Harrow School
1931
41
Liberal Party (Great Britain)
This is Liberal policy
[1963]
42
The panorama of Europe, a new game
1815
43
Coleman, W. S. (William Stephen), 1829–1904
Our woodlands, heaths, and hedges
1859
44
H.C. Russell (London, England)
Illustrated catalogue of ladies' & children's underclothing
[approximately 1895?]
45
Sherer, John
The gallery of British artists
[1879-1880]
46
A. & F. Pears Limited
Advertisement for Pears' transparent soap
ca. [1879?]
47
Of your charity pray for the repose of the soul of John Dwyer
[1908]
48
In loving memory of John French
[1920]
49
Er serchus gof am Charlotte Anne, anwyl ferch
[1902]
50
Guardian Assurance Company Limited
[Bookmark from Guardian Assurance Company]
[approximatelly 1920?]
51
Botany study cards
early 19th century
52
Lovechild, Mrs., 1743–1813
Sketches of little boys
[180-?]
53
Mathias, Roland
Craswall
1988
54
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
Execution : the book
1990
55
Burlington, Richard Boyle, Earl of, 1694–1753
Plans, sections, and elevations of Chiswick House and the Assembly Rooms, York
[approximately 1735?]
56
Buckler, John, 1770–1851
[Views of English cathedrals and churches]
[1798-1814]
57
Searles, Michael, fl. 1779–1781
[Cost of artificial slate in roofing compared with that of plain tiles and that of slate]
1779?]
58
Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599–1641
Le cabinet des plus beaux portraits des plusieurs princes & princesses, hommes illustres, fameux peintres & autres
MDCCXXVIII [1728]
59
Smith, Richard Henry
Twigs for nests, or, Notes on nursery nurture
1866
60
Lloyd, Thomas, 1756–1827
A catalogue of the extensive, valuable, and highly interesting collection of prints, the property of Thomas Lloyd, Esq. ...
1825]
61
Laurie & Whittle
Laurie and Whittle's new and enlarged catalogue of atlases, surveys, and single maps, of all the empires, kingdoms, and states in the universe
[1800?]
62
Rhys, Harriet Susanna Anne, 1790–1827
The graphic scrap book
1827
63
In loving memory of George Griffiths
1897
64
Deed, John S.
John S. Deed, Currier
[approximately 1850]
65
Morpeth, Sarah
[Torquil's book]
[2008]
66
Boughey, Anastasia Elizabeth, ca. 1817–1893
Album of embroidery designs
circa 1840
67
Paterson, N. (Nathaniel), 1787–1871
The manse garden
1838
68
Ferrier, Neil
The Queen Elizabeth coronation book
[1953?]
69
Official programme of the funeral of the Duke of Wellington
1852
70
The royal Windsor pair
[1840?]
71
Turk, Gavin
Found coin
[2011]
72
Edwards, Lionel, 1878–1966
Famous foxhunters,
1932
73
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
Works on the fine arts
[1814?]
74
Osborne, Garrett & Co. Ltd
Black invisible hair pins
early 20th century?
75
Poems all in tin
c1994
76
The royal game of British sovereigns,
[1820]
77
Davie, Alan, 1920–2014
Magic reader
1988
78
Grimaldi, Joseph, 1779–1837
Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi
1838
79
Wight, J. (John)
Sunday in London
1833
80
Looking at words : reading pictures
1994
81
Introduction to natural philosophy
[1850]
82
Spooner, William, active 1831–1854
Spooner's protean views, no. 38
[ca. 1838?]
83
McNeile, Norah, 1879–1978
Mayflowers
1895-1897
84
Wallis's picturesque round game of the produce & manufactures,
[ca. 1840]
85
Boyd, Julia, 1846–1892
Bewick gleanings
1886
86
Hassall, Joan
The wood engravings of Joan Hassall
1960
87
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Arts
Report from the Select Committee on Arts and their connexion with manufactures;
1836
88
Faithorne, William, 1616–1691
Effigies regum Anglorum
[1630?]
89
Piper, John, 1903–1992
British romantic artists
1942
90
Robertson, Archibald, ca. 1745–1813
A topographical survey of the great road from London to Bath and Bristol
1792
91
Parker, Thomas N. (Thomas Netherson)
An essay on the construction, hanging, and fastening of gates
1804
92
Ronalds, Francis, Sir, 1788–1873
Mechanical perspective, or, description and uses of an instrument for sketching from nature, accurately and conveniently, every kind of object
MDCCCXXVIII [1828, i.e. 1829?]
93
Strickland, Agnes, 1796–1874
Lives of the queens of England
1864
94
Commonplace book
1833?
95
Elegant arts for ladies
[1861]
96
Routledges's every girl's annual
[1880]
97
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805–1882
Saint James's, or, The court of Queen Anne
1844
98
Garle, Hubert
Hunting in the golden days
1896
99
Jarrett, Rainsford and Laughton
Cushion tipped hair grips
mid-20th century?
100
In affectionate remembrance of our dearly beloved Queen who departed this life January 22nd 1901
1901
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