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Yale University Art Gallery

3,067 works

Ink sketch of a caricatured soldier in a cap holding a chain or decoration, drawn on tan paper.

Caricature of a soldier holding a decoration

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1881

Pencil sketch of a country road through grassy fields, with tall trees on the right and a fence and buildings in the distance

Landscape with road running through

Edwin Austin Abbey

Lithograph of a slender woman in a long gown before a mirror that elongates her figure, in a room with draped fabric and a bu

C'est singulier comme ce miroir m'aplatit la taille et me maigrit la poitrine! . . . Que m'importe? . . . Mme de Staë…

Honoré Daumier, 1844

Lithograph of a bearded man in a dark hat and coat smoking a long pipe, seated before a framed panel.

(Un Fumeur.)

Paul Gavarni, 1844

Etching of a ruined arched building beside a river, with a woman near a well and a distant tower on the right.

Landscape with a Woman at a Well, from the series Vedute (Views)

Canaletto, 1741

Etching of a man in a wide-brimmed hat with a hand raised to his face, and a second face partly visible at right.

Weinende Frau (Weeping Woman)

Max Beckmann, 1914

Pen and ink sketch of a woman balancing a bucket on her head, hands on hips, wearing an apron and striped skirt.

Woman with bucket on her head, wing chair on reverse - unidentified illustration

Edwin Austin Abbey

Pen and ink sketch of a woman in a headscarf, an ornate scrolled frame, a horse head, and a Modes de Paris label.

"S&E Higg Modes de Paris" - unidentified illustration

Edwin Austin Abbey

Charcoal and white chalk study of a nude female figure with one arm raised, drawn on blue-grey paper.

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

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1902

Profile of a Woman

Kahlil Gibran, 1923

Etching of the ruined Temple of Janus in Rome with arched openings, overgrown walls, grazing cattle and figures.

Tempio detto volgarm.te di Giano. A. Arco detto degl'Argentieri . . . (The so-called Temple of Janus. A. Arch of the…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1771

Hand-colored print of a snowy New York street with brick buildings, a horse-drawn sleigh, and pedestrians in winter clothing.

Interior of New York Provost Street and Chapel (no. 3)

Louise-Jules-Frédéric Villeneuve, 1840

Etching of the Arch of Galienus in Rome beside a church façade, with small figures among ruins and overgrown stonework.

[Tav. 29] Arco di Galieno 1. Facciata della Chiesa di S. Vito ([Pl. 29] Arch of Galienus 1. Façade of the Church of S…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748

Lithograph of a woman in a long dress fixing a flower wreath on a seated man's head in an ornate room.

Cinquante-deuz papillottes (sic) par jour, pour que la Bichette a sa petite Maman soit mignon tout plein

Etching of the Pyramid of Gaius Cestius beside a city wall and tower, with figures walking on a dirt road under cloudy sky.

Piramide Sepolcrale di Cajo Cestio, presso Porta S. Paolo (Pyramid of Gaius Cestius)

Pastel portrait of a young woman with pale hair and cream dress against a dark background.

Anne Broughton (Mrs. John Gibbes)

Henrietta Johnston, 1720

Black and white lithograph of a seated man reading a letter, with a flowering branch behind him and a doorway at left.

Recevez en attendant ce leger acte...

Paul Gavarni, 1838

Loose pencil sketch of a standing cloaked figure with swirling drapery on tan paper.

Figure study, possibly for Prospero in "The Tempest"

Edwin Austin Abbey

Study of a boy, study of faces

Edwin Austin Abbey

Lithograph of two men in period coats talking across a table with a teacup, the older man looking up skeptically.

Jour Anniversaire De La Bataille De Bouvines

Hand-colored lithograph of Pavilion Fountain at Saratoga, with a columned building, strolling figures, riders and a carriage.

Saratoga, Pavilion Fountain, Plate 28 from a set of 54 views

Isidore Laurent Deroy, 1848

Pen and ink drawing of a young man in a cap supporting an older stooped man with a walking stick.

Orlando and Adam, illustration for Act II, Scene iv, As You Like It

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1889

Engraving of a nude man tied to a column, pierced by arrows, with a rocky landscape behind him.

Saint Sebastian Tied to a Column

Albrecht Dürer, 1498

Engraved oval portrait of a man in armor and curled wig, gesturing toward a landscape, with inscription and coat of arms.

Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse

Pierre Drevet, 1708

Soft lithograph of bathers in a shadowy wooded landscape, with figures in pale highlights against dark foliage.

Baigneuses

Henri Fantin-Latour

Pencil sketch on blue-grey paper of a rustic interior with a long table, several chairs, a window, and plank walls.

Interior Study

Edwin Austin Abbey

Pencil sketch of two figures in a tight embrace, drawn loosely on torn tan paper.

Study for Twelfth Night (?)

Edwin Austin Abbey

Engraved landscape with a large tree, a covered wagon on a road, a village church tower, and birds in the sky.

Wooded Region, from The Large Landscapes

the Elder Johannes van Doetecum, 1555

Black and white lithograph of a woman writing a letter at a desk by a window, with an upholstered chair nearby.

Je fini en mouillant de mes larmes la...

Paul Gavarni, 1838

Lithograph of a ragged boy leaning on a wall beside a wicker basket of cloth, drawn in black and white shading.

Christy

Etching of Notre Dame cathedral seen from the side, with a large rose window, spires, and dense trees in front.

Sketch of Notre Dame

Donald Shaw MaClaughlin, 1900

"In all the glaring impotence of dress" - illustration for Oliver Goldsmith's The Deserted Village (London and New Yo…

Edwin Austin Abbey

Pen and ink sketch of a smiling elderly man with round spectacles and curly hair, wearing a cravat and coat.

"At all his jokes, for many a joke had he," illustration for Oliver Goldsmith's The Deserted Village (London and New…

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1889

Hand-colored print of Jackson Square in New Orleans with a cathedral, carriages, pedestrians, and stacked barrels and bales.

View of Jackson Square, New Orleans

J. Durler, 1855

Etching of the Palazzo Farnese in Rome with a fountain, carriages and pedestrians in a piazza, by Piranesi.

Veduta del Palazzo Farnese (View of the Palazzo Farnese), from Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1773

Etching of a man swinging a long pole at a crouching figure while hunched people watch against a dark, hatched sky.

Disparate furioso (Furious Folly), also known as Hizonos dios y maravillamos nos (It Is Amazing and We Were Made by G…

Francisco Goya, 1816

Lithograph of an older man with a wine bottle lecturing a wide-eyed boy in a top hat, finger raised.

Mefie-toi, petit, des messieurs de la ville...

General Reed, Member of Congress, from a set of 13 American Statesmen portraits

Pierre Eugène Du Simitière, 1783

Pencil and wash study of a man aiming a rifle from a punt while a poler stands at the stern in misty reeds.

Study for Rail Shooting from a Punt

Thomas Eakins, 1874

Hand-colored print of a stone arch bridge over a waterfall in a steep mountain gorge, with mules and travelers crossing.

The Devil's Bridge

Charles-Melchior Descourtis, 1780

Dark night scene of a man in a tricorn hat gesturing to a hooded woman on a muddy road, with a lit carriage behind.

"My dear Constance, why will you deliberate thus?" study for Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1885

Lithograph of two women in 1830s fashion, one in a ruffled bonnet and belted gown, the other in a patterned skirt and shawl.

NOVEMBRE 1837. Robes en mousseline de laine. ...

Paul Gavarni, 1837

Pen and ink drawing of mounted men with rifles and pack horses crossing a hillside toward distant mountains.

Lewis and Clark

Charles Marion Russell, 1918

Etching of a forest scene with tall trees in the foreground and misty, fading trunks receding into a pale background.

La Petit Lac

Alphonse Legros

Etching of St. Mark's Square in Venice viewed toward the canal, with the Doge's Palace, columns, ships and strolling figures.

Veduta della Piazza di S. Marco verso il Canale

Luca Carlevarijs

Pen etching of a jester pointing at a doorway beside a bed where a man lies, with a second figure in a cap nearby.

Clown: "Come away, come away, death," illustration for Act II, Scene iv, Twelfth Night

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1891

Pencil sketch of seated figures on a bench in front of a loosely drawn townscape with buildings and poles.

Figures on a bench, townscape behind

Edwin Austin Abbey

Lithograph of a woman in a lace-trimmed gown reaching toward roses on a curving garden path beside a building.

Cinq Heures du Matin

Paul Gavarni, 1837

Hand-colored engraving of the Great Falls of the Potomac, with rushing water, rocky ledges, trees and small fishermen.

Great Falls of the Potomac

J. Cartwright, 1802

Lithograph of a reclining man on an ottoman looking at a standing man holding a ring, with a curtain and statue behind.

On Amuse L'Amour, Ainsi Que La Migraine, Avec Des Bagues

Charcoal study of a seated, bare-chested male figure with bowed head and arms folded, drawn on blue-grey paper.

Study for "Science Revealing the Treasures of the Earth," mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylv…

Edwin Austin Abbey

Engraving of a couple beneath a large oak with cattle, donkeys, a dog, and a watermill beside a river in the distance.

The Rural Lovers

François Vivarès, 1760

Black and white lithograph of a woman in a striped dress facing a man in a dark coat beside a curtain.

Quartier Breda

Lithograph of an older man with hat and umbrella facing a young woman in an apron leaning on a broom in an interior.

On ne peut pas parler a mademoiselle: elle fait ses ongles...

Lithograph of three men talking in a room with bookshelves, one older man holding a folded letter.

Alcibiade Cliquet porte une lettre...

Paul Gavarni, 1839

Sheet of sketches of medieval figures

Edwin Austin Abbey

Lithograph of a pipe-smoking man holding a skull beside a seated woman with a mirror, in a room with anatomical prints.

Faudrait pourtant pas gros de sens commun pour emplir une calebasse comme ca...

Pencil sketch sheet with four studies of a man in a wide-brimmed hat, one with arm raised.

Studies of a farmer

Edwin Austin Abbey

Pencil sketch of a woman in a doorway of a horse-drawn cart, captioned "Aunt Eunice comes home".

"Aunt Eunice comes home" - unidentified illustration

Edwin Austin Abbey

Charcoal and white chalk sketch on brown paper of a bearded man seated with his hand raised to his head.

Study for one of the murals from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of 15 paintings for the Boston Public Library,…

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1883

Pen drawing of a classical banquet under Ionic columns, with a bearded man in the foreground and women dancing with garlands.

Apemantus: "Hoy-day! what a sweep of vanity comes this way! They dance! They are mad women!" - Act I, Scene II, Timon…

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1902

Lithograph panoramic view of Honolulu valley and mountains, bordered by small vignettes of houses and a waterfall, 1854.

View of Honolulu, From the Catholic Church (No. 6)

Paul Emmert, 1854

Etching of a farmhouse on a wooded hill with a stone archway in dense foliage and a tall tree at right.

La Ferme sur la Colline

Alphonse Legros

Lithograph of a young woman in a long dress looking down at an object in her hands on garden steps beside hedges.

Amour a Trois