Sir Augustus Wall Callcott (1779–1844) Augustus Wall Callcott (1779–1844) was a celebrated English landscape painter, whose serene depictions of British rivers and coasts captivated audiences during the Victorian era. Born in Kensington Gravel Pits, Middlesex—now part of London—Callcott’s artistic journey began with an early fascination for music, nurtured by his family's musical heritage and reinforced by his participation in the cho…