Randolph Caldecott

Randolph Caldecott
Randolph Caldecott
Born	Randolph Caldecott (1846-03-22)22 March 1846 Chester, England
Died	12 February 1886(1886-02-12) (aged 39) St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	English
Education	Manchester School of Art
Known for	Children's illustration
Notable work	The House That Jack Built The Diverting History of John Gilpin Three Jovial Huntsmen A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go

Randolph Caldecott (/ˈkɔːldəkɒt/ KAWL-də-kot;^[1] 22 March 1846 – 12 February 1886) was a British artist and illustrator, born in Chester. The Caldecott Medal was named in his honour. He exercised his art chiefly in book illustrations. His abilities as an artist were promptly and generously recognised by the Royal Academy. Caldecott greatly influenced illustration of children's books during the nineteenth century. Two books illustrated by him, priced at a shilling each, were published every Christmas for eight years.

Caldecott also illustrated novels and accounts of foreign travel, made humorous drawings depicting hunting and fashionable life, drew cartoons and he made sketches of the Houses of Parliament inside and out, and exhibited sculptures and paintings in oil and watercolour in the Royal Academy and galleries.