A view from Merton College Oxford [graphic].

Description

Creator

Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker

Contributor

Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, publisher.

Published / Created

[June 1808]

Publication Place

London

Publisher

Pubd. June 1808 by Dighton, Charg. Cross

Abstract

"A tall slim man stands in profile to the left, wearing a long gown over lay dress and holding out a round hat. He is sharp-featured, and wears (?) a wig simulating short natural hair with a curl at the neck."--British Museum online catalogue

"Identified as Samuel Kilner (1732-1815), Fellow of Merton till 1815, Sub-warden in 1814. He appears younger than his age."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue

Description

Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Leaf 44 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 27.3 x 19.6 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm.
Figure identified as "Mr. Kilner" in pencil in lower left corner of sheet.

Provenance