Richard Dighton
(1795-1880), Portrait painter and caricaturistSitter associated with 1 portrait
Artist associated with 313 portraits
Richard Dighton was best known for his numerous portraits of City and West End characters. Apprenticed in his father Robert Dighton's studio, he continued the production of full-length, profile etchings. He began his extensive series of City and West End characters in 1817, publishing over one hundred etchings during the next ten years. In 1828, Dighton ceased producing etchings and moved to the provinces - Cheltenham and Worcester - where he lived and worked over the next twenty years, before returning to London. He focused his attention primarily on watercolour portraits and, from 1835, lithographic portraits.
Thomas Raikes ('One of the rake's of London')
by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published March 1818
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Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake ('A view of a lake')
by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published May 1818
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by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published April 1818
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by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published April 1818
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by Richard Dighton
coloured etching, 1818
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Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg ('An illustrious visiter [visitor] from Hombourg')
by and published by Richard Dighton
etching, published March 1818
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Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake ('A view of a lake')
by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published May 1818
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by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, circa 1818
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Thomas Raikes ('One of the rake's of London')
by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published March 1818
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William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton ('A good whip')
by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1818
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by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published July 1818
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance')
by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published August 1818
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Samuel Samuel ('A great man on change')
by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published January 1818
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Mr Hilbers ('Very like a whale')
by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published February 1818
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'A contract' (Mr Damington; Mr Tremloe)
by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 1818
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Mr Hilbers ('Very like a whale')
by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published February 1818
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Mr Hilbers ('Very like a whale')
by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published February 1818
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Thomas Raikes ('One of the rake's of London')
by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published March 1818
NPG D13499
Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake ('A view of a lake')
by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published May 1818
NPG D13500
by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published July 1818
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Related People
- Denis Dighton (brother)
- Joshua Dighton (son)
- Robert Dighton (father)
- Robert Dighton Jr (brother)
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