Comments on: Richard Dighton’s City Characters of 1824

By: Mark C.

Mark C. — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 20:05:27 +0000

Mercy! Before I lost 40 pounds this past year, I was starting to LOOK like some of these gentlemen! (grins) Regards!

By: Itziko

Itziko — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 09:53:39 +0000

The tailoring! What impresses me the most about these marvelous drawings, fat bellies or not, is the immaculate cut and construction of those jackets and breetches. Beau Brummell left a legacy.

By: Stephen Barker

Stephen Barker — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 01:07:10 +0000

As for fatness, in the past it was a sign of being wealthy and being able to afford to eat well. Nowadays it is seen as a sign of poverty and eating badly. The rich and famous work to remain slim. Being obese is beginning to be seen as a weakness of character and lack of discipline and control.

By: Chris Mills

Chris Mills — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 03:41:52 +0000

It is good to know that some things dont change.

By: Neville Turner

Neville Turner — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 14:18:41 +0000

Great prints of past banker’s and city share dealer’s, money lender’s etc maybe some present day city trader’s will recognise their ancestor in this collection,very well dressed lot they are and very well healed nothing has changed much really.

By: Deborah Fyrth

Deborah Fyrth — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:56:51 +0000

In today’s City, the stomachs may have shrunk but the faces (and egos) remain the same.

By: Achim

Achim — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:04:10 +0000

Some very impressive fellows from the past!

ACHIM 😉

By: Greg Tingey

Greg Tingey — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 09:36:49 +0000

I though “obesity” was modern fashionable disease!

By: Caroline Bottomley

Caroline Bottomley — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 07:24:58 +0000

Fashion celebrated fat stomachs back then!

By: Constance Marie Pierce

Constance Marie Pierce — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 07:17:44 +0000

~ Wonderful etchings! ~ *Colorful characters, all.*

I love the way the artist uses his line and his hatching in the ebb and flow of the drapery folds.