# Hector Caffieri artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-08-24T18:51:46.966Z
Quality: medium confidence, adequate sources

## Artist identity

- Nationality: British
- Common media: Painting, Works on paper and prints

## About Hector Caffieri

Hector Caffieri (1847–1932) was a British painter whose identity is recorded by Wikidata, Getty ULAN, VIAF, RKD, and Art UK. Public-collection records provide the clearest view of his work. Art UK lists paintings including Little Truant, Flower Market, Boulogne, Burnham Beeches, Jug of Roses, and Portrait of a Lady. Together, these works indicate an interest in portraiture, landscape, flowers, markets, and figures observed in everyday settings. They are held by institutions including Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery, The Fitzwilliam Museum, and Fylde Council Town Hall. Collectors may encounter Caffieri through paintings and auction-listed works on paper, although object-level research remains important when a catalogued work has limited provenance or only a partial attribution. The available source pack does not establish a specific movement or school, so his work is best described through documented nationality, occupation, subjects, and collection records rather than an unsupported stylistic label.

## Common works and media

The strongest source-backed work type for Hector Caffieri is painting. Art UK documents portraits, woodland landscape, flower and market subjects, and figure-centered scenes, including Little Truant, Flower Market, Boulogne, Burnham Beeches, Jug of Roses, and Portrait of a Lady. Appraisily's auction index also identifies works on paper and prints among the categories in which his name appears. Broader index classifications include sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, and editions, but these should not be treated as established components of his usual practice without reviewing the underlying catalog descriptions, images, measurements, signatures, and attribution language.

## Market and appraisal context

Caffieri's auction market should be evaluated through closely matched public sales rather than a single general price benchmark. Relevant comparisons should align in medium, dimensions, subject, date, condition, and attribution. A signed painting with documented provenance and limited restoration may not be comparable to an unsigned work on paper or a broadly attributed lot. Exhibition history, inscriptions, catalogue references, and surface condition can also affect how confidently a result applies. Appraisily's public index groups matches across paintings, works on paper and prints, and several broader categories; the less typical categories require individual lot review to confirm that the object and artist were matched correctly. Reported realized prices should also be normalized for currency, sale date, and the possible inclusion of buyer premiums or fees.

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## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21466960
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500016559
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/95782659/
- RKD: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/14696
- Art UK: https://artuk.org/discover/artists/caffieri-hector-18471932
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/hector-caffieri/