March c. late 18th century

This hand-colored etching by Robert Dighton, titled “March”, depicts a woman in elaborate clothing gazing out of a window towards the sea. The scene is reminiscent of a traditional calendar illustration, personifying the month of March as a fashionable woman. The composition is framed by the window, which allows the viewer to see beyond the woman to the sea with boats, and a windmill in the distance. Dighton’s work, created around the late 18th century, provides a glimpse into the fashionable society of the time.