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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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Arthur Trumbull Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire ('A view of Hill near Downshire'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D8743

Arthur Trumbull Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire ('A view of Hill near Downshire')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1817
NPG D8743

Levi Barent Cohen or Mr Ripley, by and published by Richard Dighton - NPG D13220

Levi Barent Cohen or Mr Ripley

by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 5 November 1817
NPG D13220

'A view of Holland', probably by Richard Dighton - NPG D13333

'A view of Holland'

probably by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, circa 1817-1825
NPG D13333

Arthur Percy Upton, by Richard Dighton - NPG D13557

Arthur Percy Upton

by Richard Dighton
coloured etching, published 1817
NPG D13557

Samuel Jones Loyd, 1st Baron Overstone ('A view in Lothbury'), probably by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13338

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 D13338

Sir Robert Bolton ('A view from the Horse Guards'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13359

Sir Robert Bolton ('A view from the Horse Guards')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 16 July 1817
NPG D13359

Nathan Meyer Rothschild ('A view from the Royal Exchange'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13360

Nathan Meyer Rothschild ('A view from the Royal Exchange')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published October 1817
NPG D13360

Lee La Chamette ('A view from the Royal Exchange'), by and published by Richard Dighton - NPG D13365

Lee La Chamette ('A view from the Royal Exchange')

by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published October 1817
NPG D13365

Levi Barent Cohen or Mr Ripley, by and published by Richard Dighton - NPG D13366

Levi Barent Cohen or Mr Ripley

by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 5 November 1817
NPG D13366

Sir Robert Bolton ('A view from the Horse Guards'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13490

Sir Robert Bolton ('A view from the Horse Guards')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 16 July 1817
NPG D13490

Lee La Chamette ('A view from the Royal Exchange'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13491

Lee La Chamette ('A view from the Royal Exchange')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published October 1817
NPG D13491

Nathan Meyer Rothschild ('A view from the Royal Exchange'), by and published by Richard Dighton - NPG D13492

Nathan Meyer Rothschild ('A view from the Royal Exchange')

by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published October 1817
NPG D13492

Nathan Meyer Rothschild ('A view from the Royal Exchange'), by and published by Richard Dighton - NPG D13493

Nathan Meyer Rothschild ('A view from the Royal Exchange')

by and published by Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published October 1817
NPG D13493

Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort ('A view taken in Hyde Park'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13495

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

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1817
NPG D13495

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