. .Robert Dighton. (c.1752 . .1814).& family
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Robert Dighton. (c.1752 . .1814).
Robert Dighton was best known as a clever social satirist and an unfortunate art thief. Richard Dighton published his first etching in 1815. By 1828 he had created over one hundred works of art in this medium. At that date he ceased etching and moved to the provinces, settling in both Cheltenham and Worcester. Over the next twenty years Dighton worked mainly as a watercolor portraitist. After 1835 he again produced original prints, this time in the medium of lithography. An accomplished portrait painter and etcher, Dighton exhibited at the Free Society of Artists from 1769 until 1773. In addition, he periodically exhibited at the Royal Academy. Dighton used his subtle style to produce a great number of humorous portraits of the leading figures in English society. In awkward poses and with ruddy faces, Dighton satirized lawyers, military officers, actor, and actresses who were seen about town. He also did a series of amusing portraits of Oxford professors and country gentlemen, which display the same subtle sense of humor typical of his caricatures.

In 1806 the British Museum discovered that Dighton had been stealing prints from their print room and selling them on the open market. An art dealer by the name of Samuel Woodburn had purchased a copy of Rembrandt's "Coach Landscape" from Dighton for twelve guineas. Supposing it may be a copy, Woodburn took the print to the British Museum to compare it with their impression; upon which he discovered that their copy was missing. Upon investigation Dighton confessed that he befriended the museum officials by drawing portraits of them when he visited the museum. This relationship allowed him the freedom to steal prints from the print room and remove them from the museum in his portfolio. He then proceeded to supplement his artists' income by selling the pilfered items to the art trade. Although he had somewhat questionable morals, Dighton remains an important English caricaturist who brought the profession a refreshing subtlety and quiet wit. Ironically, many of Dighton's caricatures and some of his original drawings can now be found in the print room of the British Museum.

Robert Dighton. (c.1752 . . 1814). . . . . . . . Richard Dighton. (1795 . . 1880).
Both Father and Son produced many portrait etchings. Usually they were single figures with little or no background. Robert Dighton's prints are numerous and originally sold tinted by hand, are chiefly satirical portraits of the leading counsel then at the bar, military officers, actors and actresses, he signed himself R. Dighton and Dighton, whereas his son Richard wrote his name in full
**These are pictured to show any faults ie strong lighting edge nicks unmended they will normally be sent mended but I prefer to show ' warts and all' rather than to mount skillfully and decieve**


A noble student of Oxford;
January 1808 Lord G Grenville Drawn by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published December 1809 (1802) London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. offsetting otherwise pretty perfect £80 inc



The Father of the Corporation of Oxford. Omnibus Carus
Alderman William Fletcher (c. 1738-(826)   Drawn by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published December 1809 (1802) London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. offsetting otherwise pretty perfect £80 inc



A View From Magdalen Hall,
  caricature of Mr Taunton Now Hertford College Drawn by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published December 1809 (1802) London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. offsetting otherwise pretty perfect £80 inc



A View From Merton College, Oxford
 Published June, 1808, by Dighton of Samuel Kilner Drawn by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published December 1809 (1802) London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. offsetting otherwise pretty perfect £80 inc



A View from St Aldates Oxford  Doctor Grosvenor
Drawn by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published December 1809 (1802) London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. offsetting otherwise pretty perfect £80 inc


'
A view from Jesus College, Oxford'

(possibly  Doctor David Hughes; formerly called John Hughes) Drawn by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published December 1809 (1802) London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. offsetting otherwise pretty perfect £80 inc


A View taken from Christ Church Meadows Oxford.
portraits of James Webber and Cyril Jackson, Dean of Christ Church Drawn by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published December 1809 (1802) London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. offsetting otherwise pretty perfect £80 inc




A View From Merton College, Oxford
 Published June, 1808, by Dighton of Doctor Hartley Drawn by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published December 1809 (1802) London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. offsetting otherwise pretty perfect £80 inc

 

'The Late Right Revd Dr Samuel Horsley, Lord Bishop of St Asaph' (Samuel Horsley)

Samuel Horsley (1733-1806), Bishop of St Asaph; Secretary of the Royal Society

 Drawn by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published December 1809 (1802) London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. offsetting otherwise pretty perfect £80 inc this shows offsetting in harsh light not in daylight


Mr Cooke 'Ha I am King? tis so -but- Edward lives' From a drawing in the posssession of Tho Harris esq

 ( GEORGE FREDERICK COOKE )   by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published 1 December 1800 11 1/4 in. x 8 1/8 in. (287 mm x 207 mm) paper size £80 mounted matted minor soft crease

'A view of Hill near Downshire' (Arthur Trumbull Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire)
by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. Pretty perfect mounted £90 inc**larger than normal image

'A view from Oriel College, Oxford' (John Eveleigh
by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published December 1808 London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. Pretty perfect £80 inc


'Sell and repent' (Thomas Hall)
by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published December 1809  London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. Pretty perfect £80 inc


'A noble duke, taken on the Steyne at Brighton' (Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton)
by and published by Robert Dighton  hand-coloured etching, published December 1809  London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. Pretty perfect £80 inc


A gloomy day, taken on the Steyne at Brighton' (Matthew Day))
by and published by Robert Dighton  hand-coloured etching, published December 1809  London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. Pretty perfect £80 inc


A view taken from Portland Place, Bath' (Mr Banks)
by and published by Robert Dighton  hand-coloured etching, published December 1809  London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. Pretty perfect £80 inc


'Discharg'd Fifer' (James Duff, 4th Earl of Fife)
by and published by Robert Dighton  hand-coloured etching, published December 1809  London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. Pretty perfect £80 inc


A view taken from Chatham Row, Bath' (John Shepherd)
by and published by Robert Dighton  hand-coloured etching, published December 1809  London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. Pretty has been in mount some sunning to the edhe would mount out £55 inc



'Kangkook' (Sir Henry Frederick Cooke)
by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published December 1819 Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image  £80 inc

 


'Kangkook' (Sir Henry Frederick Cooke)
by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean hand-coloured etching, published December 1819, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image light age soiling framed £60 inc

 


'A Walk from the WEST END TO LOMBARD STREET . . . .. unattributed not in npg or other archives sorry
by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean hand-coloured etching, published December 1819, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image some age soiling framed £60 inc

 

A view of the telegraph, Cambridge (Richard Vaughan('Hell Fire Dick')

by and published by Robert Dighton  hand-coloured etching, published December 1809  London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. Pretty perfect £80 inc

 

 

'Agamemnon a great general, taken on the Steyne at Brighton'

(William Dalrymple)by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published 1 January 1804 10 7/8 in. x 8 in. (276 mm x 202 mm) plate size; 11 1/4 in. x 8 1/4 in. (286 mm x 208 mm) paper size.. Framed glazed unopened but appears to be free and with good borders.£95 inc***Pic slightly distorted taken through mucky glass, sorry !*

'A contract'

(Mr Damington; Mr Tremloe) by and published by Richard Dighton hand-coloured etching, published 1818 9 3/8 in. x 5 1/2 in. (238 mm x 140 mm) plate size; 14 3/8 in. x 10 in. (366 mm x 253 mm) paper size.Framed glazed unopened but appears to be free and with good borders.£105 inc some age toning to the paper***Pic slightly distorted taken through mucky glass, sorry !*

'A view of Devonshire'

(William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire) by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean hand-coloured etching, published October 1820 12 1/2 in. x 7 5/8 in. (318 mm x 194 mm) plate size; 15 3/8 in. x 9 5/8 in. (391 mm x 244 mm) paper size.Framed glazed unopened but appears to be free and with good borders.£105 inc some age toning to the paper***Pic slightly distorted taken through mucky glass, sorry !*

 

'They'll be done, we are obliged to thee

(Samuel Gurney) by and published by Richard Dighton hand-coloured etching, published 1820 10 in. x 7 1/4 in. (253 mm x 183 mm) plate size; 15 1/8 in. x 10 5/8 in. (384 mm x 269 mm) paper size.Framed glazed unopened but appears to be free and with good borders.£105 inc some age toning to the paper***Pic slightly distorted taken through mucky glass, sorry !*

 

A view of the telegraph, Cambridge'

(Richard Vaughan('Hell Fire Dick')) by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published May 1809 10 5/8 in. x 7 3/4 in. (271 mm x 198 mm) plate size; 10 1/4 in. x 12 3/8 in. (260 mm x 315 mm) paper size.Framed glazed unopened but appears to be free and with good borders.£105 inc some age toning to the paper***Pic slightly distorted taken through mucky glass, sorry !*

'A view taken from the Town Hall, Oxford'

(Sir William Elias Taunton) by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published 1 May 1807 11 in. x 8 1/8 in. (278 mm x 205 mm) plate size; 13 5/8 in. x 10 1/2 in. (347 mm x 268 mm) paper size . Framed glazed unopened but appears to be free and with good borders.£105 inc some age toning to the paper***Pic slightly distorted taken through mucky glass, sorry !*

'A view of Westmoreland, or an impression of the Privy Seal'

(John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland) by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean hand-coloured etching, published July 1821 11 3/4 in. x 6 7/8 in. (298 mm x 175 mm) plate size; 14 5/8 in. x 9 3/4 in. (371 mm x 248 mm) paper size.Framed glazed unopened but appears to be free and with good borders.£105 inc some age toning to the paper***Pic slightly distorted taken through mucky glass, sorry !*

'The Late Right Revd Dr Samuel Horsley, Lord Bishop of St Asaph' (Samuel Horsley)

Samuel Horsley (1733-1806), Bishop of St Asaph; Secretary of the Royal Society

by and published by Robert Dighton

hand-coloured etching, published December 1809 (1802) London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. Pretty perfect £80 inc framed
 

 

'A view from Merton College, Oxford' (Samuel Kilner)

Samuel Kilner (1732-1815), Fellow of Merton College, Oxford

by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published June 1808. London: Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. Pretty perfect £80 inc framed
 

 

'A view from Jesus College, Oxford'

(possibly David Hughes; formerly called John Hughes)

by and published by Robert Dighton  hand-coloured etching, published May 1808. Published by Robert Dighton, Charg. Cross, Engraving with added hand-colour. Printed on watermarked laid paper. Name of subjects inscribed in contemporary script on bottom of image. Pretty perfect £35 inc trimmed page no title trimmed to image

'Mother Goose of Oxford' (Rebecca Howse (née Wildgoose))

Rebecca Howse (née Wildgoose) (1737-1818), Flower seller of Oxford . Rebecca Wildgoose, an ex-procuress, became blind and married a William Howse who then led her around Oxford selling flowers. She was a well known character, affectionately called 'Flora' by the students.

by and published by Robert Dighton hand-coloured etching, published July 1807 £45 full page discoloured from back board
 

'A View from St Aldates Oxford'

. In the walkway it says 'Drawn, Etch d & Pub d by Dighton Chan & Crofs Jan 1808'. 10 5/8 in. x 7 7/8 in. (270 mm x 199 mm) plate size; 13 1/4 in. x 10 1/2 in. (337 mm x 266 mm) paper size £60 full page a few minor discolourations

Edmund Kean

by and published by Richard Dighton hand-coloured etching, published 1818 £40 inc









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