James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont
(1728-1799), Irish statesmanMid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 11 portraits
Irish statesman and patron of the arts. Caulfield was born in Dublin but spent much of his life travelling abroad and living in London, where he formed a friendship with Henry Grattan and enjoyed the society of Joshua Reynolds, Samuel Johnson and William Hogarth. Greatly concerned with the political condition of Ireland, he returned to Dublin in 1773 and intrigued for Irish independence. He was opposed to Catholic emancipation and union with Britain.
James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont
by JGD, after Richard Livesay
oil on canvas, circa 1783
NPG 176
'Parody on the School of Athens'
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1751)
NPG D16142
James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont
by John Dean, after Richard Livesay
mezzotint, 1785
NPG D32870
James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont
by John Dean, after Richard Livesay
mezzotint, 1785
NPG D32871
James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont
by Thomas Nugent, after Horace Hone
stipple engraving, published 1790
NPG D14137
James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont
by Henry Bone, possibly after Richard Cosway
pen and ink, 1814 (circa 1785)
NPG D17664
James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont
by Benjamin Smith, after Horace Hone
stipple engraving, published 1814
NPG D32869
James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont
by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, published 2 April 1814 (August 1795)
NPG D12053
James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont
by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, published 2 April 1814 (August 1795)
NPG D12179
James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont
by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, published 2 April 1814 (August 1795)
NPG D12180
James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont
by and published by Thomas Nugent, after Horace Hone
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1790
NPG D20439
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