"A half length portrait of Lord Sefton (1772-1838) seated on a high box-seat, driving; he leans slightly forward, his head in profile to the left, a bunch of reins in the left hand, a long whip in the right."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Leaf 18 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and Figure identified as "Ld. Sefton" in pencil below plate mark.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 1801 by Dighton, Charg. Cross
Subject (Name):
Sefton, William Philip Molyneux, Earl of, 1772-1838
"The famous soprano advances trippingly towards the spectator, head turned in profile to the right, left arm extended as if beckoning, a handkerchief in her right hand. She wears a gold fillet in her hair from which hang draperies, falling over her left arm, a dress with a double tunic, and a long train or mantle with tasselled ends flung over her shoulder and looped under her gold belt. All her quasi-barbaric draperies are heavily embroidered with gold. She has long rucked transparent sleeves. ... Not a caricature."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Leaf 27 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and 1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 27.8 x 20.4 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm.
Publisher:
Robert Dighton
Subject (Name):
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. and Catalani, Angelica 1780-1849,
"Norfolk (left) and Fox (right) sit close together, hands on knees, the left knee of Norfolk and the right knee of Fox touching; their heads are turned in profile, each gazing fixedly at the other with a melancholy expression. On the back of Norfolk's chair is a ducal coronet; Fox sits on a stool. At their feet is an open book: 'List of his Maje[stys] \ Privy Council \ Earl of.. Lord.. \ Duke of D...\ Earl of... \ Rt Hon. C. J. Fox [scored through] Duke of Leed[s]'. By Norfolk is a torn paper: 'Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding York . .' Under Fox's feet: 'A Seat in Parliament to be disposed off enquire at next General Election'. Under this is another paper: 'Speech Whig Club'. Their words (or thoughts) are etched beneath the title (left): 'Charley, keep a civil \ Tongue in your Head'. (right) 'Jocky of Norfolk \ be not so bold'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Leaf 64 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., 1 print : etching and stipple engraving on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 20.1 x 15.0 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm., and Watermark, trimmed: [E]dmeads 1808.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 25th, 1798, by Dighton, Charg. Cross
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., Leeds, Francis Godolphin Osborne, Duke of, 1751-1799., and Whig Club (London, England)
Print of Molyneux in a fighting stance, likely during his fight against English champion Tom Cribb of 1810 or 1811
Description:
Thomas "The Moor" Molineaux, although usually called Tom Molineaux (which is sometimes spelled Molyneaux) was an African-American bare-knuckle boxer and former slave. He spent much of his career in Great Britain and Ireland, where he had some notable successes. He arrived in England in 1809 and started his fighting career there in 1810. It was his two fights against Tom Cribb, widely viewed as the Champion of England that brought fame to Molineaux, although he lost both contests. His prizefighting career ended in 1815. After a tour that took him to Scotland and Ireland, he died in Galway, Ireland in 1818, aged 34., Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom., and Leaf 16 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Dighton, Spring Gardens
Subject (Name):
Molyneux, Tom, 1784-1818, and Molyneux, Tom, 1784-1818.
Subject (Topic):
African American boxers, Prints, and Boxers (Sports)
"Rebecca Howse, as in British Museum Satires No. 10788, similarly posed but more upright, and seeming to stand for a portrait. She wears a neat fichu, a light print apron covers the greater part of her striped dress, and no cloak; her shoes are tied, not buckled."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and Leaf 36 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
"Braham, in fantastically elaborate dress as an Italian prince, steps to the left, his head in profile, singing, right hand on breast. He wears a high-feathered hat of hussar type, with tasselled bags, broad sword-belt studded with gold, sword, wrinkled boots. He has a broad whisker and small moustache."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Dedication etched below title: To Mr. Thos. Dibdin (the author of The cabinet &c) this print is inscrib'd by his friend, Robt. Dighton., and Leaf 24 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
"The actor George Frederick Cooke as Richard III, standing and turning with his right leg forward, arms to left, holding a scroll in his right hand, head turned and looking three-quarters to right, wearing regal red and gold costume with fur-trimmed robe, red hat with crown and feathers, purple breeches and spurred boots, sword at left hip."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Ha! Am I King? 'Tis so - but - Edward lives
Description:
Title etched within banners below image; the banner containing the actor's name is etched upon a vignette of theatrical attributes, while the banner containing lines from the play is etched beneath the vignette., "From a drawing in the possession of Thos. Harris Esq."--Etched at bottom of plate., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Leaf 25 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
Publisher:
Pubd. Decr. 1st, 1800, by Dighton, Charg. Cross, No. 12
Subject (Name):
Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812, Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812,, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812., Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485., and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Subject (Topic):
Performances, Characters, King Richard III, Actors, Literature, British, and Theatrical productions
"A boy is seated on an ass which stands in a rectangular band-box. He is directed to the right and looks at the spectator grinning, his left hand extended as if pointing. He wears a round hat, a handkerchief knotted round his neck, ungartered stockings, shoes tied with strings, and a bludgeon under his right arm."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
My ass in a bandbox
Description:
Title etched below image., For a variant (earlier?) state lacking imprint statement, see no. 7793 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., and Leaf 12 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
"Queensberry (right), walking beside a buxom young milliner, puts out an arm to touch her. His left hand is in a large muff. He wears a star and from his coat-pocket issue bottles labelled 'Renovating Balsam' and 'Velno's Vegetable Syrup' (see British Museum Satires No. 7592). She carries an arched-topped coffer (as in British Museum Satires No. 4923) and seems not unwilling."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Old Quiz the old goat of Piccadilly
Description:
Title etched below image., Two lines of text below title: A shining star - in the British Peerage, and a usefull ornament to society. Fudge., Temporary local subject terms: Male dress -- Trades: Milliners -- Velno's vegetable syrup -- Renovating balsam -- Containers: Milliners' coffer., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Sex behavior -- Velno's Syrup., Leaf 9 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and 1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.8 x 23.9 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm.
Publisher:
Published Feby. 25th, 1796, by R. Dighton, Charing Cross
