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Sir Augustus Wall Callcott

Also known as: Sir Augustus Wall Callcott; primary name: Callcott, Augustus Wall
Details: individual; printmaker; painter/draughtsman; British; Male
Life dates: 1779-1844
Biography: Landscape, marine, historical painter, woodcut designer and etcher. Born in London, studied at the RA as a student of John Hoppner, worked in London, first exhibited a portrait at the RA in 1799 but from 1804 exhibited only landscapes and from 1830 foreign landscape scenes. Later in his career experimented with the popular narrative genre, exhibiting 'Raphael and La Fornarina' and 'Milton Dictating to his Daughters' at the RA in 1837 and 1840 respectively. Married the writer and bluestocking Maria Graham (1785-1842) in 1827; the two undertook a year-long honeymoon tour of the continent distinguished by their progressive interest in early Italian and Northern European art. Their joint publication "A Description of the Annunziata dell'Arena; or, Giotto's Chapel in Padua" (1835), for which Maria wrote the text and Augustus provided the drawings, derived from observations and sketches made during the tour and, though published privately, has the distinction of being the first monograph on both Giotto and the Arena Chapel in English. Knighted in 1837 and appointed Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures in 1843, although he died after only a short term in post.
Bibliography: - R K Engen, 'Dictionary of Victorian Engravers, Print Publishers and Their Works', 1979 - DNB -David Blayney Brown, 'Augustus Wall Callcott' (London: Tate Gallery, 1981)

182 related objects

book of prints

Museum number: 1856,0112.212-237 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas Colman DibdinAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1847 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

drawing

Museum number: 1856,0712.931 |
Producer name: BIOG21717 Drawn by:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1779-1844

drawing

Museum number: 1925,1214.2 |
Producer name: BIOG51190 Drawn by:Penry Williams |
Production date: 1817-1885

drawing

Museum number: 1845,0405.14.1-261 |
Producer name: BIOG21718 Drawn by:Maria, Lady Callcott |
Production date: 1821-1825

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1845,0405.14.145 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Dennis DightonAfter:Augustus Earle |
Production date: 1792-1827

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1845,0405.14.146 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Dennis DightonAfter:Augustus Earle |
Production date: 1792-1827

drawing

Museum number: 1885,0509.1625 |
Producer name: BIOG21717 Drawn by:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1799-1844

drawing

Museum number: 1845,0405.13.1-167 |
Producer name: BIOG21718 Drawn by:Maria, Lady Callcott |
Production date: 1803-1819

drawing; album

Museum number: 1981,0516.19.1-163 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edwin LandseerDrawn by:Frederick Richard Lee |
Production date: 1819-1885

drawing

Museum number: 1856,0712.930 |
Producer name: BIOG21717 Drawn by:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1779-1844

drawing

Museum number: 1856,0712.929 |
Producer name: BIOG21717 Drawn by:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1779-1844

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0212.226 |
Producer name: BIOG21717 Drawn by:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1799-1844

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1845,0405.14.147 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Dennis DightonAfter:Augustus Earle |
Production date: 1792-1827

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1845,0405.14.144 |
Producer name: BIOG26088 Drawn by:Augustus Earle |
Production date: 1823

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1845,0405.14.148 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Dennis DightonAfter:Augustus Earle |
Production date: 1792-1827

drawing

Museum number: 1885,0509.1624 |
Producer name: BIOG21717 Drawn by:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1799-1844

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0212.225 |
Producer name: BIOG21717 Drawn by:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1799-1844

photographic print

Title: The Old Houses in the Mall, Kensington |
Museum number: 1922,1116.5 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1900-1920

print

Museum number: 1871,0610.609 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ConstablePrint made by:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1833

print

Museum number: 1849,1208.395 |
Producer name: BIOG21717 Print made by:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1800-1844

print

Museum number: 1855,0414.520 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert BrandardAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1830-1852

print

Title: The Wooden Bridge |
Museum number: 1849,0210.564 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph Clayton BentleyAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1848

print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1868,0822.4422 |
Producer name: Print made by:James StephensonAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1839

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4601 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1833

print; frontispiece

Title: Dr Callcott |
Museum number: 1882,0311.1214 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick Christian LewisAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1824

print

Title: Harrow on the Hill Views in London and its Vicinity |
Museum number: 1902,0818.408 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1827

print

Title: Windsor in 1812 Views in London and its Vicinity |
Museum number: 1897,0113.212 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1871,1209.4629 |
Producer name: After:Sir Augustus Wall CallcottPrint made by:George Wilmot Bonner |
Production date: 1811-1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1850,1014.1028.3 |
Producer name: After:GiottoAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A W Callcott, Esq RA |
Museum number: 1876,1209.101 |
Producer name: Print made by:John LinnellPublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Crossing the Stream |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1994 |
Producer name: Print made by:John CousenAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1850 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Rotterdam. |
Museum number: 1917,1208.3040 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Rotterdam. |
Museum number: 1872,0511.133 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The harbour, Ostende |
Museum number: 1892,0314.100 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; frontispiece

Title: Dr Callcott |
Museum number: 1944,1014.239 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick Christian LewisAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1850,1014.1028.12 |
Producer name: After:GiottoAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: London Bridge from Bankside Views of London and its Vicinity |
Museum number: 1880,1113.1563 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1826

print

Title: Billingsgate Views in London and its Vicinity |
Museum number: 1868,0612.780 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Billingsgate Views in London and its Vicinity |
Museum number: 1868,0612.779 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Rotterdam. |
Museum number: 1868,0822.1399 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Royal Gallery of British Art |
Museum number: 1856,0510.23 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Baylis AllenAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1840 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Greenwich Views in London and its Vicinity |
Museum number: 1897,0113.255 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The Pool of the Thames. |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1886 |
Producer name: Print made by:William MillerAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1848 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Rotterdam. |
Museum number: 1916,0215.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The harbour, Ostende |
Museum number: 1868,0612.781 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1842,1112.2 |
Producer name: BIOG29295 Print made by:Hendrik Goltzius |
Production date: 1585-1586

print

Title: Returning from Market |
Museum number: 1866,0407.171 |
Producer name: BIOG21717 After:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1834-1866

print

Museum number: 1877,1208.292 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ConstablePrint made by:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1833

print

Title: Sea-Shore in Holland |
Museum number: 1853,0324.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph Clayton BentleyAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1824-1851

print

Museum number: 1892,0314.39 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joannés GuillaumeIntermediary draughtsman:A Paquier |
Production date: 1832

print; book-illustration

Title: Passage boats. |
Museum number: 1909,0406.74 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Robert BranstonPrint made by:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1822

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: A Dutch Ferry |
Museum number: 1850,0131.16 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert William WallisAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1849

print

Museum number: 1918,0703.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ConstablePrint made by:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.6371 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1835-1836

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1926,0331.630 |
Producer name: Print made by:William FindenAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1835-1836

print

Title: Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat. |
Museum number: 1873,1213.604 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1819

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.6383 |
Producer name: Print made by:William FindenAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1835-1836

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1926,0331.656 |
Producer name: Print made by:William FindenAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1835-1836

print

Title: Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat. |
Museum number: 1868,0822.1401 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1819

print

Title: Returning from Market |
Museum number: 1926,0331.172 |
Producer name: Print made by:George C FindenAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1834-1844

print

Title: The Biblical Keepsake |
Museum number: 1926,0331.709 |
Producer name: Print made by:James StephensonAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.6396 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1835-1836

print

Museum number: 1878,0511.834 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1821

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Waiting for the Boats |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1941 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Harfield KernotAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4550 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1832

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Crossing the Stream |
Museum number: 1849,0721.2226 |
Producer name: Print made by:John CousenAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1850

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The Old Pier at Littlehampton |
Museum number: 1852,0214.581 |
Producer name: Print made by:John CousenAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1851

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The Old Pier at Littlehampton |
Museum number: 1852,0313.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:John CousenAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1851

print; book-illustration

Title: Little Hampton Pier |
Museum number: 1859,1210.297 |
Producer name: BIOG21717 After:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Benevolent Cottagers |
Museum number: 1849,0210.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ScottAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Billingsgate Views in London and its Vicinity |
Museum number: 1897,0113.243 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Windsor in 1812 Hornsey |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.21.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; frontispiece

Title: Dr Callcott |
Museum number: 1876,1209.102 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick Christian LewisAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1850,1014.1028.4 |
Producer name: After:GiottoAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Harbour - Ostend |
Museum number: 1877,0609.347 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles George LewisAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Royal Gallery of British Art |
Museum number: 1856,0510.16 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick BaconAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1840 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Seven Ages of Shakspeare |
Museum number: 1972,U.452.1-7 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John ThompsonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1840 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Rotterdam. |
Museum number: 1868,0612.784 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: London Bridge from Bankside Views of London and its Vicinity |
Museum number: 1879,0614.416 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1826

print

Museum number: 1868,0822.1227 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick BaconAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1840 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1850,1014.1028.10 |
Producer name: After:GiottoAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1850,1014.1028.11 |
Producer name: After:GiottoAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1850,1014.1028.6 |
Producer name: After:GiottoAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Harrow on the Hill Views in London and its Vicinity |
Museum number: 1897,0113.217 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: A River Scene |
Museum number: 1859,1210.296 |
Producer name: BIOG21717 After:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Rotterdam. |
Museum number: 1866,1208.56 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Benevolent Cottagers |
Museum number: 1869,0213.243 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ScottAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1850,1014.1028.2 |
Producer name: After:GiottoAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: London Bridge from Bankside Views of London and its Vicinity |
Museum number: 1880,0911.577 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1978,U.248 |
Producer name: Print made by:Alfred Theodosius HeathAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1853-1854 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Benevolent Cottagers |
Museum number: T,6.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ScottAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Seven Ages of Shakspeare |
Museum number: 1856,0308.1273 |
Producer name: After:Sir Augustus Wall CallcottBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1840 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Entrance to Leith Harbour |
Museum number: 1897,0113.247 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The Pool of the Thames |
Museum number: 1983,U.2979 |
Producer name: Print made by:William MillerAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1848 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Demolition of Swallow Street Views in London and its Vicinity |
Museum number: 1880,0911.1207 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Raphael and the Fornarina |
Museum number: 1868,0822.1855 |
Producer name: Print made by:Lumb StocksAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1843 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: London Bridge from Bankside Views of London and its Vicinity |
Museum number: 1897,0113.230 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1826

print

Title: A W Callcott, Esq RA |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3096 |
Producer name: Print made by:John LinnellPublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Harvest in the Highlands |
Museum number: 1870,0813.996 |
Producer name: After:Edwin LandseerAfter:Sir Augustus Wall Callcott |
Production date: 1856 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page; drawing book

Title: Studies of Landscapes |
Museum number: 1849,0210.404 |
Producer name: BIOG27758 Print made by:François Louis Thomas Francia |
Production date: 1802-1810

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