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 Randolph Caldecott 1846-1886
N 29° 53.609 W 081° 20.171
17R E 467541 N 3307029
This historical marker is located at the gravesite of Randolph Caldecott, a prominent 19th century illustrator of children's and other books, in the Evergreen Cemetery in St. Augustine, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WMP0ZX
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2015
Views: 8
The marker is located at the foot of Randolph Caldecott's grave and reads:
Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
Library Landmarks Register
Evergreen Cemetery St. Augustine, Florida
RANDOLPH CALDECOTT 1846-1886
The Caldecott Medal, commissioned in 1938, was named
in honor of English illustrator, artist, and sculptor
Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the
Association for Library Service to Children,
American Library Association, to the artist of the
“most distinguished” American picture book for children
published during the preceeding year. As a tribute to his
life and art, this burial site is designated a
Literary Landmark by Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
Friends of the Library of St. Johns County, Inc.
Randolph Caldecott Society of America
March 20, 2005
The following additional information is from Wikipedia:
"Randolph Caldecott (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."
Marker Number: None
Date: March 20, 2005
County: St Johns
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Friends of the Library of St. Johns County, Inc. and Randolph Caldecott Society of America
Website: [Web Link]
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