A Life of Wit and Line Born in London, United Kingdom, Robert Dighton lived a life that mirrored the theatricality of the Georgian era. He was a man of many disciplines, moving between the roles of etcher, soldier, caricaturist, painter, draftsperson, and portrait painter. His early years were shaped by the influence of his father, John Dighton, a printseller, which placed him at the center of the London graphic arts scene from a young…