This caricature entitled 'Is Camomile a Drug?' shows a person identified as a Mr. Bowden standing, facing right in a top hat holding what appears to be a pencil in his clenched right fist.

The title, 'Is Camomile a Drug?' refers to ...

[Contact NPL see if they have any clues as they have a similar print - NPG D13371; NPG D13514; NPG D13704]

Richard Dighton (1795/6-1865) was the son of Robert Dighton (1751-1814), a singer and draughtsman whose father in turn had been a printseller. Robert Dighton began producing caricatures in 1781 and continued until his death when Richard continued his work in much the same style. The Dighton's subjects ranged from Royal and parlimentary figures to people from the city and the stage. This print may have been produced by either father or son, it is signed only 'R. Dighton'.

Those Dighton prints that the Herschels collected have quite a clear biographical relationship with John FW Herschel. ...