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Richard Dighton

(1795-1880), Portrait painter and caricaturist

Sitter 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.

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John Braham, by Richard Dighton - NPG 1637

John Braham

by Richard Dighton
watercolour, 1815-1820
NPG 1637

John Keate, by Richard Dighton - NPG 1116

John Keate

by Richard Dighton
etching, circa 1815-1816
NPG 1116

Sir James Steuart Denham, 8th Bt, by Richard Dighton - NPG 2756

Sir James Steuart Denham, 8th Bt

by Richard Dighton
watercolour, 1836-1837
NPG 2756

Unknown man, formerly known as Richard Dighton, attributed to Richard Dighton - NPG 1836a

Unknown man, formerly known as Richard Dighton

attributed to Richard Dighton
watercolour
NPG 1836a

Richard Wroughton, by Robert Laurie, published by William Richardson, after Richard Dighton - NPG D18872

Richard Wroughton

by Robert Laurie, published by William Richardson, after Richard Dighton
mezzotint, published 10 July 1779
NPG D18872

John Beverley, by and published by Richard Dighton - NPG D34288

John Beverley

by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, circa 1815-1827
NPG D34288

James Henry Monk ('A view from Trinity Chapel, Cambridge'), by Richard Dighton - NPG D10768

James Henry Monk ('A view from Trinity Chapel, Cambridge')

by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, circa 1815-1816
NPG D10768

Sir Isaac Pennington ('A walk from Bridge Street to St John's Hall'), by and published by Richard Dighton - NPG D10751

Sir Isaac Pennington ('A walk from Bridge Street to St John's Hall')

by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 1815
NPG D10751

Charles Simeon ('A View from St Mary's Church, Cambridge'), by Richard Dighton - NPG D47079

Charles Simeon ('A View from St Mary's Church, Cambridge')

by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 1815
NPG D47079

Charles Simeon ('A View from St Mary's Church, Cambridge'), by Richard Dighton - NPG D47080

Charles Simeon ('A View from St Mary's Church, Cambridge')

by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 1815
NPG D47080

John Keate ('A View taken at Eaton'), by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D47086

John Keate ('A View taken at Eaton')

by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, circa 1816
NPG D47086

'The Litany', by and published by Richard Dighton - NPG D47105

'The Litany'

by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published January 1816
NPG D47105

John Keate, by and published by Richard Dighton - NPG D3455

John Keate

by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 1816
NPG D3455

John Keate, by and published by Richard Dighton - NPG D15237

John Keate

by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 1816
NPG D15237

'A view taken in Hyde Park' (Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort), by and published by Richard Dighton - NPG D31578

'A view taken in Hyde Park' (Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort)

by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 1817
NPG D31578

Thomas Hall ('Sell and repent'), by and published by Richard Dighton - NPG D9440

Thomas Hall ('Sell and repent')

by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 29 November 1817
NPG D9440

Samuel Jones Loyd, 1st Baron Overstone ('A view in Lothbury'), probably by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D47093

Samuel Jones Loyd, 1st Baron Overstone ('A view in Lothbury')

probably by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, circa 1817-1825
NPG D47093

'A view of Holland', probably by Richard Dighton - NPG D47104

'A view of Holland'

probably by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, circa 1817-1825
NPG D47104

Arthur Moyses William Hill, 2nd Baron Sandys ('A view of Hill near Downshire'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D2282

Arthur Moyses William Hill, 2nd Baron Sandys ('A view of Hill near Downshire')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1817
NPG D2282

Arthur Percy Upton ('Up-Town'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D4541

Arthur Percy Upton ('Up-Town')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1817
NPG D4541

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