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Yale University Art Gallery

3,066 works

Officer with raised sword and plumed hat beside a servant with a musket, amid fallen soldiers on a battlefield.

Lieutenant Thomas Grosvenor (1744-1825) and His Negro Servant

John Trumbull, 1797

Dim painting of an armored figure raising a dagger in a stone archway, with a crouching hooded figure and fallen armor below.

The Squire of Low Degree (one of 15 paintings, intended as a series, some unfinished)

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1897

Portrait of a woman in a green silk wrap and white satin gown, holding a fan beside a lute and apples.

Mrs. Walter Stewart (Deborah McClenachan) (1763-1823)

Charles Willson Peale, 1782

Double portrait of an elderly man in a white wig and dark coat beside a woman in a red shawl, against a dark background.

Governor Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. (1710-1785), LL.D. 1779 and Mrs. Trumbull (Faith Robinson) (1718-1780)

John Trumbull, 1783

Muted blue study of an arched Italian loggia with columns, a balustrade, and rooftops visible beyond the opening.

View of Italian Loggia-study

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1871

Portrait of a seated man in a blue coat and yellow waistcoat, holding a pipe, with a landscape window behind him.

William Whetcroft (c.1735-1789)

Charles Willson Peale, 1785

Oval portrait of a man in a blue military coat with gold epaulettes and white cravat, in a gilded frame with inscription.

Nathanael Greene (1742-1786)

John Trumbull, 1792

Oil sketch of a stone staircase leading to a colonnade with arches, columns, and a sunlit building beyond.

Arles, view through archway

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1871

Full-length portrait of a military officer in blue coat beside a cannon, with flag, horse, and distant troops under stormy sk

"George Washington at the Battle of Princeton"

Charles Willson Peale, 1781

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a blue military coat with red collar and white powdered hair, in a gilt frame.

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

John Trumbull, 1791

Loosely painted study of a woman in white near a cart and seated figures on a green lawn under trees.

Study for “Harvest Home”

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1871

Oval portrait of a woman in a yellow silk gown holding a sprig of blue flowers, with pearls in her hair.

Mrs. James Maccubin Carroll (Sophia Gough) (1772-1816)

Charles Willson Peale, 1790

Painting of soldiers fighting around a cannon in smoke, with a mounted officer at center and fallen men on the ground.

The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777

John Trumbull, 1787

Two costumed figures holding hands on a garden path with pink tulips and blossoming trees beside a tall hedge.

May Day Morning

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1890

Full-length portrait of a military officer in red and blue uniform beside a tree, with an army encampment behind him.

Walter Stewart (1756-1796)

Charles Willson Peale, 1781

Family portrait of a seated woman holding a toddler, a man in a dark coat, and a boy in gold reaching out, with a landscape b

The Vernet Family

John Trumbull, 1806

Oil study of five shirtless men with arms raised overhead against a dark background, by Edwin Austin Abbey, 1902.

Figure study, for The Spirit of Vulcan, Genius of the Workers in Iron and Steel, Rotunda, Pennsylvania State Capitol,…

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1902

Gilded panel of the Crucifixion with Mary and John kneeling at the cross and God above in blue clouds.

The Crucifixion

Lorenzo Monaco, 1415

Oil portrait of an older bald man in wire spectacles, dark coat and white cravat against a dark brown background.

Timothy Dwight (or Theodore Dwight?)

Two women in medieval-style dress stand in a room, one in a red gown and one in black with a gold headdress.

King Lear: Goneril and Regan (Act I, Scene i)

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1902

Painting of a seated woman in a green gown on a red dais facing a dark-cloaked man, with an attendant holding a scroll.

Columbus before Isabella

Jean-Paul Laurens

Oil portrait of a man with white curly hair in a dark coat, resting his hands on a palette beside brushes and red drapery.

John Trumbull

John Trumbull, 1802

Painting of a stout man in a red coat and feathered hat beside a young page with a sword on a cobbled street.

King Henry IV, Part II: Sir John Falstaff with His Page (Act I, Scene ii)

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1905

Painting of a forest pond with trees, cloudy sky, and two stags resting in the grass.

Forest Landscape with Stag

Narcisse Virgilio Díaz, 1857

Painting of a woman on a deathbed in a white nightcap, arms raised toward green drapery against a dark background.

Sarah Trumbull (Sarah Hope Harvey) on Her Deathbed

John Trumbull, 1824

Painted study of a Gothic church interior with a ceremonial chair on a dais and arched stone architecture.

The Coronation of Edward VII, study of Westminster Abbey Interior

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1902

Painting of a barefoot boy in a red vest fishing by a river under dark trees at dusk.

Boy fishing

Narcisse Virgilio Díaz

Dark night scene of a vast ancient city under lightning, with robed figures kneeling on stone steps in the foreground.

Repentance of Nineveh

John Martin, 1840

Three veiled women in dark robes mourn on a barren hillside under a pale yellow sky with blue mountains behind them.

The Three Mary

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1906

Painting of a leaning sycamore tree beside a rocky stream, with a forested mountain and cloudy sky behind it.

A Sycamore Tree, Plaaterkill Clove (The Sycamore, Kaaterskill Clove)

Asher Brown Durand, 1858

Half-length portrait of a man in a dark military uniform with silver epaulettes, medals, and crossed arms, against a grey bac

Portrait of Charles-Louis Regnault, an Officer from the Napoleonic War

Jean-Baptiste Regnault, 1814

Painting of a red-robed knight supporting a bearded old man beneath a glowing winged angel in a rainbow halo.

Amfortas Released by Galahad, study for The Quest of the Holy Grail murals, Boston Public Library

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1893

Oil painting of a shaded forest with a leaning mossy tree over a small stream and fallen logs.

Artists’ Lane after a Shower

Asher Brown Durand, 1864

Painting of the Virgin and Child flanked by Saint Catherine with a palm frond and Saint Nicholas in bishop's robes.

Cima da Conegliano, Virgin and Child with Saints Catherine and Nicholas

Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano

Crusader knights on a rocky height, one raising a billowing banner while another kneels in prayer, with a battle below.

Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1901

Painting of tall trees on a wooded slope overlooking a distant valley and mountain under a cloudy sky.

Study of Trees

Asher Brown Durand, 1850

Ink and colour painting of a bearded man in a red robe leading a grey saddled horse, with calligraphy and red seals.

The Three Horse

Kneeling armored man raising a heraldic banner on a shore, with clergy, a crowd, and ships with red pennants on the sea.

Columbus in the New World

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1906

Painting of a rushing waterfall over rocks beneath a large tree with autumn-toned leaves, with hills and clouds in the distan

Landscape with Waterfall

Salomon van Ruysdael, 1660

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, pine trees, and small huts, with calligraphy and red seals at the top.

Reminiscence of Jian River

Dong Qichang, 1621

Loose oil study of a classical monument, seated officials in red robes, soldiers and a crowd on steps under clouds.

Study for The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania, House of Representatives Chamber, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1902

Painting of a country garden with framed trees, a willow, a hedge and three houses with red roofs under a pale sky.

Country Scene with Three Houses and Trees

Maximilien Luce, 1900

Oil portrait of a woman with curled hair in a brown dress and gold chain, turned to the left against a dark background.

Mrs. James Wedderburn, née Isabelle Clerk

Henry Raeburn, 1819

Painting of an older man in a black hooded robe fastening a gold fur-trimmed robe on a younger man in a royal interior.

King Henry IV, Part I: The King to the Prince of Wales: “Thou shalt have charge and sovereign trust herein.”, (Act II…

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1905

Pointillist river scene with barges, a stone bridge, and church spires in hazy pastel light.

The Banks of the Seine River in Paris

Maximilien Luce, 1893

Painting of a grieving family in a dim attic room, a seated woman holding white cloth with children and a standing woman near

Une Famille dans la désolation (A Grief-Stricken Family)

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, 1821

Head of Hamlet, study

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1896

Dusk view of a river with a three-arched stone bridge, lit riverside houses, and warm reflections on the water.

The River Sambre in Charleroi

Maximilien Luce, 1896

Ink painting of a seated figure in a boat with reeds and a crescent moon, with calligraphy and red seals at left.

Hotei in a Boat

Oil study of a young woman with long auburn wavy hair gazing forward against a dark background.

Head of Ophelia, study

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1896

Painting of a lit stage performer in a white dress before an ornate theatre arch, with audience members in top hats in the fo

Gatti’s Hungerford Palace of Varieties. Second Turn of Katie Lawrence

Walter Sickert, 1888

Painting of a moored sailing ship at low tide beside a harbor entrance with a lighthouse under a cloudy sky.

The Port of Honfleur

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1875

Painting of a man in red cap and steel armor leaning on a sword beside a stone wall.

Man in Armor

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1871

Portrait of a young woman in a white dress playing a gilded harp, seated before a dark background.

The Young Harpist

Louis-Léopold Boilly, 1804

Painting of a canal footbridge leading to a brick city gate with spired towers, framed by trees and small figures.

Scene at Delft

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1868

Charcoal sketch of four draped figures, one with arms raised to her head, study for a Harrisburg capitol mural.

Early figure study for “The Hours,” mural for the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911 (comp…

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1904

Half-length oil portrait of a young man with tousled hair, dark coat and white cravat, against a brown background.

Joseph Reade

Louis-Léopold Boilly, 1800

Half-length portrait of a woman in a dark gold-trimmed headdress and gold jewelled collar against a dark green background.

A Woman, traditionally identified as Isabela la Católica of Castile

Michael Sittow, 1492

Man in red cloak bows head in a dim tent as a bloodied ghostly figure looms at upper right beside a helmet and sword.

Within the Tent of Brutus: Enter the Ghost of Caesar, Julius Caesar, Act IV, Scene III

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1905

Damaged arched panel of the Virgin and Child in blue and gold against a gilded background, paint flaking.

Virgin and Child

Bernardo Daddi, 1345

Study by Carlo Maratta showing an angel with a sword above a reclining woman and onlookers beneath a stormy sky.

Study for the altarpiece of Saint Rosalie among the Plague-Stricken

Carlo Maratta, 1657

Shepherds gather around a tomb and a skull beside classical ruins and an obelisk under a stormy sky.

Et in Arcadia Ego

Sébastien Bourdon, 1637

Arched gold-ground panel showing a kneeling haloed monk in black reaching toward two descending angels in green and blue.

The Vocation of Saint Dominic

Bernardo Daddi, 1338

Impressionist painting of a church spire rising above blossoming trees, with a horse carriage and pedestrians below under a p

St. Mark’s in the Bowery

Childe Hassam, 1910