Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Robert Dighton, 1752–1814, British
Title:
A Modern Diversion
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 bottom margin, right: "Dighton- del"; in brown ink, within top margin, right: "10;" in black ink, bottom margin, center: "A Modern Diversion"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1986.29.80
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
interior | men | cockfighting | genre subject | crowd | table
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1725