Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) The Peep Show, point of the brush and ink with watercolour, signed lower centre, laid paper mounted on support, oval, 160 x 135 mm. (6 1/4 x 5 1/4 in), under glass, some spotting and browning, rough edges, framed, [circa 1780s]; together with A Lady Marketting, point of the brush and ink with watercolour, laid paper mounted on support, oval, 200 x 150 mm. (7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in), under glass, some spotting, browning and surface dirt, framed, [circa 1780s] (2) Provenance: Ex-collection of David Padbury Literature: Padbury, The Dighton family, their times, caricatures and portraits, 2007, illus. p. 20, described p. 82 ⁂ The peep show, invented by Philip de Loutherbourg, immediately became popular when introduced from France in 1781 and was the forerunner of many penny peep shows, such as the one illustrated here in the present watercolour. The second item in this lot shows an 18th century London market scene with butcher, green grocer, and unidentified buildings in the distance.
Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) The Peep Show, point of the brush and ink with watercolour, signed lower centre, laid paper mounted on support, oval, 160 x 135 mm. (6 1/4 x 5 1/4 in), under glass, some spotting and browning, rough edges, framed, [circa 1780s]; together with A Lady Marketting, point of the brush and ink with watercolour, laid paper mounted on support, oval, 200 x 150 mm. (7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in), under glass, some spotting, browning and surface dirt, framed, [circa 1780s] (2) Provenance: Ex-collection of David Padbury Literature: Padbury, The Dighton family, their times, caricatures and portraits, 2007, illus. p. 20, described p. 82 ⁂ The peep show, invented by Philip de Loutherbourg, immediately became popular when introduced from France in 1781 and was the forerunner of many penny peep shows, such as the one illustrated here in the present watercolour. The second item in this lot shows an 18th century London market scene with butcher, green grocer, and unidentified buildings in the distance.
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