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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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Robert Waithman, by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D13502

Robert Waithman

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published July 1818
NPG D13502

'A contract' (Mr Damington; Mr Tremloe), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D13503

'A contract' (Mr Damington; Mr Tremloe)

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1818
NPG D13503

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D13507

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published August 1818
NPG D13507

Edmund Kean, by and published by Richard Dighton - NPG D16012

Edmund Kean

by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 1818
NPG D16012

Robert Waithman, by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D18943

Robert Waithman

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published July 1818
NPG D18943

Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby ('A view from St James's Street'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D19047

Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby ('A view from St James's Street')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, May 1818
NPG D19047

Francis Charles Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford ('A View of Yarmouth'), by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D19967

Francis Charles Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford ('A View of Yarmouth')

by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, 1818
NPG D19967

Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake ('A view of a lake'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D13391

Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake ('A view of a lake')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published May 1818
NPG D13391

Robert Waithman, by and published by Richard Dighton - NPG D13398

Robert Waithman

by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published July 1818
NPG D13398

John Liston as Lubin Log in 'Love Law & Physic', by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D34474

John Liston as Lubin Log in 'Love Law & Physic'

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, August 1819
NPG D34474

George Lamb, by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D37134

George Lamb

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1819
NPG D37134

Colonel Hylton Jolliffe ('The hero of the chase'), by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D42342

Colonel Hylton Jolliffe ('The hero of the chase')

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published May 1819
NPG D42342

Sir James Shaw ('A worthy alderman of London'), by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D46109

Sir James Shaw ('A worthy alderman of London')

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, 1819; published 1824
NPG D46109

George William Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll ('A view of Argyle'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D46395

George William Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll ('A view of Argyle')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published May 1819
NPG D46395

John Cam Hobhouse, Baron Broughton de Gyfford ('Mr Hobhouse'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D47103

John Cam Hobhouse, Baron Broughton de Gyfford ('Mr Hobhouse')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1819
NPG D47103

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D4720

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published August 1819
NPG D4720

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D4721

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published August 1818
NPG D4721

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D4722

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('The Master General of the Ordinance')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published August 1819
NPG D4722

George Lamb, by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D7732

George Lamb

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1819
NPG D7732

Sir Henry Frederick Cooke ('Kangkook'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean - NPG D8290

Sir Henry Frederick Cooke ('Kangkook')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published December 1819
NPG D8290

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