From:Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

Name/TitleThe Old Botanist

About this objectCaldecott was born in Chester and, following five years at the King's School, entered banking as a profession - but he always drew in his own time. His first published drawing was of a fire at the Queen's Railway Hotel, Chester and repeated success in getting drawings into print convinced him to give up banking and move to London. His career as an illustrator took off and within a few years he was internationally famous. Sales of his Nursery Rhymes reached 857,000 copies by 1884.

MakerCaldecott, Randolph

Maker Roledraughtsman & painter

Date Made1920

Period20th century

Medium and Materialsmedium: watercolour

Inscription and MarksR.C.
Method: painted watercolour
Position: bottom right

Techniquewatercolour

Measurementspainting height: 16cm
painting width: 24cm

mount height: 35cm
mount width: 43cm

Subject and Association Keywordssky

Subject and Association Keywordscloud

Subject and Association Keywordstree

Subject and Association Keywordsman

Subject and Association Keywordswoman

Subject and Association Keywordslady

Subject and Association Keywordsflower

Subject and Association Keywordsperiod dress

Credit LinePurchased from Henry Young & Sons, 1926

Object Typewatercolour

Object numberBIKGM.1211

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