In the Style of Richard Dighton, English 1795-1880, Two Portraits

Description: In the Style of Richard Dighton English, 1795-1880 Two Portraits of Gentleman Pencil and Watercolor on Paper One of a gentleman standing next to a chair the other of a man holding a top hat. Provenance: 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. Dimensions: Sight: 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (26.7 x 19.1 cm.), Frame: 14 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (36.2 x 28.6 cm.) Medium: Pencil and Watercolor on Paper, Description:, In the Style of Richard Dighton English, 1795-1880 Two Portraits of Gentleman Pencil and Watercolor on Paper One of a gentleman standing next to a chair the other of a man holding a top hat. In the Style of Richard Dighton, Two Portraits of Gentleman, Provenance: 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. Dimensions: Sight: 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (26.7 x 19.1 cm.), Frame: 14 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (36.2 x 28.6 cm.) Medium: Pencil and Watercolor on Paper, Provenance: 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. Provenance:, Provenance: 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. Dimensions: Sight: 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (26.7 x 19.1 cm.), Frame: 14 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (36.2 x 28.6 cm.) Medium: Pencil and Watercolor on Paper, Dimensions: Sight: 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (26.7 x 19.1 cm.), Frame: 14 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (36.2 x 28.6 cm.), Dimensions:, Medium: Pencil and Watercolor on Paper, Medium:

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