
Yale University -Yale Center for British Art
1080 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06510-2302, USA
Our Collections
Henry Perlee Parker collection, 1822-1970
The collection includes two albums containing Parker's own record of the sale of his paintings and prints from his paintings.
Collection ID: MSS 20
Hester Lynch Piozzi Letters to Dr. William Makepeace Thackeray, 1795-1816
The collection comprises 98 autograph letters from Hester Lynch Piozzi to her friend and physician, Dr. William Makepeace Thackeray, dated between April 16, 1795, and September 10, 1816, compiled and bound together in a single album.
Collection ID: MSS 29
Collection ID: A032
Ellen Fenton Diaries of Travels to Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1854-1862
The collection comprises illustrated manuscript diaries of Ellen Fenton of Haven Green House, Ealing, which chronicle her summer family vacations to Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1854-1862, in nine volumes.
Collection ID: MSS 28
Letters to Richard Redgrave, 1840-1880
The archive comprises approximately 400 autograph letters, from upwards of 120 correspondents, addressed to Richard Redgrave (1804-1888).
Collection ID: MSS 22
John Bastin archive, 1840-1851
The collection comprises proofs for book illustrations engraved on wood by John Bastin.
Collection ID: MSS 55
Collection ID: S005
Bainbridge deer park management archive, 1760-1821
The collection includes correspondence and other manuscript material concerning the management of deer parks at Newburgh Priory, Yorkshire; Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire; and Paultons, Hampshire.
Collection ID: MSS 43
Charles Robert Leslie Collection, 1812-1900
The collection comprises sketchbooks, writings, and correspondence by Charles Robert Leslie (1794-1859) and his family.
Collection ID: MSS 15
Collection ID: A023
Matthew Shepperson archive, 1810-1869
The collection comprises manuscript material concerning Matthew Shepperson, portrait copyist, art instructor to elite lords and ladies, and collector of portraits
Collection ID: MSS 32
Pease family collection of sketchbooks and exercise books, 1814-1909
The collection comprises sketchbooks and exercise books belonging to the Pease family of Durham and Yorkshire Counties, England. The Peases were part of an important network of Quaker industrialists in the northeast of England, and established the nation's first railroad in 1825. Items in the collection date from the early nineteenth to the early twentieth century.
Collection ID: MSS 6
John Ruskin letters to John Henry Le Keux, 1854-1860
This collection comprises 53 items, including 42 letters from John Ruskin to John Henry Le Keux, 1 letter from John James Ruskin to John Henry Le Keux, 7 stand-alone sketches related to Le Keux's engraving work for Ruskin, annotated printed proofs made by Le Keux for Ruskin and 1 letter from Henry W. Acland to John Ruskin which pertains to Le Keux's work on the frontispiece for Acland and Ruskin's The Oxford Museum . While the majority of the items are undated, the letters appear to have been authored between 1854 and 1860, with dated items ranging from 1855 to 1860. The items primarily pertain to Le Keux's engraving work for illustrations for Volumes 3-4 of Modern Painters and for The Oxford Museum
Collection ID: MSS 37
Collection ID: A021
Joshua Reynolds Archive, 1749-1816
The collection comprises correspondence, notebooks, writings, and other manuscript material by or about the artist Joshua Reynolds.
Collection ID: MSS 30
Collection ID: S003
Botanical collages from the circle of Booth Grey, 1790-1800
The collection comprises 139 hand-cut paper collages on paper prepared with watercolor, created by Booth Grey (1740-1802) or those in his circle of acquaintances, in the manner of the well-known "paper mosaics" made by Mrs. Delany.
Collection ID: MSS 65
Thomas Woolner Letters to John Frederick Lewis, 1863-1914, bulk 1874-1876
The collection comprises 15 letters from Thomas Woolner to John Frederick Lewis, written between 1874 and 1876. It also includes 5 letters from Woolner to Lewis's wife, Marian Harper, one letter from Lewis to dealer William Vokins, and several letters from Woolner's wife and daughter. The letters primarily concern Lewis's declining health—he died several months after the last letter in the collection—Woolner's admiration for Lewis's painting, updates on the politics of the Royal Academy and Woolner's ongoing artistic projects, and current exhibitions. Woolner comments on several works, including: J.M.W. Turner's, Van Goyen, Looking Out for a Subject ; Elizabeth Thompson's Calling the Roll after an Engagement, Crimea ; Lewis's Lion & Lioness and In the Bey's Garden ; and his own monuments to Bishop John Patteson, Sir Cowasjee Jehanghier Readymoney, and Captain James Cook.
Collection ID: MSS 53
Edward Burne-Jones Letters to John Ruskin, 1862-1889
The collection comprises letters from Edward Burne-Jones to John Ruskin, written from 1862 to ca. 1889.
Collection ID: MSS 56
Edgar Hockley collection, 1886-1924, bulk 1886-1897
This collection comprises costume and set design drawings by Edgar Hockley depicting late-Victorian London stage productions. Also present are theatre programs and clippings from the same period.
Collection ID: MSS 9
John Britton archive, 1839-1851
The collection comprises correspondence, articles, cuttings, and other related material, concerning the English antiquary and topographer, John Britton (1771-1857).
Collection ID: MSS 41
Dante Gabriel Rossetti Letters to William Houghton Clabburn, 1863-1865
The collection comprises 11 letters from Dante Gabriel Rossetti to William H. Clabburn written from 1863 to 1865. The last of these is addressed to Clabburn's wife, Hannah Louisa. The letters are accompanied by 8 envelopes addressed to Clabburn by Rossetti. Rossetti's letters primarily relate to Clabburn's commission of an oil replica of Rossetti's Mary Magdalen at the door of Simon the Pharisee. The correspondence records in detail Rossetti's artistic process pertaining to this work. In his letter on 6 July 1865, Rossetti provides an extensive interpretation of the work.
Collection ID: MSS 31
Keith Marshall collection of photographs, 1880-1920
The collection comprises 147 photographs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with representative images of Great Britain, South Africa, New Zealand, Madeira, East Asia, and other locations (many unidentified).
Collection ID: MSS 12
Edwin Augustus Porcher Collection, 1849-1861
The collection comprises the drawings, diary, and log books of Edwin Augustus Porcher, from tours of duty to South and East Asia (1849-1853) aboard the HMS Cleopatra and the Mediterranean and North Africa (1857-60) aboard the HMS Hibernia, HMS Kertch and HMS Boxer.
Collection ID: MSS 38
Robert Provo Norris Collection, 1846-1854
The collection comprises personal diaries, watercolors, and drawings by Robert Provo Norris, most of which were created while he was a soldier stationed on the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa during the Frontier ("Kaffir") Wars of the 1840s and 1850s.
Collection ID: MSS 11
Collection ID: S002
John Ruskin Letters to Ellen Heaton, 1850-1864, bulk 1855-1864
The collection comprises letters from John Ruskin to Ellen Heaton, written from 1855 to 1864.
Collection ID: MSS 46
Collection ID: MSS 33
Dante Gabriel Rossetti Letters to Ellen Heaton, 1855-1875
The collection comprises 57 letters from Dante Gabriel Rossetti to Ellen Heaton written from 1855 to 1875 (the bulk from 1855 to 1864). The letters primarily pertain to works by Rossetti, including a number of his works commissioned by Heaton. Works referenced include: Beata Beatrix , Beloved , Bethlehem Gate , Dante's dream at the time of the death of Beatrice , Dante's vision of Rachel and Leah , How Sir Galahad, Sir Bors and Sir Percival were fed with the Sanct Grael; but Sir Percival's sister died by the way , Joan of Arc , Mary in the house of St. John , Salutation of Beatrice , and St. George and the Princess Sabra . The letters reflect Heaton's reputation as an important collector and patron. Rossetti recommends (and, in some instances, requests) that she acquire work by many other artists associated with the Pre-Raphaelites, including Arthur Hughes, William Holman Hunt and Ford Maddox Brown.
Collection ID: MSS 47
Miss Rowe collection of botanical specimens, 1861
The collection comprises over 500 dried flower specimens from the area around Liverpool, assembled by Miss Rowe, of 2 Elizabeth Street, in 1861.
Collection ID: MSS 35
Collection ID: S006
Collection ID: A016
Backhouse and Mounsey collection, 1819-1856
The collection comprises etchings, lithographs, and drawings by Edward Backhouse, Edward Backhouse Mounsey, and other members of the Backhouse and Mounsey families of Darlington (County Durham) in the early 19th century.
Collection ID: MSS 13
Collection ID: A003
James Wales archive, 1786-1797
The collection comprises diaries, notebooks, and other manuscript documents concerning the travels of James Wales in India, with a particular focus on antiquities of Poona and the nearby cave temples of Ellora.
Collection ID: MSS 26
Collection ID: A011
Collection ID: A015
Collection ID: A020
Pugin family archive, 1790-1870
The collection comprises correspondence and other manuscript material concerning the family of Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-1852).
Collection ID: MSS 44
Whyte family Correspondence, 1880-1892
The collection comprises correspondence sent to Eva, Lizzie Hester, and Sylvie Whyte by family and friends in the 1880s and 1890s, and provides insight into the lives of adolescent girls growing up in Victorian England in the fashionable Midlands town of Malvern, and their travels abroad.
Collection ID: MSS 19
John Christie archive, 1975-1995
The collection comprises material concerning the production of seven artist's books by John Christie.
Collection ID: MSS 21
Mary Leighton Collection, 1824-1860
The collection comprises ten original sketchbooks, albums, and scrapbooks compiled by Mary Leighton and her children, 1824-1860.
Collection ID: MSS 16
Collection ID: A008
Carr family collection of travel sketches, scrapbooks, and genealogical material, 1699-1981, bulk 1811-1899
The collection comprises travel sketches, scrapbooks, and genealogical material concerning the Carr family of Northumberland, England.
Collection ID: MSS 8
Fred Mallender Collection of British Commonwealth postage stamps, 1937-1992
Consists of about 40,000 postage stamps from countries or territories of the British Commonwealth, from 1937-1992, collected by Fred Mallender.
Collection ID: MSS 1
Collection ID: S007
Collection ID: MSS 49
Collection ID: A026
Edward Lear archive, 1840-1973
The collection comprises correspondence, manuscript writings, lists of drawings, and printed material concerning the author and artist Edward Lear.
Collection ID: MSS 59
Collection ID: A005
Extra-illustrated Life of Nollekens, 1708-1875, bulk 1768-1836
This collection comprises an extra-illustrated copy--with many engravings and original manuscript letters--of the second edition of John Thomas Smith's Nollekens and his times, comprehending a life of that celebrated sculptor: and memoirs of several contemporary artists, from the time of Roubillac, Hogarth, and Reynolds, to that of Fuseli, Flaxman, and Blake (London : Henry Colburn, 1829).
Collection ID: MSS 10
John Ruskin: Letters to Thomas Goff Lupton, 1845-1873
This collection comprises letters sent by John Ruskin to Thomas Goff Lupton (or his family) from 1850 to 1873. It also includes one ALS to Lupton from Benjamin Haydon, sent in 1845.
Collection ID: MSS 5
Stanley Wootton archive, 1933-1934
The collection comprises letters addressed to Stanley Wootton, 1933-1934, concerning horse racing and the race course at Epsom, England (home of the Derby horse race)
Collection ID: MSS 40
Miles & Edwards and Charles Hindley & Sons correspondence, 1832-1875
Collection of letters from notable clients sent to the London interior decoration firm Miles & Edwards and its successor, Charles Hindley & Sons, from 1832 to 1875.
Collection ID: MSS 4
Postcards of the British royal family, 1897-2013
The collection comprises approximately 1000 postcards depicting members of the British royal family.
Collection ID: MSS 51
Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant letters to Kenneth Clark and Jane Clark, 1920-1969
The collection comprises correspondence from the artistic partners, Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell, to the art historian Kenneth Clark and his wife, Elizabeth "Jane" (née Martin).
Collection ID: MSS 39
Roger W. Moss Collection of Manuscript, Original Art and Printed Material by and about Richard Shirley Smith, 1961-2011
The collection comprises manuscripts, original art and printed material by and about Richard Shirley Smith, collected by Roger W. Moss.
Collection ID: MSS 17
Collection ID: A009
Collection ID: S008
Collection ID: S014
Edward Burne-Jones Letters to Cormell Price, 1852-1862
This collection comprises 16 items, including 15 letters from Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones and Cormell Price and 1 autograph envelope from Burne-Jones addressed to Price. The correspondence was written over the course of a decade, between 1852 and 1862. The letters are indicative of Burne-Jones and Price's long and close friendship and are very affectionate and personal in nature. The letters are rich in detail, with Burne-Jones sharing news of mutual friends, his Oxford lessons, his social life and his artistic and literary endeavors.
Collection ID: MSS 45
Jones family archive, 1805-1945
The collection comprises correspondence, photographs, sketchbooks, travel journals, notebooks, and printed material concerning Charles Jones (1780-1850) and his descendants. The correspondence spans the better part of the nineteenth century (1805-1878), with the bulk of the letters dating from the 1830s, 1840s, and 1850s; it offers a window into the life of a large middle-class dissenting family in mid nineteenth-century London.
Collection ID: MSS 18
Sam Smith Collection, 1972-1996, bulk 1972-1979
The collection comprises original work by Sam Smith including ink drawings, mock-ups, hand-carved wooden boats, paper model sets, typescripts, and correspondence.
Collection ID: MSS 14
Collection ID: S015
Collection ID: A004
John McHale archive, 1950-1978
The collection comprises collage books, collages, drawings, palettes, and posters by John McHale, with related printed material, including catalogs, periodicals, ephemera, and small posters.
Collection ID: MSS 60
Collection ID: MSS 48
Collection ID: A030
Collection ID: MSS 25
Philip Hermogenes Calderon correspondence from John Everett Millais and Frederic Leighton, 1886-1896
This collection includes letters sent by John Everett Millais and Frederic Leighton to Philip Hermogenes Calderon from 1886 to 1896.
Collection ID: MSS 3
Cathy Courtney collection of artists' books ephemera, 1982-2003
The collection comprises printed and manuscript material concerning contemporary British artists' books, compiled by Cathy Courtney. It includes exhibition invitations and announcements; press releases; prospectuses; catalogs; curricula vitae; correspondence; newsletters; interviews; artist's statements; brochures; and news articles.
Collection ID: MSS 23
Clare Leighton collection, 1949-1953
The collection comprises original artwork and manuscript material by Clare Leighton for a series of 12 Queen's ware plates representing New England industries, produced by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons in 1952.
Collection ID: MSS 7
Grimston family correspondence, 1872-1889
The collection comprises Grimston family correspondence, primarily written by Rose Armatrude Frances Grimston (1859-1927) to her sister "Effie" (Florence Maria Grimston), 1872-1889.
Collection ID: MSS 27
Paul Nash Letters to Mercia Oakley, 1909-1951, bulk 1909-1912
This collection comprises letters from Paul Nash to Mercia Oakley, written from 1909 to 1918.
Collection ID: MSS 24
Royal College of Art Sketch Club Collection, 1934-1937
The collection includes the correspondence of and with various secretaries of the Royal College of Art (RCA) Students' Group, or Sketch Club, and contains 79 letters and postcards and 11 draft letters, written between 1934 and 1937. The materials focus primarily on the group's annual exhibition, and discuss the facilities, invite prominent figures, and solicit donations and judges for special prizes. The letters' authors include, in addition to the groups' secretaries, several notable artistic and literary figures in 1930s England, such as Wyndham Lewis, Kenneth Clark, Vanessa Bell, Clive Bell, and John Gielglud.
Collection ID: MSS 54
Collection ID: A031
Collection of Cabaret Theatre Club and Cave of the Golden Calf printed ephemera, 1912-1914
The collection comprises 11 items of printed ephemera concerning the Cabaret Theatre Club and the Cave of the Golden Calf. The items include: a preliminary prospectus (April, 1912); a general program (May, 1912); a prospectus for the second season (September, 1912); a preliminary announcement of the performance season of the Intimate Theatre Society (late 1912?); a program for June 17, 1913, featuring a performance of Bastien und Bastienne; membership application forms for the Cabaret Theatre Club and the Intimate Theatre Society, along with a form for requesting the membership application form (1912 or 1913); and three printed envelopes, addressed to Robert Bevan, the last of which may be from the Rebel Art Centre.
Collection ID: MSS 50
Clayton family papers, 1814-1871
Papers related to the Clayton family house in London and the estate of its first owner, Dorothea Clayton. Includes an inventory of the house and its library; receipts for repairs, household expenses; lease and sales offers; and documents relating to Dorothea Clayton's estate.
Collection ID: MSS 2
Collection ID: S009
Collection ID: A019