Robert Dighton - D10684
James Christie ('The specious orator')
by and published by Robert Dighton
published 25 March 1794
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Portraits in Profile: the Dighton Family
Robert
Dighton
1751-1814
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'A Specious Orator', James Christie
(1730-1803), published
1794
Auctioneer and founder of Christie's, the auction house. Popular
with his contemporaries, his acquaintances included notables
such as David Garrick, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough.
Christie was noted for his tall, dignified demeanour and eloquence.
At the time this etching was published Christie's was located
at 125 Pall Mall, next door to Schomberg house where Gainsborough
lived.
This image is the basis for the Christie's logo design.
