Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Robert Dighton, 1752–1814, British
Title:
Canvasing for Member of Parliament
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 10 7/8 inches (16.8 × 27.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in black ink, within margin, lower right: "Dighton- del"; in ink, within margin, upper right, "4;" in black ink, across bottom margin: "Canvasing [sic] for Member of Parliament"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1986.29.74
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
politicians | shops | women | child | beggar | men | campaign | genre subject | carriage
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1719