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Moses Montefiore

Caricature
1818 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Caricature portrait of Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, Bart. Lettered 'Drawn Etchd. & Pubd by Richd. Dighton. 1818 June' and inscribed in pencil 'Mr Montifiure'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMoses Montefiore (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching, coloured by hand
Brief description
Richard Dighton. One of 40 caricatures bound in a volume.
Physical description
Caricature portrait of Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, Bart. Lettered 'Drawn Etchd. & Pubd by Richd. Dighton. 1818 June' and inscribed in pencil 'Mr Montifiure'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.16cm
  • Width: 20.32cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO 1963
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Drawn Etchd. & Pubd by Richd. Dighton. 1818 June' (Lettered)
  • 'Mr Montifiure' (Inscribed in pencil)
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.3818-1953

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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