Dieppe – The Artists – Dibdin, Thomas Colman – Travel Information and Tips for France

This page forms part of a series of pages dedicated to the many artists who painted in Dieppe. A full list of all the artists with a link to their works can be found at the bottom of this page.

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Thomas Robert Colman Dibdin (1810 – 1893) was an English watercolour artist and teacher. Dibdin was born in Bletchworth, Surrey. He first worked in a post office. He became an artist at the age of 28 and he went to France, Germany and Belgium.

He also did paintings in Gibraltar and India although the latter was created in England based on detailed sketches. In 1845 he published a guide to watercolour painting.

Dibdin worked at Sydenham College later in life with his father in law. He died in Sydenham.

Click here to read Dibdin’s full bio on Wikipedia.

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1868 - Thomas Colman Dibdin - A cross channel ferry anchored at Dieppe Harbour — 1868 – Thomas Colman Dibdin – A cross channel ferry anchored at Dieppe Harbour

TODAY: The cross channel ferry still operates.

1881 - Thomas Colman Dibdin - Fountain in the Market place, Dieppe — 1881 – Thomas Colman Dibdin – Fountain in the Market place, Dieppe

Dibdin painted a lot in France, notably in Normandy. Here are the places he painted in (a link “⇠” to his works will appear below when published):

Hauts-de-France
- Abbeville
- Amiens
- Beauvais
Normandy
- Dieppe ⇠
- Honfleur ⇠
- Liseux ⇠
- Rouen

Dieppe in Normandy was a popular place for artists to come and apply their art. Here is a list, non exhaustive, of the artists that painted in Dieppe.

A link (“⇠”) to the artist’s works will appear when published (a “*” indicates that the artist did not work directly in Dieppe, instead worked in nearby villages):

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