James Caldwall

James Caldwall, an English designer and engraver, was born in London in 1739. He was instructed by Sherwin, and became an excellent draughtsman. His work is characterized by a brilliant technique, a feature especially remarkable in his portraits. By the dates on his prints he is known to have lived till 1780. Amongst his best productions are the following:

Portraits

• Sir Henry Oxenden, Bart.
• Catharine, Countess of Suffolk.
• Sir John Glynne, Chief Justice of the King's Bench. (pictured)
• Sir Roger Curtis; after W. Hamilton.
• Admiral Keppel.
• John Gillies, LL.D., historian.
• David Hume, historian.
• Mrs. Siddons and her Son, in the character of Isabella; after W. Hamilton. 1783.

Various subjects

• The Immortality of Garrick; after Carter, the figures engraved by Caldwall, and the landscape by S. Smith. 1783.
• The Fete Champêtre given by the Earl of Derby at the Oaks; after R. Adams, engraved by Caldwell and Grignion.
• The Camp at Coxheath; after W. Hamilton. 1778.

His brother, John Caldwall, who died in 1819, painted miniatures in Scotland.

References

• This article incorporates text from the article "CALDWALL, James" in Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers by Michael Bryan, edited by Robert Edmund Graves and Sir Walter Armstrong, an 1886–1889 publication now in the public domain.