Richard Dighton

Passing a Mud Cart

Richard Dighton's original etching, "Passing a Mud Cart" is the first plate from the series of six etchings entitled, "A London Nuisance". It portrays potential mishaps for the well dressed man of the streets. This impression is printed on early nineteenth century wove paper and with full margins as published 1821 (Thomas McLean edition). It bears the series title and number "A London Nuisance. Ple. 1st" in the upper margin. And, also bears the artist's name, "Richard Dighton Invt. et Sculp.", the publisher's name and address "Pub'd by Tho's McLean, 26 Haymarket, London", the title, "Passing a Mud Cart" in the lower margin. This original etching is a prime, original example of the early nineteenth century satirical art by the British artist, Richard Dighton.

A London Nuisance An Unlucky Hit by Richard Dighton

A London Nuisance: Plate 6: An Unlucky Hit

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Richard Dighton (London, 1795 - 1880)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01.-		A London Nuisance: Plate 6: An Unlucky Hit by Richard Dighton	Original Hand-Coloured Etching	1821	Published by Thomas McLean, Haymarket, London for the series: A London Nuisance
02.-		A View on The Royal Exchange (Richard Thornton) by Richard Dighton	Original Hand-Coloured Etching	1823	Published by Richard Dighton, London	Sold
03.-		A London Nuisance: Plate 3: One of the by Richard Dighton Advantages of Oil over Gas	Original Etching	1821	Published by Thomas McLean, Haymarket, London for the series: A London Nuisance
04.-		A London Nuisance: Plate 1: Passing a Mud Cart by Richard Dighton	Original Etching	1821	Published by Thomas McLean, Haymarket, London for the series: A London Nuisance

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Robert Dighton (London, 1752 - 1814)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01.-		I Say Nothing by Robert Dighton	Original Mezzotint	c. 1793	Bowles & Carver, St. Paul's Church Yard, London
02.-		Tippy Bob The Natty Crop by Robert Dighton	Original Mezzotint	c. 1793	Bowles & Carver, St. Paul's Church Yard, London

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Title:	A London Nuisance: Passing a Mud Cart
Artist:	Dighton, Richard (London, 1795 - 1880)
Date:	1821 (Thomas McLean edition)
Medium:	Original Etching
Publisher:	Thomas McLean, Haymarket, London
Series:	A London Nuisance: Plate 1
Note:	The Golden Age of English satirical art began in the late eighteenth century with the etchings of Thomas Rowlandson and James Gillray and ended in the mid 1830's with the etchings of William Heath and George Cruikshank. After that time the emerging morals of Victorian society put an end to such forms of always exuberant and often outrageous compositions. During its height many artists supplied the London print sellers with their satirical etchings and caricatures. A father and son, the Dightons, were major contributors.
	Richard Dighton trained in London under his father, Robert Dighton (1752-1814). Both father and son were popular etchers in the English satirical tradition. Unlike their contemporaries, however, their compositions are distinguishable by a more gentle and less critical brand of caricature. With the emphasis applied more to character the Dightons have often been seen as precursors of the Vanity Fair style of the late nineteenth century.
	Richard Dighton published his first etching in 1815. By 1828 he had created over one hundred works of art in this medium. At that date he ceased etching and moved to the provinces, settling in both Cheltenham and Worcester. Over the next twenty years Dighton worked mainly as a watercolor portraitist. After 1835 he again produced original prints, this time in the medium of lithography.
	During the 1820's Dighton's etchings were published in London by both Thomas McLean and Humphrey. Passing a Mud Cart was commissioned by Thomas McLean, 26 Haymarket, London in 1821 as part of a set of six etchings under the general title of A London Nuisance. Passing a Mud Cart was the first print issued for the series.
	This original etching was published as the first print of a six part series published under the name of A London Nuisance. The titles for the complete set are as follows: 1) "Passing a Mud Cart" 2) "A Heavy Fall of Snow" 3) "One of the Advantages of Oil Over Gas" 4) "A Pleasant Way to Lose an Eye" 5) "One of the Advantages of Gas Over Oil" 6) "An Unlucky Hit" In the first print, Richard Dighton portrays potential mishaps for the well dressed man of the streets.
Size:	11 X 8 7/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Printed on early nineteenth century wove paper and with full margins as published 1821 (Thomas McLean edition). Bearing the series title and number "A London Nuisance. Ple. 1st" in the upper margin. Also bearing the artist's name, "Richard Dighton Invt. et Sculp.", the publisher's name and address "Pub'd by Tho's McLean, 26 Haymarket, London", the title, "Passing a Mud Cart" in the lower margin. A finely printed impression and in excellent condition throughout. This original etching represents a prime, original example of the early nineteenth century satirical art of Richard Dighton.
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