Robert Dighton - D4904
Portraits in Profile: the Dighton Family
Robert Dighton 1751-1814
NPG D4904
William Woodfall (1746-1803), published 1792
The first parliamentary reporter. In 1774 Woodfall was employed as printer and editor of the Morning Chronicle, a position which he occupied until 1789. He then established the Diary which consisted of a detailed report on each day's parliamentary debates; a process aided by his remarkable and noted memory.
This is one of the earliest etchings by Robert Dighton, it shows an able draughtsmanship and delicate colouring.
William Woodfall
by Robert Dighton
published 14 September 1792
NPG D4904