Circle of Robert Dighton, Peasant Mother & Children, 1785, Watercolour

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An original c.1785 watercolour painting, Circle of Robert Dighton, Peasant Mother & Children.This charming and spirited image of a ruddy-cheeked … Read more An original c.1785 watercolour painting, Circle of Robert Dighton, Peasant Mother & Children.This charming and spirited image of a ruddy-cheeked peasant woman and her children bore a historic possible attribution to Robert Dighton (1751–1814) on its old backing board. The watercolour certainly bears resemblance to Dighton's work: the strong treatment of fabric, the layered wash background and figures' caricatural quality. The mother's buxom physique and exaggerated features, and the cherubic podgy child atop her shoulders, present and idealised yet gently satirical vision of rural life.In watercolour on wove paper.The paper is inscribed verso '1[8]th cent. (circa 1785)' and illegibly '[?]veston'.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and in some cases the accompanying collection text or artist biography. Signed: No. Height: 23cm (9.1″) Width: 16.5cm (6.5″) Condition: In good condition for its age. The picture may have minor imperfections, such as slight marks, toning, foxing, creasing or pinholes, commensurate with age. Please see photos for detail. Presented: The painting is loose on its sheet but comes with the historic washline mount (front) and frame backing board which gives the historic attribution. Unframed. See less