Thomas Colman Dibdin

Thomas Robert Colman Dibdin (22 October 1810 – 26 December 1893) was an English water colour artist and teacher.

Thomas Robert Colman Dibdin
Born	22 October 1810 Betchworth, Surrey, England
Died	26 December 1893(1893-12-26) (aged 83) Sydenham, England

Biography

Sri Ramamswamy temple, Kumbakonam, ca 1847 by T.C.Dibdin.

Dibdin was born in Betchworth, Surrey. He first worked in a post office. He became an artist at the age of 28 and travelled to France, Germany and Belgium.

He also did paintings in Gibraltar and India although the latter were created in England based on detailed sketches.^[1] In 1845 he published a guide to water colour painting.^[2]

Dibdin worked at Sydenham College later in life with his father in law. He died in Sydenham. His paintings can be seen in galleries in London and Sheffield.^[3]