CALDECOTT

Randolph ( son of Mr. Caldecott of Chester, accountant ). b. Chester 22 March 1846; clerk in a bank at Whit church, Shropshire, afterwards at Manchester; began drawing for London Society and other periodicals 1872; a popular book illustrator 1876 to death; published John Gilpin 1878; The house that Jack built 1878 and 14 other childrens books; contributed illustrations to the Graphic ; member of Institute of Painters in water colours Feb. 1882, exhibited there, at Grosvenor gallery and the R.A. d. St. Augustine, Florida 12 Feb. 1886. R. Caldecott a personal memoir of his early art career by H. Black burn 1886, portrait ; G.M. xxiv , 629–35 (1880); International Mag. Oct. 1885 pp. 100–3; The Queen almanack 1887, portrait .