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A Striking view of Richmond

Print
1810 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Caricature portrait of the British boxer Bill Richmond. Lettered with title and 'Drawn, Etchd, & Pubd, by Gighton, 6. Charg Cross, March. 1810'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Striking view of Richmond (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching, coloured by hand
Brief description
'A Striking View of Richmond', etching by Robert Dighton, published London, 1810
Physical description
Caricature portrait of the British boxer Bill Richmond. Lettered with title and 'Drawn, Etchd, & Pubd, by Gighton, 6. Charg Cross, March. 1810'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.85cm
  • Width: 22.23cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1954 London: HMSO 1963
Marks and inscriptions
'Drawn, Etchd, & Pubd, by Gighton, 6. Charg Cross, March. 1810' (Lettered with title and)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1954 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.71-1954

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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