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James Caulfield

Also known as: James Caulfield; primary name: Caulfield, James; other name: Caulfield & Harding; other name: Caulfield and Herbert
Details: individual; dealer/auction house; author/poet; British; Male
Life dates: 1764-1826
Address: 13 Castle Street Leicester Fields, London Wells Street, Oxford Street (1814)
Biography: Print dealer in London of dubious reputation, specialist in portrait prints. Published a number of fascimiles of rare portraits, published under the title 'Portraits, Memoirs, and Characters of Remarkable Persons, from the Revolution in 1688 to the End of the Reign of George II', 1819-20 (copy in BM at 298.b.5 to 8). In 1794 also lettered on prints illustrating 'Portraits, Memoirs...' as 'Caulfield and Herbert' or 'I Caulfield' with I Herbert' added afterwards.
Bibliography: Author of 'Calcographiana, the printsellers' chronicle and collectors guide to the knowledge and value of engraved British portraits', 1814. (for an interesting denial of a story in this, see the letter published in 'The Bookman's Journal and Print Collector', November 1922, p.61). Obituary Gentleman's Magazine, 22 April 1826

121 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1868,0822.5903 |
Producer name: BIOG148851 Drawn by:William Henry Ireland |
Production date: 1794

drawing

Museum number: 1868,0822.5902 |
Producer name: BIOG148851 Drawn by:William Henry Ireland |
Production date: 1794

drawing

Museum number: 1868,0822.5901 |
Producer name: BIOG148851 Drawn by:William Henry Ireland |
Production date: 1794

print; book-illustration

Title: Jacob Hall. / The famous Rope Dancer |
Museum number: Ee,5.158 |
Producer name: After:Jacob Van Oost IIPublished by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1795

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: Mother Louse |
Museum number: 1920,1211.877 |
Producer name: After:David LogganPublished by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1794

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.938 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Print made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Redman, of the Theatre Royal Covent Garden |
Museum number: K,63.177 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.924 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:François Morellon de la Cave |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: John Valerius, / (Born without Armns.) |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1349 |
Producer name: BIOG29662 Print made by:Robert Graves |
Production date: 1819

print

Title: Lodowick Muggleton. |
Museum number: 1920,1211.967 |
Producer name: Published by:James CaulfieldPublished by:J Herbert |
Production date: 1794

print; book-illustration

Title: Eugene Aram |
Museum number: 1851,0308.23 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 After:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1791

print; book-illustration

Title: John Pixley. |
Museum number: 1902,1011.8036 |
Producer name: After:John Faber the YoungerAfter:David Morier |
Production date: 1820

print; book-illustration

Title: Mrs Creswell |
Museum number: 1920,1211.455 |
Producer name: Print made by:G BarrettAfter:Marcellus Laroon III |
Production date: 1793

print

Title: Col. John Gerard |
Museum number: 1920,1211.614 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1824

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.2460 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1818-1820

print; book-illustration

Title: Elizabeth Adams |
Museum number: Cc,3.67 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 After:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1819

print

Title: James Naylor. |
Museum number: 1868,0612.1115 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert GravesAfter:Francis Place |
Production date: 1823

print; book-illustration

Title: The Araignment of / John Selman... |
Museum number: 1896,1230.96 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1793-1794

print

Title: Thomas Parr, / The Old Man of Shropshire. |
Museum number: 1933,0626.92 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1797

print; book-illustration

Title: John Valerius, / (Born without Armns.) |
Museum number: 1875,0410.346 |
Producer name: BIOG29662 Print made by:Robert Graves |
Production date: 1819

print

Title: Mrs Russell |
Museum number: K,63.235 |
Producer name: Print made by:LydebkerAfter:Marcellus Laroon II |
Production date: 1796

print; book-illustration

Title: Cotswold Games |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6337 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1794

print; book-illustration

Title: William Houlbrook Black Smith, of Malborough [sic] |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.234 |
Producer name: Published by:James CaulfieldPublished by:Isaac Herbert |
Production date: 1794

print; book-illustration

Title: Thomas Tryon |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.205 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert GravesAfter:Robert White |
Production date: 1819

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr William Groves |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.209 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1819

print; book-illustration

Title: Cornelius Caton |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.207 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert GravesAfter:George Bickham the Elder |
Production date: 1819

print

Title: Mary Aubrey |
Museum number: 1851,0308.33 |
Producer name: Published by:James CaulfieldPublished by:John and Henry Caulfield |
Production date: 1798

print

Title: John Trehearne |
Museum number: G,2.35 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPublished by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1797

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1863,0214.5 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Print made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mrs. Anne Turner. |
Museum number: 1980,U.1014 |
Producer name: BIOG130117 Published by:R S Kirby |
Production date: 1813 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1863,0214.1 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Print made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.918 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Print made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: John Wright, |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1453 |
Producer name: BIOG168330 Published by:J Herbert |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Portraits from sketches made at rare print sales |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.301 |
Producer name: After:Alexander BeugoPublished by:Alexander Beugo |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Robt. Winter. |
Museum number: 1951,1110.126 |
Producer name: Print made by:AdamAfter:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; frontispiece

Title: Townley / Fletcher |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3800 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard GoldingPublished by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.922 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Thomas Worlidge |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Mother Damnable of Kentish Town |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.23.11 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.925 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Benjamin Wilkes |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Henry Jenkins of Ellerton, Yorkshire |
Museum number: 1920,1211.767 |
Producer name: Intermediary draughtsman:Thomas WorlidgeAfter:Walker |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Christopher Wright. |
Museum number: 1951,1110.127 |
Producer name: Published by:James CaulfieldPublished by:J Herbert |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: John Jarvis |
Museum number: 1851,0308.363 |
Producer name: Print made by:R ClampAfter:Walker |
Production date: 1794-1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: James Caulfield |
Museum number: 1876,1209.114 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert CooperAfter:Henry Walton |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration; satirical print

Title: Thos. Venner. |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1355 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1661 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.933 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Print made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Execution of the conspirators |
Museum number: 1948,0315.3.63 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPublished by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; frontispiece

Title: James Caulfield, Book & Print-seller |
Museum number: 1876,1209.115 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert CooperAfter:Henry Walton |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Anne Turner |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.23.25 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1800-1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Christopher Wright. |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1452 |
Producer name: Published by:James CaulfieldPublished by:J Herbert |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Matthew Hopkins Witch Finder Generall |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6338 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.2766 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:A H Baily & Co |
Production date: 1845 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: Magnifico ... Iacko Adams de Clarkenwell Greeno ... |
Museum number: 1923,0514.46 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1851,0308.583 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.930 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Print made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mrs. Mary Davis |
Museum number: I,8.142 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Nan Mills. |
Museum number: 1943,0410.1731 |
Producer name: BIOG130117 Published by:R S Kirby |
Production date: 1813 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.936 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Print made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1865,1111.2434 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:A H Baily & Co |
Production date: 1845 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Thomas Blee. / (Thief Taker.) |
Museum number: 1851,0308.58 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1819

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1863,0214.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:James Brooke |
Production date: 1818

print

Title: Dormer, John |
Museum number: 1871,0211.22 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert CooperAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1821

print

Museum number: 1920,1211.920 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Print made by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1794

print; book-illustration

Title: Hugh Peters. |
Museum number: 1875,0508.757 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1793

print; book-illustration

Title: William Houlbrook Black Smith, of Malborough [sic] |
Museum number: 1871,0812.1849 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1794

print

Title: The Head of Oliver Cromwell |
Museum number: 1927,1231.43 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert GravesPublished by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1825

print; book-illustration

Title: William Sommers |
Museum number: O,7.181 |
Producer name: Print made by:R ClampIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1794

print; frontispiece

Title: James Caulfield, Book & Print-seller |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.23 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert CooperAfter:Henry Walton |
Production date: 1814

print; frontispiece

Title: James Caulfield, Book & Print-seller |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.23.+ |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert CooperAfter:Henry Walton |
Production date: 1814

print

Title: Mrs Hester Tradescant |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.175 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1798

print

Title: Thos. Percy |
Museum number: 1875,0508.750 |
Producer name: Print made by:AdamPublished by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1794

print

Title: Rigep Dandulo |
Museum number: 1982,U.1612 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1793

print

Museum number: 1943,0410.2092 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1825

print; book-illustration

Title: Old Scarlet / Sexton of Peterborough Cathedral |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1196 |
Producer name: BIOG235106 After:W Williams |
Production date: 1793

print

Title: Colly Molly Puff. |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1113 |
Producer name: Print made by:W J TaylorAfter:Marcellus Laroon II |
Production date: 1792

print

Title: John Tidcombe Esqr. |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1323 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert CooperAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1821

print

Title: Mr. Miles Prance. |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1105 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1793

print

Museum number: G,1.221 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1798

print

Museum number: 1932,0330.55 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Print made by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1794

print; book-illustration

Title: Elizabeth Adams |
Museum number: 1851,0308.21 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 After:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1819

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.934 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:James Brooke |
Production date: 1818

print

Title: Rigep Dandulo |
Museum number: 1920,1211.475 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1793

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mr. Henry Blacker, / (The Irish Giant.) |
Museum number: 1982,U.2047 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1819

print

Title: Execution of the conspirators |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3208 |
Producer name: Print made by:R RomneyPublished by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1795

print

Title: Mother Shipton |
Museum number: 1950,0520.254 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles TownleyAfter:Sir William Ouseley |
Production date: 1800

print

Title: John Trehearne |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7343 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPublished by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1797

print

Title: Mother Shipton |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5335 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles TownleyAfter:Sir William Ouseley |
Production date: 1800

print

Title: William Lithgow, in the dress he walked through Turkey |
Museum number: 1920,1211.860 |
Producer name: BIOG61266 Published by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.919 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Print made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.927 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Print made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.937 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Print made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.928 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Print made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.931 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Portraits, Memoirs, and Characters of Remarkable Persons |
Museum number: 1864,0611.182-334.+ |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert GravesPrint made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1818-1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: William Camden |
Museum number: 1837,0513.78 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1813 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: John Wright, |
Museum number: 1951,1110.128 |
Producer name: BIOG168330 Published by:J Herbert |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0316.987 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:A H Baily & Co |
Production date: 1845 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Phillips the merry Andrew. |
Museum number: 1875,0508.767 |
Producer name: After:Marcellus Laroon IIPublished by:James Caulfield |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.920 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Print made by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Execution of the conspirators |
Museum number: 1981,U.3016 |
Producer name: Published by:James CaulfieldPrint made by:R Romney |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Owen Farrel, / (The Irish Dwarf.) |
Museum number: 1982,U.1561 |
Producer name: After:James HulettAfter:Gravelot |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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