Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Richard Dighton, 1795–1880, British
Title:
Lord Henry Charles Capel Somerset, 5th Light Infantry - Cheltenham
Date:
between 1837 and 1848
Materials & Techniques:
Gouache, watercolor, pen, black ink, and graphite on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches (27.3 x 22.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "Richd. Dighton | Cheltenham" ["d" in superscript]
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1154
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
uniform | sword | portrait | soldier | army | militia | infantry | man
Associated Places:
United Kingdom | England | Gloucestershire | Cheltenham | Europe
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7757