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Oil is spilling on to a man as he walks by the ladder of the lamplighter. Etching by Richard Dighton, 1821.

A boy is carrying meat on a container across his shoulders, the handles threaten to poke out the eye of a passer-by. Etching by Richard Dighton, 1821.

Snow falls on to the head of a passer-by as it is shovelled off a roof, causing his hat to cover his eyes. Etching by Richard Dighton, 1821.

Sir Matthew Wood. Coloured etching by Richard Dighton, 1819.

A man dressed in fine clothes is shielding his face from the mud which is spattering on him as it is thrown onto the passing cart. Etching by Richard Dighton.

A woman is passing a shop selling oil lamps and is knocked off her feet by the blast of an explosion. Etching by Richard Dighton.

A woman is nearly knocked over by a man carrying a large item on his head. Etching by Richard Dighton, 1821.

John Liston acting the part of Lubin Log, a character in Kenney's play Love, law and physic. Coloured etching by Richard Dighton, 1819.

A young man who walks straight into a butcher delivery boy's meat tray (poking his eye out), while the boy looks the opposite way. Etching by Richard Dighton.

Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid. Coloured etching by Richard Dighton, 1824.

Mr Mendez (?). Coloured etching by Richard Dighton, 1822.

Daniel Alder. Coloured etching by Richard Dighton, 1817.

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Richard Dighton the younger

Images from the collections

Images by Richard Dighton the younger

Works from the collections

Mr Mendez (?). Coloured etching by Richard Dighton, 1822.

Sir Matthew Wood. Coloured etching by Richard Dighton, 1819.

Daniel Alder. Coloured etching by Richard Dighton, 1817.

A young man who walks straight into a butcher delivery boy's meat tray (poking his eye out), while the boy looks the opposite way. Etching by Richard Dighton.

Snow falls on to the head of a passer-by as it is shovelled off a roof, causing his hat to cover his eyes. Etching by Richard Dighton, 1821.

Richard Dighton the younger

Images from the collections

Images by Richard Dighton the younger

Works from the collections

Mr Mendez (?). Coloured etching by Richard Dighton, 1822.

Sir Matthew Wood. Coloured etching by Richard Dighton, 1819.

Daniel Alder. Coloured etching by Richard Dighton, 1817.

A young man who walks straight into a butcher delivery boy's meat tray (poking his eye out), while the boy looks the opposite way. Etching by Richard Dighton.

Snow falls on to the head of a passer-by as it is shovelled off a roof, causing his hat to cover his eyes. Etching by Richard Dighton, 1821.

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