Attributed to Richard Dighton (1785-1880); A Watercolour Portrait of Sir Tatton Sykes c.1845; From the Attics at Rokeby Park, County Durham antiques When they forget a word

When they forget a word they cheer up greatly when they hear it spoken

seven concave spindles with open arms and bee hive turned legs and stretcher on sleigh rockers survives from the third quarter of nineteenth century America

and is overall in sound condition but with some losses to note and small damages

There was a distinct impact impact of neoclassicism on silhouette art in the late eighteenth century and then when the Regency period arrived

Width (Shoulder to Shoulder): 9 inches

Attributed to Richard Dighton (1785-1880); A Watercolour Portrait of Sir Tatton Sykes c.1845; From the Attics at Rokeby Park, County Durham antiques When they forget a wordOrigin: English Period: Early Victorian Provenance: The Attics at Rokeby Park, County Durham Date: c. 1845 The Work: 7. 5 high x 5. 5 wide In Frame: 9. 75 high x 8. 5 wide x 1 deep The watercolour portrait of Sir Tatton Sykes(1772 1863) shown in half length profile, wearing a long dark brown coat, leather gloves, riding boots and top hat, and atop a horse holding a walking cane, painted in the very distinctive Richard Dighton style and almost