Portraits of Members of Dibdin and Aglio Families

The Large Portrait of TC Dibdin is believed to be by Samuel De Wilde (1751–19 January 1832),

Samuel De Wilde (1751–19 January 1832), born and died in London, was a portrait painter and etcher of Dutch descent famous for his theatrical paintings. He was the leading painter of actors and actresses between 1770 and 1820.^[1][2] He lived in Clarendon Square, Somers Town.^[3]

{ T.C.Dibdin also lived for a while in Somers Town but some years after the death of De Wilde}

De Wilde was baptised in London on 28 July 1751, the son of a Dutch joiner who had settled there by 1748.^[4] He was apprenticed to his godfather, Samuel Haworth, a joiner in London, but left after five years and enrolled at the Royal Academy Schools from 1769. He exhibited small portraits at the Society of Artists (1776–1778) and at the Royal Academy (from 1778). His career in theatrical portraiture began when he was employed by John Bell as portraitist for his publication British Theatre, a series that ran from 1791 until 1795.^[2] He became well known for his theatrical portraiture, which he exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1792 until 1821. At his studio in Drury Lane^[5] many actors and actresses came to sit for him and his theatrical portraits appeared in numerous publications, including the Monthly Mirror, John Cawthorn's Minor British Theatre and William Oxberry's New English Drama. The bulk of his work is in pencil or watercolour.^[4][6]

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AnneJones.jpg Anne Jones nee Taylor mother of Mrs TC Dibdin 14x18	Laetita Dibdin.jpg Laetitia Frances Didbin Opera Singer painted by Marian Montford nee Dibdin	Marian.jpg Marian Montford nee Dibdin Self Portrait	MarionsMother.jpg Marian Dibdin nee Aglio by her daughter Marian Montford nee Dibdin	MrsJones.jpg Mrs Jones Grandmother of Mrs TC Didbin 12x14

MrsTDibdin.jpg Mrs Thomas Dibdin nee Nancy Hilliar	TCDibdin.jpg TC Dibdin painter by De Wylde..or Ivylde.. Restored by Marian 1912 25x30	ThomasDibdin.jpg Thomas Dibdin Son of Charles Dibdin Father of TC Dobdin 25x30	WJDibdin.jpg WJ..Dibdin Engineer by Marian Montford nee Dibdin	agostinoaglio.jpg Agostustino Aglio

agostinoaglio2.jpg	augustineaglio1.jpg Augustine Aglio by Augustine Aglio	augustineaglio2.jpg	e-aglio.jpg E.Aglio Either Emma Walsh Aglio or Mary Elizabeth Aglio Probably by Agostino Aglio	mrsaugustineaglio.jpg Mrs Margaret Aglio nee Absolon by Augustine Aglio

mrstcdibdin.jpg Mrs Ann Alice Dibdin nee Jones by Augustine Aglio	tcdibdin2.jpg Thomas Colman Dibdin by Augustine Aglio	unknown1.jpg	unknown2.jpg	unknown3.jpg