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LoC No.: 03014313

Title: Randolph Caldecott: A Personal Memoir of His Early Art Career

Note: Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

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Summary: "Randolph Caldecott: A Personal Memoir of His Early Art Career" by Henry Blackburn is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The memoir details the early life and professional journey of Randolph Caldecott, a prominent illustrator known for his children's picture books. It captures his formative years, artistic influences, and notable early works, making it a significant documentation of an artist’s career development. The opening of the text introduces Randolph Caldecott, emphasizing his upbringing in Chester, where his artistic instincts were nurtured during his childhood. It describes his initial career as a clerk in a bank, briefly touching on his leisure activities that informed his later artistic works, like fishing, shooting, and exploring the countryside. As he transitions into a more serious pursuit of art in Manchester, we see the beginnings of his distinctive illustration style, the influence of various environments on his creativity, and the development of his humorous sketches, culminating in his ultimate decision to pursue a career in art full-time in London. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Blackburn, Henry, 1830-1897

Illustrator: Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886

EBook No.: 41086

Published: Oct 17, 2012

Downloads: 102

Language: English

Subject: Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886

LoCC: Fine Arts: Drawing, Design, Illustration

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 03014313

Title: Randolph Caldecott: A Personal Memoir of His Early Art Career

Note: Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow, Diane Monico, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Randolph Caldecott: A Personal Memoir of His Early Art Career" by Henry Blackburn is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The memoir details the early life and professional journey of Randolph Caldecott, a prominent illustrator known for his children's picture books. It captures his formative years, artistic influences, and notable early works, making it a significant documentation of an artist’s career development. The opening of the text introduces Randolph Caldecott, emphasizing his upbringing in Chester, where his artistic instincts were nurtured during his childhood. It describes his initial career as a clerk in a bank, briefly touching on his leisure activities that informed his later artistic works, like fishing, shooting, and exploring the countryside. As he transitions into a more serious pursuit of art in Manchester, we see the beginnings of his distinctive illustration style, the influence of various environments on his creativity, and the development of his humorous sketches, culminating in his ultimate decision to pursue a career in art full-time in London. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Blackburn, Henry, 1830-1897

Illustrator: Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886

EBook No.: 41086

Published: Oct 17, 2012

Downloads: 102

Language: English

Subject: Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886

LoCC: Fine Arts: Drawing, Design, Illustration

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.