| 词条 | Henry Wigstead |
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Henry Wigstead (died 1800 at Margate) was an English Magistrate, publisher, businessman, amateur painter & caricaturist. He was a patron and close personal friend of Thomas Rowlandson, whom he accompanied on sketching trips to the Isle of Wight (1784), Brighton (1789) and Wales (1787) which resulted in subsequent publications for which Rowlandson provided the illustrations. Wigstead exhibited at the RA exhibition of 1785. His style appears to be close to Rowlandson, who create prints of many of his works, often signing them as Wigstead. Wigstead also ran a successful interior decorating business and in June 1788 was appointed "House painter to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales"[1]. . His company worked on the Royal Pavilion for the Prince of Wales (the future George IV)When George III became incapacitated, the Prince hired Wigstead to distribute satirical caricatures across England attacking the king and those in William Pitt the Younger's cabinet who the Prince believed were frustrating his claim to the Regency. Although Wigstead's name was associated with these prints, the recent discovery of payments to Thomas Rowlandson confirm that his friend was the actual artist. {{sfn| Paynes2010 p123}} Works
References1. ^{{Cite book |title = Regarding Thomas Rowlandson 1757–1827, His Life, Art & Acquaintance |page=120 |last1 = Payne|first1 = Matthew| |last2 = Payne|first2 = James| publisher = Hogarth Arts |year = 2010| ISBN=978-0-9554063-5-5}} External links
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