Dighton the Elder (Robert, 1752-1814) Original design for 'Geography Bewitched! or, a droll Caricature Map of Scotland', point of the brush, ink and watercolour, signed lower left, partly trimmed, and with title inscribed in the lower quadrant, sheet 185 x 160 mm. (7 1/4 x 6 1/4 in), under glass, tipped onto mount support, some spotting and surface dirt, [circa 1796]; together with three very good impressions of the related series of caricature maps of the British Isles, Geography Bewitched! or, a droll Caricature Map of England and Wales; Geography Bewitched! or, a droll Caricature Map of Scotland; Geography Bewitched! or, a droll Caricature Map of Ireland, engravings with hand-colouring, each approx. 215 x 180 mm. (8 1/2 x 7 1/8 in), all under glass, printers' creases to Scotland, otherwise all with some light toning and surface dirt and, presented in two uniform frames, published by Bowles & Carver, [circa 1796] (4)

Provenance:

Ex-collection of David Padbury

Literature:

BM Satires 8397, 8398 and 8399

[Original watercolour] Padbury, The Dighton family, their times, caricatures and portraits, 2007, illus. p. 29