Denis Dighton

Denis Dighton (1792 – 8 August 1827) was an English painter, best known for his military portraits and battle scenes.

Through the influence of the prince, he received a commission in the army in 1811,[2] however, he soon returned to civilian life.

The prince sent Dighton to the Southern Netherlands just before the Battle of Waterloo, and seems to have bought all his exhibited pictures.

[3] Dighton visited the Waterloo battlefield five days after the victory and executed nine paintings of the battle.

After this loss of patronage, Dighton became mentally ill; he moved with his wife and son to Brittany, where he lived supported by the Artists' Benevolent Fund until his death at the age of 35 on 8 August 1827.