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Yale University Art Gallery

1,672 works

Graphite and chalk sketch of leafing tree branches in green and yellow on a gray toned sheet.

Sketch of leafing tree branches

Edwin Austin Abbey

Lithograph of a stooped elderly man in a top hat and long coat, leaning on a cane, against a dark tree and misty background.

Werther

Paul Gavarni, 1852

Engraved portrait of John Brooks, Governor of Massachusetts, with white curly hair and dark coat, in ornate frame.

His Excellency John Brooks

John Ritto Penniman

Charcoal and chalk study of a hooded robed figure holding a long staff, drawn on blue-gray paper.

Figure study for The Departure, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public…

Edwin Austin Abbey

Lithograph of an elderly man with spectacles and a cane beside a young woman in a ruffled bonnet and dress.

Madame la femme: une altesse qui n'a pas sa plus triomphante; mail lui faut plein son giron de secerts de polichinelle

Paul Gavarni, 1851

Engraving of a bearded man seated with a wheat sheaf and bread basket, with a tower and mountains behind him.

Asher, plate 9 from The Twelve Sons of Jabob

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1589

Charcoal and chalk study of a hooded, robed man with bowed head on blue-grey paper, drawn on a squared grid.

Figure study for Sir Lancelot and Sir Bors outfit Galahad with his spurs, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (second of…

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1892

Lithograph of a standing woman in a dark dress facing a man smoking at a slanted desk in an interior.

...Et combien peut-on en tirer de machines sur une affair comme ca?...

Watercolor and pencil study with a red flower, blue sky, white clouds, snowy mountain, and handwritten color notes.

Study for Poster Portrait: Marsden Hartley

Charles Demuth, 1923

Charcoal and white chalk figure study on blue paper showing a raised arm and hand reaching upward.

Figure study for Castle of the Grail, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of 15 paintings for the Boston Publi…

Edwin Austin Abbey

Lithograph of a standing woman gesturing beside a seated man in a striped coat pointing, with a wine shop sign behind them.

Trois ou quatre mechantes chopines: ca tourne de l'oeil!...

Lithograph of a woman in a bonnet and shawl leaving while a man feeds a baby seated at a table.

Adieu, mon cher, je vais chez mes éditeurs;. . . je ne rentrerai probablement que fort tard. . . ne manquez pas de do…

Honoré Daumier, 1844

Pen and ink sketch of a standing woman in a long period gown with puffed sleeves, head bowed, on cream paper.

Sketch of a woman - unidentified illustration

Edwin Austin Abbey

Lithograph of a man in a top hat and overcoat with a cane beside a woman in a lace bonnet, outdoors.

Achille, tu ne me demandes pas des nouvelles de ta petite!

Paul Gavarni, 1857

Brown ink drawing of a bearded saint tending a sick man in bed, with kneeling attendants and an angel above.

St. Philip visiting a hospital

Jacques Stella, 1630

Pen drawing of a startled man in a cap running with a wicker basket, with a small bee at right.

Cartoon of a man chasing a bee with a basket

Edwin Austin Abbey

Black and white lithograph of a street puppet show with costumed figures above, and a boat with figures on a river below.

Petites figures VIII

Paul Gavarni, 1829

Woodcut of three bishops in mitres and vestments standing in an arched interior beside a stone column.

Saints Nicholas, Ulrich and Erasmus

Albrecht Dürer, 1504

Chalk study on blue paper of a young man's face framed by a white hood, with white highlights on the drapery.

Portrait of a hooded young man

Edwin Austin Abbey

Black and white lithograph of a man embracing a woman in a full-skirted gown beside a curtain and a top hat on the floor.

Sac a Papier!...

Paul Gavarni, 1839

Sheet with a brown ink room plan above and a graphite interior sketch of seated figures at a table below.

First Idea of Declaration of Independence, Paris, Sept. 1786; above: pen and brown ink plan drawn by Thomas Jefferson…

John Trumbull, 1786

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a woman in a headscarf and shawl, looking intently at the viewer, on tan paper.

Study of a woman's head

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1869

Black and white drawing of a young boy with a shovel on his shoulder standing on a dirt road in an open landscape.

Le Petit Cantonnier

Hand-colored lithograph portrait of a seated white-haired man in a dark suit holding a document, with green drapery behind hi

Millard Fillmore, Whig Candidate for Vice President of the United States

D. Needham, 1848

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a headscarf before a ruled masonry wall and stepped architecture.

Sketch of a woman within castle walls(?) - (unidentified illustration to a play?)

Edwin Austin Abbey

Lithograph of two women seen from behind on a balcony, one leaning on a column, with a crowded theater audience behind them.

Y en-a-ti des femmes, y en-a-ti...

Paul Gavarni, 1840

Woodcut of Christ crowned with thorns in an arched niche, with soldiers and onlookers gathered below.

Ecce Homo, from The Small Passion

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Dark lithograph of two intertwined figures against swirling black shadows, by Edvard Munch.

The Flower of Love (Die Blume der Liebe)

Edvard Munch, 1896

Lithograph of a woman lying in bed beside a lit candle on a nightstand, with curtains, an open book and slippers on the floor

"Notre ame est si fortement emue dans un reve qu'il faut qu'il y ait quelque realite au fond de cette feerie de la pe…

Pencil sketch of a seated child in a dress with a loosely drawn adult figure behind, on aged paper.

Portrait of an unidentified mother and child

Edwin Austin Abbey

Black and red lithograph of a city street with an auto shop, gas pump, cyclist, and factory smokestacks in the background.

Autos

Louis Robert Antral, 1920

Black and white lithograph of a woman in a bonnet seated beside a man in a top hat reading a newspaper on a stone bench.

Londres, Decembre: "Milords et Messieurs, le gouvernement...

Pen and ink drawing of a friar joining hands of a young woman in a striped gown while a cloaked young man watches.

Friar Laurence: "Till holy church incorporate two as one" - Act II, Scene VI, Romeo and Juliet

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1902

Engraved allegorical composition with a winged horse, lion-drawn chariots, a central seated figure and an arcaded garden.

La Grande Thèse

Jacques Callot, 1625

Lithograph of a top-hatted man leaning toward a shawled woman on a city street beside a building wall.

Temps perdu

Small ink sketch of a man in a long coat and hat seen from behind, centered on a large empty cream sheet.

Study of a man's back

Edwin Austin Abbey

Daumier lithograph of three women at a tea table by a fireplace, one speaking earnestly while another listens.

Suivez bien mon raisonnement, Eudoxie. . .tout doit tendre à un but humanitaire, en conséquence chaque ligne que nous…

Honoré Daumier, 1844

Lithograph of a woman with a pitcher and a man with a basket meeting at a staircase railing, marked 5e étage.

N'est-ce pas vous, Madame, que j'ai eu l'avantage de voir hier au balcon des Italiens?

Charcoal drawing of a man in Renaissance costume with a dark cloak and black cap, resting his hand on an ornate wall panel.

Man in Renaissance costume - (unidentified illustration for a Shakespeare play?)

Edwin Austin Abbey

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curly hair, armor and lace collar, with inscription and coat of arms below.

Charles de la Porte (Duc de la Meilleraye, Maréchal de France)

Robert Nanteuil, 1662

Lithograph of a nude man in a top hat and a nude woman on a rocky path, each with a mask at the hip, after sin.

Apres le Peche

Pen and ink drawing of a standing woman in a pale gown and a kneeling man with chains beneath a stone archway.

Claudio and Isabella - Act III, Scene I, Measure for Measure

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1889

Etching of a shadowed side street with a stone arch, shuttered buildings, and figures in the archway.

In a Side Street, Chioggia

Mortimer Menpes, 1911

Lithograph of a man in a top hat and overcoat with a woman gripping his lapel beside a poster reading répétition.

O (sic) vous me donnerez un bon petit role...

Paul Gavarni, 1838

Pencil sketch of a young man seated at a window ledge, looking upward, with a dark shadow behind him and an instrument case.

Sketch of a young man at window - unidentified illustration

Edwin Austin Abbey

Etched bust portrait of a bare-chested Native American man wearing a beaded headband, necklace, and earrings, by Wenceslaus H

Portrait of a Native American, likely the warrior called Jaques of the Musee-Delaware Nation

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

Lithograph of a man in a top hat and overcoat with a monocle and cane, standing before city buildings.

Si mon lorgnon m'empeche de voir, ca ne regarde personne!

Paul Gavarni, 1858

Portrait of Mrs. Richardson

Edwin Austin Abbey

Black and white print of a woman at an open window watching a raven fly over rooftops and chimneys.

At the Window, from Stéphane Mallarmé's translation of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven

Édouard Manet, 1875

Lithograph of a man hoisting another over his shoulder beside a wall placard reading BAC and a falling top hat.

Tu danseras, Coquardeau!...

Pen and ink drawing of a haloed bearded man extending his hand toward a kneeling, veiled figure in flowing robes.

Christ and Mary Magdalene

Edwin Austin Abbey

Engraving of ornate ewers, a covered urn and a candlestick before overgrown Roman-style ruins under a cloudy sky.

A Candlestick and Handled Ornamental Ewers in a Landscape with Ruins, from Sculpturae Veteris Admirata

Joachim von Sandrart, 1680

Black and white lithograph of two men in 19th-century dress, one smoking in a top hat, the other looking downcast.

Oraison Funebre

Charcoal study on blue-gray paper of a female nude in a dynamic pose, arms outstretched and one leg kicked back.

Study for figure of 11 am for "The Hours" ceiling at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1902

Geometric brown and black drawing of interlocking mechanical forms with a central circular dial and serrated bands.

Brown Operator (L'opérateur brun)

Otto Gustaf Carlsund, 1926

Black and white lithograph of a seated man leaning toward a boy on his knee, with a top hat on the floor beside them.

Maman dit que vous savez tous les secrets...

Charcoal and white chalk study of a human foot on grey paper, showing toes and ankle with modeled shading.

Sketch of a foot

Edwin Austin Abbey

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a wig and embroidered coat, with a harbor city and ships behind him, dated 1734.

His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq.

the Younger John Faber, 1734

Lithograph of a seated man in period dress looking up at a woman at a window amid climbing foliage.

Que Ne Suis-je un Comte!

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a cap and loose gown, hands clasped at her waist, on pale paper.

Study of a woman (recto); Study of a crouching man (verso)

Edwin Austin Abbey

Pencil and pale watercolor sketch of a seated nude figure resting, with loose spatters and a signature below.

Le Repos

Lithograph of an elderly man in a turban glancing sideways over playing cards, with a woman in pale dress behind him.

Le valet de coeur est un polisson qui occasionnera beaucoup de pas et demarches...

Charcoal sketch of a hooded figure leaning over a ledge, with legs below, study for a mural.

Figure study for "The Castle of the Grail" in The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Edwin Austin Abbey

Etching of a man at a desk holding a pen, with a woman standing behind him in a dark interior.

Portrait of the Artist and his Wife

Anders Zorn, 1890

Lithograph of a woman in a white lace dress seated by a tree, resting her head on her hand while holding an open book.

Le Commentaire

Paul Gavarni, 1843

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a bonnet and long skirt, turned to look over her shoulder, on pale paper.

Study of a country woman

Edwin Austin Abbey

Watercolor drawing of a bearded man in a fire helmet pointing and holding a brass trumpet, standing on a grey platform.

The Head Fireman

Nicolino Calyo, 1840

Lithograph of a man in a tricorn hat leaning on a ledge, talking to a woman in a bonnet at a window, with a jug below.

L'Habit Ne Fait Pas Le Moine, Mail Il Fait Le Galant

Engraving of mourners lowering Christ's body into a stone tomb, with a crown of thorns and a distant cross.

The Entombment

Martin Schongauer, 1490

Red chalk drawing of a kneeling man seen from behind, with curly hair, bare back and draped cloth around his legs.

Kneeling Man

Domenico Beccafumi, 1544

Lithograph of a masked figure in white costume and pointed hat beside two cloaked women, with a crowd behind them.

Ou as-tu laisse Clarisse? Lovelace!

Etching of a thatched cottage with a smoking chimney, a wooden fence, and a large tree at left.

Landscape at Auvers

Paul Cézanne, 1873

Painted study of a woman in a long black gown with dark hair, hand raised to her head, against a blue background.

Study for figure of 4 am in "The Hours" celing at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Edwin Austin Abbey

Lithograph of a man in a cap leaning on a bar counter with a glass, bottles and figures blurred behind him.

Le bourgeois est pince. Et, ce qu'il a, qhand ca le tient, ca tient bon. Moi aussi. Lui, c'est la goutte. Moi aussi

Paul Gavarni, 1857

Etching of a bearded old man in fur hat and collar, with a jeweled chain, resting his hand on an open book.

Figure Holding a Book, from the Raccolta di Teste (Collection of Heads)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1757

Engraved oval portrait of George Washington with powdered white hair, dark coat and white cravat, 1800.

George Washington

Cornelius Tiebout, 1800

Lithograph of a man with spectacles and hat, a woman in a long dress, and a child in a bonnet at a wardrobe.

Tu mettras plus jamais ton chapeau...

Pen and ink drawing of a cloaked man in a hat standing by a wooden frame in heavy rain.

Man in Rain, study for illustration to "A Love Song," from Old Songs

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1887

Madonna (A Mother)

Anders Zorn, 1900

Lithograph of two men in top hats and frock coats; one leans in to whisper to the other, who holds a cane.

Pardon, mon cher! faut que je vous quitte pour une petite affair...

Graphite sketch on tan paper of a standing figure with arms outstretched and head raised, study for a mural.

Study of an allegorical female figure for mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911…

Edwin Austin Abbey

Watercolor drawing of a standing woman in a blue bodice and pink striped skirt holding a green parasol and white gloves.

The Negro Belle

Nicolino Calyo, 1840

Lithograph of a stooped elderly man leaning on a cane on a rural path, with trees and bushes behind him.

Je n'ai plus la terre de Chenerailles, ni mes bois....

Paul Gavarni, 1853

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a seated woman in a bonnet holding a white lap dog, with a teal window behind her.

Woman holding a lap dog

Edwin Austin Abbey

Grey wash drawing of Roman ruins with a brick tower, ruined arches, and a figure-filled gateway below.

Roman Ruins: Tower and Gate

Jan Asselijn, 1640

Lithograph of a man in a top hat examining a small book while a bookseller looks up beside crates of books.

(L'edition Princeps.)

Paul Gavarni, 1858

Charcoal and white chalk study of a woman in a headscarf, eyes lowered, hand resting at lower right, on brown paper.

Bust of a woman: study for "The Reconciliation," one of a series of paintings executed for the Royal Exchange, London…

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1896

Lithograph of a seated robed figure gesturing to a standing young man in an interior with curtains and an attendant behind.

Mephistopheles Receiving the Student, from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust

Eugène Delacroix, 1827

Lithograph of two men in period costume at a doorway, one reaching for a bell pull beside the door.

Dis donc!...je crois qu'Amedee c'est plus haut...

Paul Gavarni, 1842

Watercolor study of a stained glass window with a red-robed figure holding a book and staff, plus two small sketched heads.

Study for an unidentified stained glass window picturing a cardinal(?)

Edwin Austin Abbey

Etching of Christ raising Lazarus from a shroud, with onlookers and a draped curtain within an arched frame.

The Raising of Lazarus: The larger plate

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632

Black and white lithograph of a woman in a bonnet talking with a man in a feathered cap at a table with wine glasses.

Apres la Contredanse

Paul Gavarni, 1851

Lithograph of two men in a room, one in a tailcoat torn at the back, the other in shirtsleeves beside a sculpture.

Ton habit me convient, je te l'emprunte. . . . seulement ferme la porte il me semble que j'ai un courrant d'air dans…

Honoré Daumier, 1845

Red and black chalk portrait drawing of a young girl in a pearl-trimmed bonnet and pearled gown, with French inscription.

Mary, Queen of Scots

François Clouet, 1549

Pencil-like lithograph of a standing rural guard in a tricorn hat and worn coat, holding a stick, with sketched background.

Le Garde Champetre

Paul Gavarni, 1857

Profile of an Elderly Man with a Beard, from the Raccolta di Teste (Collection of Heads)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1757