[A knowing one], Robert Dighton, 1790

A companion print to bmsats 7790, 7791, but scarcely a caricature. Half length portrait of a man in profile to the left. His hair is tied in a queue and arranged with a long side-curl. He wears a looped cocked hat, double-breasted coat with a high collar, a cravat tied in a bow; under his arm is a rattan cane with tassels. 'tetherington' is written on one impression. Cf. Bmsats 7747, 7914. 1 august 1790 etching. Date: 1790. Dimensions: Height: 199 mm; Width: 165 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Mr Tetherington. Collection: British Museum. (A knowing one) (BM 1867,1012.627)