Caldecott

Gender:
Male
Date and place of birth:
Unknown
Date and place of death:
 Unknown
Worked:
(fl) 1838
Known places of work:
Torquay
Known techniques:
Cut paper
Known materials:
Paper
Frames:
Unknown
Signature:
Recorded

Introduction:

Very little is known of Caldecott. We know that he was working in Torquay as a silhouette artist because a silhouette, apparently dating to 1838, bears the inscription on the back 'Taken by Mr. Caldecott of Torquay'. This silhouette is thought to be of a woman named Emma Livius.

Additional research about Caldecott:

Source: McKechnie (Author of, British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760-1860)

Caldecott (McKechnie Section 1)