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George Cattermole

Also known as: George Cattermole; primary name: Cattermole, George
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; British; Male
Life dates: 1800-1868
Biography: Draughtsman, illustrator and watercolourist. Began his career as an architectural draughtsman for the antiquary John Britton. Exhibited at the R.A 1819-1827, the British Institution 1827, and Society of Painters in Watercolours 1822-1850. Became the foremost British historical painter in watercolours. Later produced paintings in oil and illustrated several of Dickens's novels.
Bibliography: R.K.Engen, 'Dictionary of Victorian Wood Engravers,' 1985

306 related objects

book of prints; print

Museum number: 1907,1130.18.1-60 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas HighamPublished by:Longman |
Production date: 1830-1841

book of prints; print

Museum number: 1902,0514.1253.1-18 |
Producer name: Published by:Charles TiltPublished by:Colnaghi |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

drawing

Museum number: 1877,0414.706 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.10 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1816

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.2 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1820

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0218.27 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.507 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1850

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.5 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1844

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.7 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1835

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.20 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1890,1209.54 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.3 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.4 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1844

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.19 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1831

drawing

Museum number: 1907,0930.9 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.8 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.6 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1844

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1892,0714.554 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Robert StainesAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1844

drawing; print study

Museum number: 2017,7020.16 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1840

drawing

Museum number: 1939,0311.84 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.13 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.9 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.17 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1831

drawing

Museum number: 1915,0313.5 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.18 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1831

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.506 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.1 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.11 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1978,1216.11 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Attributed to:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.508 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing; print study

Museum number: 2017,7020.18 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1840

drawing; print study

Museum number: 2017,7020.17 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1840

drawing

Museum number: 1889,0724.12 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 Drawn by:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1820

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1875,0710.1256-1281 |
Producer name: Published by:John BrittonAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1944,1014.220.279-361 |
Producer name: Published by:LongmanPublished by:Michael Angelo Nattali |
Production date: 1820-1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1950,0220.1.1-67 |
Producer name: Published by:Josiah TaylorPublished by:John Britton |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1866,1208.245-259 |
Producer name: Published by:LongmanPublished by:D Appleton & Co |
Production date: 1845 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:New York (city)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1977,U.17.1-9 |
Producer name: Published by:John BrittonPrinted by:Charles Whittingham |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1862,1217.199-234 |
Producer name: Published by:Chapman & HallAfter:Frederick William Fairholt |
Production date: 1848 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1862,1217.163-198 |
Producer name: Published by:Chapman & HallAfter:Frederick William Fairholt |
Production date: 1848 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1879,0614.94-103 |
Producer name: Published by:Francis BaislerPrinted by:Savill and Edwards |
Production date: 1840 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The First Reformers Presenting their Famous Protest, at the Diet of Spires, on 19th. April 1529 |
Museum number: 1926,0331.586 |
Producer name: After:George CattermolePrint made by:William Walker |
Production date: 1843

print; book-illustration

Title: Dunblane Cathedral Scotland Delineated |
Museum number: 1863,0214.1514 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 After:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1847-1858

print; book-illustration

Title: Queen Mary's Bedchamber Scotland Delineated |
Museum number: 1863,0214.1450 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 After:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1847-1858

print; book-illustration

Title: Newark Castle Scotland Delineated |
Museum number: 1863,0214.1488 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 After:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1847-1858

print; book-illustration

Title: West Bow, Edinburgh Scotland Delineated |
Museum number: 1863,0214.1453 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 After:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1847-1858

print

Title: Foot of the West Bow Scotland Delineated |
Museum number: 1863,0214.1454 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Duffield HardingAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1847-1854

print; book-illustration

Title: Fleshmarket Close, Edinburgh Scotland Delineated |
Museum number: 1863,0214.1457 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 After:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1847-1858

print; book-illustration

Title: The Ruined Abbey |
Museum number: 1889,0724.54 |
Producer name: After:George CattermolePrint made by:Samuel Fisher |
Production date: 1836-1846

print; book-illustration

Title: Defence of Wardour Castle |
Museum number: 1892,0714.549 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Henry SimmonsAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Title: Queen Henrietta interceding for the King |
Museum number: 1864,0514.236 |
Producer name: After:George CattermolePrint made by:Charles Heath |
Production date: 1841-1846

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1926,0331.495 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles RollsAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1846

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1926,0331.73 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BrainAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1864,0514.233 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WallisAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1845

print; book-illustration

Title: Goring carousing |
Museum number: 1892,0714.552 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert StainesAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.7890 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1833

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The two barons |
Museum number: 1864,0611.565 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles HeathAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1834

print; book-illustration

Title: West Bow, Edinburgh |
Museum number: 1892,0714.520 |
Producer name: Print made by:John CousenAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1835

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Pepita |
Museum number: 1864,0611.561 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles RollsAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1833

print

Title: Water Mill, / Westmorland. Modern Gallery of British Artists |
Museum number: 1871,0114.125 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert Henry PayneAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1836

print; book-illustration

Title: The Monk |
Museum number: 1927,1212.27 |
Producer name: After:George CattermolePrint made by:Thomas Higham |
Production date: 1846

print; book-illustration

Title: The Pamphili Doria Gardens |
Museum number: 1927,1212.28 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward RadclyffeAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1846

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0724.61 |
Producer name: After:George CattermolePrint made by:John Brain |
Production date: 1846

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1892,0714.553 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert StainesAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1844

print; book-illustration

Title: The Pamphili Doria Gardens |
Museum number: 1889,0724.55 |
Producer name: After:George CattermolePrint made by:Edward Radclyffe |
Production date: 1846

print; book-illustration

Title: The Tournament |
Museum number: 1889,0724.51 |
Producer name: After:George CattermolePrint made by:Charles Rolls |
Production date: 1846

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1892,0714.561 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Tibbetts WillmoreAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1927,1212.30 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles RollsAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1846

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1927,1212.31 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles RollsAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1846

print

Title: Warwick Castle Modern Gallery of British Artists |
Museum number: 1871,0114.121 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph Clayton BentleyAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1836

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1864,0514.226 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert William WallisAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1844

print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1892,0714.563 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Tibbetts WillmoreAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1840

print; book-illustration

Title: Canterbury Cathedral Church |
Museum number: 1902,0818.314 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas HighamAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1821

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1926,0331.593 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert William WallisAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1815-1878

print

Title: Albert of Gierstein [sic] citing Charles Duke of B Modern Gallery of British Artists |
Museum number: 1871,0114.107 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward SmithAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1836

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1864,0514.231 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles MottramAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1845

print

Title: Quasimodo, the Hunchback of Notre-Dame, ... |
Museum number: 1871,0114.113 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry WinklesAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1831-1850

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1864,0514.228 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Tibbetts WillmoreAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1844

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1892,0714.544 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles MottramAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1845

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1892,0714.560 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WallisAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1845

print; book-illustration

Title: Death of the Earl of Lindsey |
Museum number: 1892,0714.548 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry RollsAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Title: Fonthill Abbey. Interior of the Great Western Hall |
Museum number: 1889,0724.64 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Charles VarrallAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1823

print; book-illustration

Title: The King on his Journey to the Scots |
Museum number: 1892,0714.537 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick HeathAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1845

print; book-illustration

Title: The King on his Journey to the Scots |
Museum number: 1892,0714.532 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick HeathAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1845

print; book-illustration

Title: The Ruined Abbey |
Museum number: 1927,1212.23 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel FisherAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1836-1846

print; book-illustration

Title: The King on his Journey to the Scots |
Museum number: 1864,0514.229 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick HeathAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1845

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Lord Surry and the Fair Geraldine |
Museum number: 1892,0714.528 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph GoodyearAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1835

print; book-illustration

Title: The King on his Journey to the Scots |
Museum number: 1892,0714.539 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick HeathAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1845

print; book-illustration

Title: Great Hall, Craignethan Castle |
Museum number: 1892,0714.530 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph GoodyearPrint made by:William James Taylor |
Production date: 1835

print; book-illustration

Title: Crypt under Glasgow Cathedral |
Museum number: 1892,0714.526 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph GoodyearAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1835

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0724.66 |
Producer name: BIOG22246 After:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1815-1868

print; book-illustration

Title: The Queen at Burlington |
Museum number: 1892,0714.557 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert William WallisAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1841

print

Title: William Tell's Chapel, / Lake of Geneva. Modern Gallery of British Artists |
Museum number: 1871,0114.124 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert Henry PayneAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1836

print; book-illustration

Title: The Terrace Garden |
Museum number: 1927,1212.21 |
Producer name: Print made by:John CousenAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1846

print; book-illustration

Title: Battle of Naseby |
Museum number: 1864,0514.227 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward RadclyffeAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1892,0714.521 |
Producer name: Print made by:J GoodmanAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1927,1212.25 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph GoodyearAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1836

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1892,0714.565 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Tibbetts WillmoreAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1844

print; book-illustration

Title: The King on his Journey to the Scots |
Museum number: 1892,0714.533 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick HeathAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1845

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4596 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenAfter:George Cattermole |
Production date: 1833

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