Robert (1752) Dighton Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Robert (1752) Dighton Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 13, 2025
Ireland.- Dighton (Robert) After.. Geography Bewitched! or, a Droll Caricature Map of Ireland, [c. 1795]; together with another Geography Bewitched! or a droll caricature map of England and Wales...
Est: £600 - £800
Ireland.- Dighton (Robert) After. Geography Bewitched! or, a Droll Caricature Map of Ireland, "This portrait of Lady Hibernia Bull is humbly dedicated to her husband the great Mr. John Bull", etching, on cream wove paper without watermark with full hand-colouring, platemark 212 x 174 mm (8 1/8 x 6 7/8 in), sheet 264 x 214 mm (10 3/8 8 1/2 in), minor spotting and surface dirt, unframed, [BM Satires 8399], Bowles & Carver, [circa 1795 or slightly later]; together with 'Geography Bewitched! or a droll caricature map of England and Wales', etching with hand-colouring, on wove paper, sheet 204 x 180 mm (8 x 7 1/8 in), lower edge trimmed within the lettering, minor surface dirt and browning, unframed, [BM Satires 8397], [circa 1795 or slightly later] (2)
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 24, 2024
Attributed to Robert Dighton (1752-1814)
Est: $100 - $200
Keep Within The Compass. Publisher: Carrington Bowles (1724-1793). Attributed to Robert Dighton (1752-1814). London, England. Line engraving and mezzotint with period hand color. Measures 10 x 7 inches plate size (252 x 174 mm). Unframed, mounted to thin mat board. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Oct. 24, 2024
After Robert Dighton, 1751-1814, Dean of Christ Church and James Webber and Another of William Parsons, Hand Colored Engravings
Est: $50 - $500
After Robert Dighton 1751-1814 Dean of Christ Church and James Webber and Another of William Parsons Hand Colored Engravings Published 1807. 2 pieces. One titled "A View Taken From Christ Church Meadows."
Nye & Company
Sep. 26, 2024
Robert Dighton the Elder, Auctioneer James Christie
Est: $300 - $600
(British, circa 1752-1814) The Specious Orator: Will your ladyship do me the honor to say £50,000 - a mere trifle - a brilliant of the first water, an unheard of price for such a lot, surely, inscribed in ink lower right, published by the artist, London, 25 March 1794, hand colored etching on laid paper, plate 8 x 5-7/8 in.; metal frame, 14-3/8 x 11-3/8 x 7/8 in. Provenance: Ex collection Professor John Cabell Riely Note: This portrait of the famous 18th century London auctioneer at his rostrum forms the basis for the Christie's Auction logo design of today.
Brunk Auctions
Jun. 04, 2024
ROBERT DIGHTON (BRITISH 1752-1814), THE RECRUITING OFFICER
Est: £200 - £300
ROBERT DIGHTON (BRITISH 1752-1814) THE RECRUITING OFFICER Pen and watercolour Signed (lower left) 17.5 x 23.5cm (6¾ x 9¼ in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Mar. 27, 2024
Dighton (Robert) [Caricatures], album of 50 hand-coloured etchings, 1794-1815.
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Dighton (Robert) [Caricatures], album of 50 hand-coloured etchings, on wove paper, some with subject identified in faint contemporary hand in ink or pencil at foot (either within platemark or lower margin), stab-holes, some plates with light soiling or offsetting, first plate a little stained and with small hole to edge not affecting image, final plate a little spotted, one or two short marginal tears, later half morocco, uncut, rubbed, oblong folio, 1794-1815. *** A good collection of caricatures of figures of the day including Mother Goose of Oxford [Rebecca Howse, flower-seller], 1807; Old Q-uiz the old Goat of Piccadilly [Duke of Queensberry], 1796; Members of the Whig Club, 1798; John Bellingham, 1812; The Classical Almamater Coachman, Oxford [Mr Bobart], 1808; Agamemnon a great General, [Gen. Dalrymple] 1804; The Specious Orator [James Christie], 1794; A View of Norfolk [Duke of Norfolk], 1796; George the IIIrd, 1810.
Forum Auctions - UK
Feb. 09, 2024
ROBERT DIGHTON WATERCOLOR
Est: $150 - $200
Robert Dighton (1752-1814, UK) framed and matted watercolor titled "School for Love or Beauty or Music" with Fry Gallery, London label. 13.5" x 10.5" ss / 23" x 17" oa
Wiederseim Associates, Inc.
Feb. 09, 2024
ROBERT DIGHTON WATERCOLOR
Est: $50 - $100
Robert Dighton (1752-1814, UK) framed and matted watercolor and pencil titled "Girl With Bucket" with Fry Gallery, London label. 12" x 7" ss / 17" x 12" oa
Wiederseim Associates, Inc.
Feb. 09, 2024
ROBERT DIGHTON MEZZOTINT
Est: $100 - $150
Robert Dighton (1752-1814, UK) framed and matted mezzotint titled "Setting Dog and Partridges" published by Carrington Bowes 1787 by T. Burford with The McEwan Gallery label. 10" x 14" ss / 18.5" x 22.5" oa
Wiederseim Associates, Inc.
Oct. 19, 2023
Dighton (Robert) A View near Hyde Park Corner, etching, 1802; together with another (2)
Est: £150 - £200
NO RESERVE Dighton (Robert) A View near Hyde Park Corner, etching with original hand-colouring, faintly inscribed in ink 'Mr Tattersall' in the lower right corner, sheet 203 x 142 mm (8 x 5 5/8 in), unframed, 1802; together with a later Bohn edition of Gillray's 'Sandwich-Carrots!, hand-coloured, unframed, (2)
Forum Auctions - UK
Sep. 09, 2023
ROBERT DIGHTON UND ANDERE 1752 London - 1814 ebd. KONVOLUT
Est: €300 - €600
ROBERT DIGHTON AND OTHER 1752 London - 1814 ibid. COLLECTION OF NINE CARICATURES OF THE 18TH UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF THE 19TH CENTURY Different techniques (etching, engraving, lithograph, colored) on paper. Different sheet sizes (f. max. 32.5 x 26 cm). Each inscribed in the plate. Browned, part. with crease marks, part. spotty, part. dam. Works by, among others Robert Dighton, Matthew Darly. Each titled and partly dated ('1772' - '1804'). Each framed behind glass (unopened). ROBERT DIGHTON ('UND ANDERE') 1752 London - 1814 ebd. KONVOLUT AUS NEUN KARIKATUREN DES 18. - ANFANG 19. JH. Verschiedene Techniken (Radierung, Kupferstich, Lithografie, koloriert) auf Papier. Unterschiedl. Blattmaße (R. max. 32,5 x 26 cm). Jeweils in der Platte bez. Gebräunt, part. mit Knickspuren, part. fleckig, part. besch. Arbeiten unter anderem von Robert Dighton, Matthew Darly und anderen. Jeweils betitelt und zum Teil datiert ('1772' - '1804'). Jeweils hinter Glas gerahmt (ungeöffnet).
Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf
Jun. 10, 2023
ANTIQUE 18 C PORTRAIT ETCHINGS BY ROBERT DIGHTON
Est: $100 - $150
A pair of antique etchings on paper by Robert Dighton, 1752 to 1814, an English portrait painter and printmaker. First. A portrait of a woman with musical notes, titled Mrs Wrighten. Second. A male portrait, titled Mr Parsons. Both prints are titled underneath, Signed R. Dighton Pinx. in the lower left, R. Laurie Sculpt. in the lower right. Inscription Published as the act directs July 10th, 1779 by W. Richardson no. 68 High Holborn is on the bottom of both artworks. Mary Ann Wrighten Pownall, 1751 to 1796, was an English singer, actress and composer. William Parsons, 1736 to 1795, was a British actor and painter. Robert Laurie, 1755 to 1836, was an English engraver. White mat, black frames. European Graphic Art Prints, Theatre Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
Apr. 15, 2023
ANTIQUE 18 C PORTRAIT ETCHINGS BY ROBERT DIGHTON
Est: $100 - $150
A pair of antique etchings on paper by Robert Dighton, 1752 to 1814, an English portrait painter and printmaker. First. A portrait of a woman with musical notes, titled Mrs Wrighten. Second. A male portrait, titled Mr Parsons. Both prints are titled underneath, Signed R. Dighton Pinx. in the lower left, R. Laurie Sculpt. in the lower right. Inscription Published as the act directs July 10th, 1779 by W. Richardson no. 68 High Holborn is on the bottom of both artworks. Mary Ann Wrighten Pownall, 1751 to 1796, was an English singer, actress and composer. William Parsons, 1736 to 1795, was a British actor and painter. Robert Laurie, 1755 to 1836, was an English engraver. White mat, black frames. European Graphic Art Prints, Theatre Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
Mar. 18, 2023
THE MONTHS OF FEBRUARY AND JULY
Est: €50 - €100
Two colored graphics by Robert DIGHTON (1752-1814) Frame: 39 x 32.5 cm each
Galerie Moenius
Apr. 23, 2022
ROBERT DIGHTON, Attributed. An Officer of the 10th Light Dragoons, c. 1805.
Est: $750 - $1,500
ROBERT DIGHTON, Attributed. “An Officer of the 10th Light Dragoons”, c. 1805. Watercolor on paper, 13 x 10 ¾ inches, within glazed, carved and gilded frame. Not examined out of the frame. 16 x 13 ¼ in. overall. Robert Dighton, RA (1752-1814) was an English portrait painter, printmaker and caricaturist. In awkward poses and with ruddy faces, Dighton's satirical single studies of society types in caricature included lawyers, military officers, actors and actresses of note, as well as down-at-heel types. In 1805, he executed a large series of cavalry officer “dandies” and “bucks”, many of which were acquired by the Prince of Wales and are now in the Royal Collection. However, he also did watercolor, full figure studies of a more realistic nature which appear to have been uniform studies as much as portraits, such as this watercolor.
Casco Bay Auctions
Dec. 31, 2021
Robert Dighton (1752-1814), 18th century, Engravin…
Est: £50 - £80
Robert Dighton (1752-1814), 18th century, Engraving, Stock Jobbers or Gazette Extraordinary. Published by Haines & Son, London, 1795. Within a birds eye maple frame. Approx. 13 3/4" x 9 3/4"
Claydon Auctioneers
Oct. 21, 2021
Robert Dighton (1751-1814)
Est: £400 - £600
Robert Dighton (1751-1814) Three original caricature watercolour drawings circa 1800, on wove paper: The Ladys Play Thing - a Guinea Pig, numbered 387 I have got de Monish, numbered 374, signed A Drap of Whisky, numbered 404, signed all in feigned ovals, captioned below in ink, 16 x 12.5, with 1978 sale catalogue clippings attached verso (3)
Cheffins
Oct. 06, 2021
* Deighton (R.). Eight caricatures, circa 1810
Est: £150 - £200
* Dighton (Robert, 1752-1814). Eight caricatures, circa 1810, eight hand-coloured etched caricatures, occasional staining, each approximately 270 x 200 mm, together with Gillray (James). Progress of the Toilet - The Stays - Plate 1 [and] Progress of the Toilet - The Wig - Plate 2, H. Humphrey 1810 [but later H. G. Bohn edition of 1849], two hand-coloured etched caricatures, each approximately 285 x 220 mm, each with a partial uncoloured caricature printed on the verso, with Brigade Major - Weymouth 1797, H. Humphrey, 1797 [but later H. G. Bohn edition of 1849], hand-coloured etched caricature, 370 x 265 mm, with a partial uncoloured caricature printed on the verso, plus Heath (William, pseud Paul Pry). The Man wot Drives the Sovereign, T. McLean, 1829, etching with contemporary hand colouring, slight spotting, narrow margins, 345 x 235 mm, and Lisle (Joe). I'd be a Butterfly Born in a Bower, S. Gans, 1830, aquatint with contemporary hand-colouring, some staining and spotting but largely confined to the margins, occasional marginal closed tears, 310 x 240 mm, with Cruikshank (Isaac). A Cursory Peep at Great Tom of Lincoln, Allen & Co. March 11th 1797, hand-coloured etching after Woodward, very slight spotting, 250 x 185 mm Qty: (14)
Dominic Winter Auctions
May. 19, 2021
Robert Dighton English, 1752-1814 The Tax Collector (Portrait of William Jackson - Commissioner for Excise
Est: $600 - $800
Robert Dighton English, 1752-1814 The Tax Collector (Portrait of William Jackson - Commissioner for Excise Signed Dighton delt (lr); inscribed William Johnson - Commissioner for Exise / Drawn By Robert Dighton on the reverse Ink and watercolor on paper 7 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches (19.1 x 14.6 cm) Unframed C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 05, 2020
Dighton, Robert (1752-1814) - 4 Blätter: "Five in …
Est: €200 - €600
Dighton, Robert (1752-1814) - 4 Blätter: "Five in the Morning/Twelve,at Noon/Five, in the Afternoon/Twelve at Night, Mezzotinto-Radierungen, handkoloriert, unterhalb bez., Haines & Son, London, 1795, stockfleckig, einzeln im PP unter Glas gerahmt, PP-Ausschnitt:ca.35x25cm, Gesamtmaße ca.48x38,5cm
Auktionshaus Blank
Oct. 14, 2020
Satirical print originally published by Carrington Bowles (British, 1724-1793) possibly after Robert Dighton (British,
Est: £60 - £80
Satirical print originally published by Carrington Bowles (British, 1724-1793) possibly after Robert Dighton (British, 1752-1814) "A Bailiff and An Attorney", inscribed in ink beneath printed title "A match for the Devil", hand-coloured lithograph on wove paper, framed with a plaque attributing the print to Thomas Rowlandson, 5 3/4 x 4 3/4in. (14.6 x 12cm.); together with a pair of late 18th century hand-coloured satirical prints in one frame, on laid paper, each 3 1/2 x 6 3/4in. (2) *Bailiff - Sheet time stained and discoloured. Acid mount Satirical - Little evidence of fading, the colours strong. Minor patches of discolouration
Martel Maides
Oct. 09, 2020
* Dighton (Robert, 1752-1814). Album of 78 hand-coloured caricatures, 1792-1812
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
* Dighton (Richard, 1752-1814). Album of 78 hand-coloured caricatures, 1792-1812, 78 hand-coloured etched caricatures on wove paper, several leaves watermarked Edmeades & Pine, and dated 1808 and 1807, occasional light handling marks to margins, one or two plates close-trimmed to fore-margin, touching image, generally in very good condition, sheet size 310 x 255 mm (12.25 x 10 ins), bound in early 19th century black half morocco, gilt-decorated spine, titled in gilt 'Characatures by Dighton', recased with original spine laid down, a little rubbed and some marks, 4to (320 x 265 mm, 12.5 x 10.4 ins) Qty: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Oct. 09, 2020
* Dighton (Robert, 1752-1814). 6 drawings illustrating the story of the Prodigal Son, 1780s
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
* Attributed to Robert Dighton (1752-1814). A series of six drawings illustrating the story of the Prodigal Son, circa 1780s, 6 oval pen, ink and wash drawings on rectangular laid paper, one with partial watermark, image size 110 x 153 mm (4.3 x 6.1 ins), sheet size 125 x 165 mm (5 x 6.5 ins), a few minor marks, tipped-in to 19th century album leaves, bound in later (probably 20th century) antique-style half morocco over marbled boards, with red morocco title 'Prodigal Son' to spine, (192 x 235 mm, 7.5 x 9.2 ins) Qty: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Sep. 09, 2020
* Dighton (Robert, 1752-1814). Caricatures
Est: £200 - £300
* Dighton (Robert, 1752-1814). A Celebrated Public Orator, January 1808, hand-coloured etching on pale cream wove paper, plate size 28 x 20.5 cm (11 x 8 ins), sheet size 34.2 x 22.3 cm (13.5 x 8.75 ins), together with five other hand-coloured caricatures by Robert Dighton, including The Father of the Corporation of Oxford, March 1808, A View taken at Oxford, January 1808, The Classical Almamater Coach Oxford, January 1808, Vil you give us a Glass of Gin, and one other, some marks and soiling, two trimmed inside plate margin, plus other various hand-coloured etched or engraved cartoons and caricatures, including The Thrifty Wife, published by G. Thompson, October 10th 1795, Dove-Tailing, by George Hunt, 1827, Mr. Liston as Sam Swipes, published by Ingrey & Madeley, January 1826, Take your Choice Instantly, by Pigul, two hand-coloured lithographs from Musée de l'Amatuer (Le Curieux Puni, & Le Tourlourou Piqué au Vif), published by Jeannin, La Puce indiscrete, & La Souris maladroite, two hand-coloured lithographs by Raunheim, after Vallou de Villeneuve, and many others published by Spooner, Kohler and Soffe, generally with some marks and soiling, occasional closed tears to margins Qty: (35)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 02, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert) Portrait of a gentleman in riding clothes, 1804.
Est: £150 - £200
NO RESERVE Dighton the Elder (Robert) Portrait of a gentleman in riding clothes, watercolour heightened with white, signed and dated '1804' in the lower right corner, on thin card, 440 x 330 mm. (17 1/4 x 13 in), under glass, some rough edges, crease and surface dirt in upper left corner, framed, 1804. Provenance: Ex-collection of David Padbury Literature: Padbury, The Dighton family, their times, caricatures and portraits, 2007, illus. p. 45 ⁂ For similar examples of Dighton' portraits from this period see the portraits of Sir Henry Duncan (1786-1835) and Lieutenant Alexander Duncan (1781-1803), both held in the National Galleries of Scotland permanent collection.
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton Junior (Robert) Five caricatures, 1803-1805; and another (6)
Est: £300 - £500
Dighton Junior (Robert, 1803-1805) Five caricatures, including a profile portrait of Sir Brook Watson (1735-1807) whose leg was taken off by a shark at Havanna aged 14 and later became a director at the Bank of England, three military caricatures, and a portrait of Mr Read, Brewer of Oxford, etchings with hand-colouring, on various wove papers, between approx. 290 x 170 mm. (11 1/2 x 6 3/4 in) and 350 x 245 mm. (13 3 /4 x 9 3/4 in), good margins, some toning and exposure lines, handling creases and surface dirt, unframed, 1803-1805; together with a hand-coloured etching by Dennis Dighton, 'John Bellingham, Taken at the Sessions House, Old Bailey, May 15th 1812', unframed, 1812 (6) Provenance: Ex-collection of David Padbury ⁂ Scarce.
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert) Portrait group of parents and a child in a garden, 1811.
Est: £500 - £700
Dighton the Elder (Robert) Portrait group of parents and a child in a garden, watercolour, signed and dated '1811' in the lower left corner, 295 x 380 mm. (11 5 8 x 15 in), under glass, some minor rubbing and touches of careful restoration, framed, 1811. Provenance: Sale. Sotheby's London, Early English Drawings and Victorian Watercolors, 25th January 1988, lot 54; Ex-collection of David Padbury
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert) Family group portrait in an interior, [c. 1780-1800s]
Est: £300 - £400
Dighton the Elder (Robert), attributed to. Family group portrait in an interior, pencil on laid paper, bears signature lower left, mounted on laid paper support with slightly indistinct watermark date of '1797', with double ruled border, 180 x 290 mm. (7 1/8 x 11 1/2 in), under glass, repaired tears and some areas of abrasion, damp-stained and light browning, unframed, [circa 1780-1800s] Provenance: Ex-collection of David Padbury ⁂ The lady in the lower right bears a likeness to an etched portrait by Robert Dighton the Elder, the sitter of which is purportedly the artist's first wife, Letitia Dighton [for an impression see BM no. 1850,0810.123]. The young central gentleman appears to be somewhat derivative of Robert Dighton the Elder's etched self-portrait of 1779.
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert) Original drawing for 'Geography Bewitched! or, a droll Caricature Map of Scotland', [c. 1796]; together with three others, [c. 1796] (4)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) Original design for 'Geography Bewitched! or, a droll Caricature Map of Scotland', point of the brush, ink and watercolour, signed lower left, partly trimmed, and with title inscribed in the lower quadrant, sheet 185 x 160 mm. (7 1/4 x 6 1/4 in), under glass, tipped onto mount support, some spotting and surface dirt, [circa 1796]; together with three very good impressions of the related series of caricature maps of the British Isles, Geography Bewitched! or, a droll Caricature Map of England and Wales; Geography Bewitched! or, a droll Caricature Map of Scotland; Geography Bewitched! or, a droll Caricature Map of Ireland, engravings with hand-colouring, each approx. 215 x 180 mm. (8 1/2 x 7 1/8 in), all under glass, printers' creases to Scotland, otherwise all with some light toning and surface dirt and, presented in two uniform frames, published by Bowles & Carver, [circa 1796] (4) Provenance: Ex-collection of David Padbury Literature: BM Satires 8397, 8398 and 8399 [Original watercolour] Padbury, The Dighton family, their times, caricatures and portraits, 2007, illus. p. 29
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert) The Harmony of Courtship; The Dischord of Matrimony, [c. 1796] (2).
Est: £300 - £400
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) The Harmony of Courtship; The Dischord of Matrimony, a pair, original drawings for mezzotints, point of the brush and ink with watercolour, signed, numbered '106' and '107', and inscribed within caption space below, each approx. 160 x 120 mm. (6 1/4 x 4 3/4 in), under glass, some light toning, exposure lines and surface dirt, uniformly framed, [circa 1790s] (2) Provenance: Mr Jeffrey Rose; his executor's sale, Sotheby's, 23rd February 1978, 23rd February 1978, lot 1 Anonymous sale; Ex-collection of David Padbury Engraved: Mezzotints published by Bowles & Carver, circa 1796 Literature: BM Satires 8920 and 8921 Padbury, The Dighton family, their times, caricatures and portraits, 2007, p. 80
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) Four original half-length caricatures for mezzotints, [c. 1791-95]; and three others (7)
Est: £700 - £900
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) Four original drawings of half-length caricatures in ovals for mezzotints, including 'A Deep One', 'A Lame Duck', 'A Knowing One', and 'A Sour Dog', point of the brush and ink with watercolour, three signed, all numbered in ink and inscribed within caption space below, each approx. 160 x 120 mm. (6 1/4 x 4 3/4 in), under glass, some nicks and perforations, mainly marginal, occasional spotting and surface dirt, uniformly framed, [circa 1790s]; together with an impression of 'A Deep One' and 'A Sour Dog', and another, mezzotints, the first two mentioned with hand-colouring, all approx. 150 x 115 mm. (5 7/8 x 4 1/2 in), 'A Deep One' trimmed just within platemark, all unframed, 1790s (7) Provenance: [original drawings] Mr Jeffrey Rose; his executor's sale, Sotheby's, 23rd February 1978, 23rd February 1978, lot 6 [part lot]; Sale. Bonham's, London, 12th October 2004, lot 127 [part lot] Anonymous sale; Ex-collection of David Padbury Engraved: Mezzotints published by Carrington Bowles, circa 1790s; also published by Bowles & Carver, 1790s Literature: BM Satires 7820 (A Sour Dog), [others not in BM Satires] Padbury, The Dighton family, their times, caricatures and portraits, 2007, p. 80
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert) Term time or The lawyers all alive in Westminster Hall, watercolour [1795].
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) Term time or The lawyers all alive in Westminster Hall, pen and black ink with watercolour, on laid paper, signed and title inscribed below, numbered '557', 340 x 250 mm. (13 3/8 x 9 7/8 in), under glass, minor surface dirt, framed, [1795]. Provenance: Sale. Christie's, British Drawings and Watercolours, 7th April 1992, lot 125; Sale. Christie's, British Art on Paper, 17th November 2005, lot 50; Ex-collection of David Padbury Literature: Padbury, The Dighton family, their times, caricatures and portraits, 2007, illus. p. 39, and described p. 82 ⁂ 'Three judges preside over lawyers who jabber among themselves. No interest is taken in clients and it is impossible to say if one is actually present... Meanwhile the jury of five men sit in their box exhibiting at least one deficiency each: they appear to be individually deaf, blind, asleep, dumb and sick in their head.' [Padbury op. cit. p. 39]
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert) A collection of 19 early caricatures printed before 1802, [c. 1794-1802]; and three others, [c. 1790] (22).
Est: £600 - £800
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) A collection of 19 early caricatures printed before 1802, including a slightly trimmed impression of Dighton's self-portrait holding a portfolio that reads "A Book of Heads", an early state of 'The Specious Orator' before additional letters, six caricatures with theatrical interest, one of Sarah Siddons, and other humorous caricatures of obese butchers and social satires, etchings, two duplicates, all but one with hand-colouring, on various papers, sheets approx. 205 x 155 mm. (8 x 6 in) to 340 x 290 mm. (13 1/2 x 11 1/2 in), occasional defects to sheets, some with light exposure lines and toning, all but 4 are unframed, circa 1794-1802; together with The Profane laying hands on the Over Righteous; a real Scene on Tower Hill, after Dighton, showing a Methodist preacher standing on a barrel with both arms out, his hat in one hand, one eye closed, while a press gang closes in on him, etching and engraving on laid paper without watermark, published by Robert Sayer, [circa 1784]; and two hand-coloured mezzotints after Dighton watercolour designs, including 'Poor Jack' [BM Satires 7817], and 'The Lamplighter' [BM Satires undescribed], both impressions with severe loss, browning and surface dirt, unframed, [circa 1790-1791] (22) Provenance: Ex-collection of David Padbury
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert) Quarrelsome Taylors, or Two of a Trade Seldom Agree, [c. 1793-95].
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) Quarrelsome Taylors, or Two of a Trade Seldom Agree, point of the brush, ink and watercolour, signed lower right and title inscribed underneath, on wove paper mounted on another sheet of wove paper, 355 x 255 mm. (14 x 10 in), under glass, small section of trimmed loss within lettered section, otherwise some cockling, handling creases and old folds, minor surface dirt, framed, [circa 1793-95]. Provenance: Mr Jeffrey Rose; his executor's sale, Sotheby's, 23rd February 1978, 23rd February 1978, lot 59 Anonymous sale; Ex-collection of David Padbury Engraved: Mezzotint published by Bowles & Carver, 1793-1795 [BM Satires 8595] Literature: Padbury, The Dighton family, their times, caricatures and portraits, 2007, illus. p.57, described p. 85
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert) A collection of 60 caricatures printed 1802-1812 (60)
Est: £600 - £800
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) A collection of 60 caricatures printed 1802-1812, including many characters from Oxford, international dignitaries, and numerous semi-caricature portraits of gentlemen in profile, a few duplicates, some in variant states, etchings, all but a handful with hand-colouring, on various papers, sheets approx. 205 x 155 mm. (8 x 6 in) to 340 x 290 mm. (13 1/2 x 11 1/2 in), occasional defects to sheets, one laid onto support, many with light exposure lines and light toning, all but 5 unframed, circa 1802-1812 (60) Provenance: Ex-collection of David Padbury
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Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert) Three original drawings of half-length caricatures in ovals for mezzotints, [c. 1790s] (3).
Est: £400 - £600
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) Three original drawings of half-length caricatures in ovals for mezzotints, including 'I'm ready for you', 'Choice of fruit, Sir', and 'A Puppy's Dress in the Dog Days', point of the brush and ink with watercolour, one signed, all numbered in ink and inscribed within caption space below, each approx. 160 x 120 mm. (6 1/4 x 4 3/4 in), under glass, some light toning, occasional spotting and surface dirt, framed, [circa 1790s] (3) Provenance: Mr Jeffrey Rose; his executor's sale, Sotheby's, 23rd February 1978, 23rd February 1978, lot 9 and lot 16 [part lot]; Anonymous sale; Ex-collection of David Padbury Engraved: (A Puppy's Dress in the Dog Days) Mezzotint published by Carrington Bowles, circa 1790s; also published by Bowles & Carver, 1790s Literature: Padbury, The Dighton family, their times, caricatures and portraits, 2007, p. 80
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Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert) Youthful Sport [c. 1783-84]
Est: £500 - £700
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) Youthful Sport, an original drawing for mezzotint, pen, brush and ink with watercolour, signed, inscribed and numbered '512', all in the inscription space below, on laid paper mounted on wove paper support, 340 x 250 mm. (13 1/2 x 9 3/4 in), under glass, some minor browning and surface dirt, framed, [circa 1783-84]. Provenance: Mr Jeffrey Rose; his executor's sale, Sotheby's, 23rd February 1978, 23rd February 1978, lot 57 Anonymous sale; Ex-collection of David Padbury Engraved: Mezzotint published by Carrington Bowles, 1783-84; also published by Bowles & Carver, 1783-84 Literature: Padbury, The Dighton family, their times, caricatures and portraits, 2007, p. 82
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Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) Intelligence on the Change of Ministry, [c. 1783].
Est: £800 - £1,200
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) Intelligence on the Change of Ministry, pen, brush and ink with monochrome washes, numbered '477' in the lower left corner, signed but trimmed in the lower right corner, on laid paper mounted on wove paper support, 330 x 250 mm. (13 x 9 3/4 in), under glass, some spotting and damp-stains, otherwise light cockling and minor surface dirt, framed, [circa 1783]. Provenance: Mr Jeffrey Rose; his executor's sale, Sotheby's, 23rd February 1978, 23rd February 1978, lot 33 Anonymous sale; Ex-collection of David Padbury Engraved: Mezzotint published by Carrington Bowles, 1783 [BM Satires 6348] Literature: Padbury, The Dighton family, their times, caricatures and portraits, 2007, p. 81
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Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert) A Master Parson with a Good Living, [c. 1782-83].
Est: £800 - £1,200
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) A Master Parson with a Good Living, pen, brush and ink with monochrome washes, partial inscription/signature in the lower right corner, numbered [5]80 in brown ink to the centre left of sheet, on laid paper, on original backing with title inscribed verso, 330 x 252 mm. (13 x 10 in), under glass, original correction to the head of the central character with collage, otherwise some cockling with minor surface dirt, framed, [circa 1782-83]. Provenance: Sale. Sotheby's, 30th April 1953 [probably part of the album, lot 464]; The Sabin Galleries, London; Mr Jeffrey Rose; his executor's sale, Sotheby's, 23rd February 1978, lot 42 Anonymous sale; Abbott & Holder, London; Ex-collection of David Padbury Engraved: Mezzotint published by Carrington Bowles, 1782-1783 [BM Satires 3753] Literature: Padbury, The Dighton family, their times, caricatures and portraits, 2007, p. 81
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Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert) The Village Well, [c. 1780s].
Est: £300 - £400
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) The Village Well, pen, brush and ink with watercolour, ?incised for transfer, laid paper mounted on support, 150 x 250 mm. (5 7/8 x 9 7/8 in), under glass, some toning to the sheet, minor spotting and surface dirt, framed, [circa 1780s]. Provenance: Mr Jeffrey Rose; his executor's sale, Sotheby's, 23rd February 1978, 23rd February 1978, lot 24 [part lot] Sale. Bloomsbury Auctions, 25th November 2009, lot 62; Ex-collection of David Padbury
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Jun. 09, 2020
Dighton the Elder (Robert) The Peep Show, [c. 1780s]; and A Lady Marketting, [c. 1780s] (2)
Est: £500 - £700
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) The Peep Show, point of the brush and ink with watercolour, signed lower centre, laid paper mounted on support, oval, 160 x 135 mm. (6 1/4 x 5 1/4 in), under glass, some spotting and browning, rough edges, framed, [circa 1780s]; together with A Lady Marketting, point of the brush and ink with watercolour, laid paper mounted on support, oval, 200 x 150 mm. (7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in), under glass, some spotting, browning and surface dirt, framed, [circa 1780s] (2) Provenance: Ex-collection of David Padbury Literature: Padbury, The Dighton family, their times, caricatures and portraits, 2007, illus. p. 20, described p. 82 ⁂ The peep show, invented by Philip de Loutherbourg, immediately became popular when introduced from France in 1781 and was the forerunner of many penny peep shows, such as the one illustrated here in the present watercolour. The second item in this lot shows an 18th century London market scene with butcher, green grocer, and unidentified buildings in the distance.
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Nov. 20, 2019
Robert Dighton (British 1752-1814) Carlton House, Pall Mall
Est: £500 - £800
Pen and ink and watercolour (Dimensions: 25cm x 43cm (9.75in x 17in)) (25cm x 43cm (9.75in x 17in))
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 24, 2019
Robert Dighton - A Caricature - The Major Part of the Town of Portsmouth
Est: $40 - $60
Robert Dighton A Caricature - The Major Part of the Town of Portsmouth coloured engraving drawn, etched and published Aug 1807 by Dighton Char and Crofs 28 x 20cm
Lawsons
Oct. 22, 2019
Dighton (Robert, 1752-1814). An album containing 20 original watercolours
Est: £700 - £1,000
Dighton (Robert, 1752-1814, & Richard, 1795-1880). An album containing 20 original watercolours and 37 mostly hand-coloured etched caricatures by or attributed to Robert Dighton and Richard Dighton, circa 1779-1850, 20 watercolours on paper all apparently by Richard Dighton, including 5 signed by him, and 37 hand-coloured caricatures by Robert and Richard Dighton, various sizes, contained in early 20th-century black card photographic mounting album, spine ties loose, oblong folio (27.5 x 34 cm, 11 x 13.5 ins) (Qty: 1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 06, 2019
Dighton (Robert, 1752-1814) An album of 19 caricatures, etchings with hand-colouring, [circa 1798-1810].
Est: £200 - £300
Dighton (Robert, 1752-1814) An album of 19 caricatures, including 'Ireland in Scotland, or a trip from Oxford to the land of cakes' [BM Satires 10783], 'A view from the Swan Brewhouse Oxford' [BM Satires 10781], 'A noble student of Oxford' [BM Satires 11064], 'A view taken from Bladuds Buildings, Bath' [BM Satires 11395], 'A Striking view of Richmond' [BM Satires 11587], 'A Master Parson & his Journeyman' [BM Satires 11930], and others, etchings with hand-colouring, on various laid papers, two with watermark dates of '1808', neatly bound into album, later black morocco by Root & Son, rubbed, 4to, [circa 1798-1810].
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Jun. 04, 2019
Richard Earlom (1743-1822), after Robert Dighton (1751-1814) The Twelve Months Mount 485 x 395 mm. (each) (12)
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
Richard Earlom (1743-1822), after Robert Dighton (1751-1814) The Twelve Months the set of twelve mezzotints, circa 1781, each sheet laid down within a decorative mount, published by Carrington Bowles, each framed Mount 485 x 395 mm. (each) (12)
Christie's
May. 02, 2019
Dighton (Robert, 1752-1814) An album of 19 caricatures, etchings with hand-colouring, [circa 1798-1810].
Est: £500 - £700
Dighton (Robert, 1752-1814) An album of 19 caricatures, including 'Ireland in Scotland, or a trip from Oxford to the land of cakes' [BM Satires 10783], 'A view from the Swan Brewhouse Oxford' [BM Satires 10781], 'A noble student of Oxford' [BM Satires 11064], 'A view taken from Bladuds Buildings, Bath' [BM Satires 11395], 'A Striking view of Richmond' [BM Satires 11587], 'A Master Parson & his Journeyman' [BM Satires 11930], and others, etchings with hand-colouring, on various laid papers, two with watermark dates of '1808', neatly bound into album, later black morocco by Root & Son, rubbed, 4to, [circa 1798-1810].
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Jan. 13, 2019
Robert Dighton British Watercolor 1804 Military
Est: $800 - $1,000
A finely executed watercolor by well-listed British artist Robert Dighton. It shows a military officer, probably naval, standing with cane and top hat in hand. Very well detailed throughout.
East Coast Fine Arts