Artist · United Kingdom

1795 to 1880

Work

“caricaturist”

No photograph on recordRichard Dighton the younger
Born1795
Born inLondon
CountryUnited Kingdom
Died1880
Died inLondon

Richard Dighton the younger.

caricaturist

United Kingdom, 1795 to 1880

In short

Richard Dighton (1795 to 13 April 1880) was an English artist in the Regency period, best known for his many satirical profile portraits of contemporary London celebrities and characters. He was the son and apprentice of another noted caricaturist, Robert Dighton (1752 to 1814), and brother of the battle-scene painter Denis Dighton and of Robert Dighton junior. The works of Robert and Richard Dighton are regarded as predecessors of the Vanity Fair style of the late nineteenth century.

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Biodata

Born
1795, London
Died
1880, London
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Work
caricaturist
Career

Richard Dighton the younger, in numbers

Lifetime

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