"Admiral Sir George Young, in naval uniform, stands in profile to the left, slim and erect, heels together, hand on the hilt of his sword. He wears a cocked hat and high boots. His expression is firm, alert, benevolent."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Leaf 8 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and Figure identified as "Admiral Young" in pencil in lower left corner of sheet.
"An elderly general rides a high-stepping horse in profile to the left, posed like an equestrian statue. He wears a high cocked hat with cockade and plume; his sword-belt is buckled over his sash, which girds a heavy paunch. In his right hand is a cane. He is Lt.-General Richard England of Lifford, co. Clare, Colonel of the 5th Foot and Lt.-Governor of Plymouth, father of Sir Richard England (b. 1793). He was a veteran of the American War, and had been one of the first colonists of Western Upper Canada."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides, with minimal loss of image from right edge., Leaf 71 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and Watermark, trimmed: [Ed]meads 1808.
"An elderly man in profile to the right sits heavily on a horse which plods slowly with lowered head. He holds the single rein awkwardly; in his right hand is a cudgel. He wears old-fashioned dress with round hat and high-quartered buckled shoes with spurs. Identified as Thomas Clark of Exeter Change."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Gentle ride from Exeter Exchange to Pimlico
Description:
Title etched below image., Leaf 6 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., 1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 28.1 x 22.4 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm., and Figure identified as "Mr. Clark" in pencil in lower left corner of sheet.
"An elderly man in profile to the right sits heavily on a horse which plods slowly with lowered head. He holds the single rein awkwardly; in his right hand is a cudgel. He wears old-fashioned dress with round hat and high-quartered buckled shoes with spurs. Identified as Thomas Clark of Exeter Change."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Gentle ride from Exeter Exchange to Pimlico
Description:
Title etched below image. and Written in lower right corner in red ink: Mr Clark.
"A half length portrait of Matthew Day standing in profile to the right. He is very obese, wears round hat, long coat, tasselled Hessian boots, and holds a cane in his gloved hand."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and Leaf 31 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
"A tall man in fashionable riding-dress stands in profile to the left, talking to a jockey; he holds a notebook and pencil in gloved hands. He wears a top-hat with deeply curved brim, voluminous swathed neckcloth and shirt-frill, single-breasted coat, with breeches and top-boots like those of the jockey. The latter wears a white jacket with pink sleeves and cap, and holds riding-whip and papers."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Hero of the turf and his agent
Description:
Title etched below image. and Figures identified by ms. note in contemporary hand at bottom plate.
Publisher:
Robert Dighton
Subject (Name):
Mellish, Henry Francis, 1782-1817 and Buckle, Francis, 1766-1832
"A tall man in fashionable riding-dress stands in profile to the left, talking to a jockey; he holds a notebook and pencil in gloved hands. He wears a top-hat with deeply curved brim, voluminous swathed neckcloth and shirt-frill, single-breasted coat, with breeches and top-boots like those of the jockey. The latter wears a white jacket with pink sleeves and cap, and holds riding-whip and papers."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Hero of the turf and his agent
Description:
Title etched below image., Leaf 21 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., 1 print : etching with stipple on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 27.5 x 19.9 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm., and Figures identified as "Captn. Mellish & Buckle" in pencil below plate mark.
Publisher:
Robert Dighton
Subject (Name):
Mellish, Henry Francis, 1782-1817 and Buckle, Francis, 1766-1832
"A stout lawyer puts his left arm across the shoulders of a lean and distraught client, gripping him with a sinister show of affection, while he scrutinizes his face with the calculating smile of false friendship. He takes a sheaf of 'One' pound notes from his victim's hand. The lawyer is fashionably dressed; a brief-bag is slung from his arm. The client wears old-fashioned dress; his shoes are distended by bunions."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Lawyer and his client
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Temporary local subject terms: Law -- Brief bag -- Bunions -- Lawyers and clients., Leaf 60 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and 1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 27.4 x 21.2 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm.
"A stout lawyer puts his left arm across the shoulders of a lean and distraught client, gripping him with a sinister show of affection, while he scrutinizes his face with the calculating smile of false friendship. He takes a sheaf of 'One' pound notes from his victim's hand. The lawyer is fashionably dressed; a brief-bag is slung from his arm. The client wears old-fashioned dress; his shoes are distended by bunions."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Lawyer and his client
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Temporary local subject terms: Law -- Brief bag -- Bunions -- Lawyers and clients.