,,r&olph ,,caldecott4 ,illu/ration3 ,,r&olph ,,caldecott1 ,born #ahdf2 ,di$ #ahhf4 ,,r&olph ,,caldecott3 ,a ,p]sonal ,memoir ,,( ,,8 ,,e>ly ,,art ,,c>e]4 ,,by ,,h5ry ,,blackburn1 ,,editor ,,( ,,academy ,,notes1 ,,etc42 ,,au?or ,,( ,,breton ,,folk1 ,,arti/s ,,& ,,arabs1 ,,etc4 ,,) ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,& ,,sev5ty-,,two ,,illu/rations ,,new ,,york3 ,,george ,,r\tl$ge ,,sons1 #i1 ,,lafayette ,,place4 ,,london3 ,,sampson ,,l[1 ,,m>/on1 ,,se>le1 ,,riv+ton1 ,,cr[n ,,build+s1 #ahh1 ,,fleet ,,/reet4 #ahhf4 ,9 ,affectionate ,remembrance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,decorative ,,design ,,by ,r4 ,,caldecott4 ,,preface4 ,! object ( ?is memoir is to give "s in=mation z to ! e>ly "w ( ,r&olph ,caldecott1 an arti/ :o is kn[n to ! _w *iefly by 8 ,picture ,books4 ,! extracts f lett]s h a p]sonal *>m ap>t f any lit]>y m]it4 ,! majority ( ! lett]s1 & ! sket*es :i* accompani$ !m1 7 s5t to ! au?or's family2 o!rs h be5 k9dly l5t = ?is memoir by ,mr4 ,william ,cl\gh1 ,mr4 ,lock]-,lampson1 ,mr4 ,:itt5bury1 & o!r fri5ds4 ,ackn[l$gm5ts are also due to ! publi%]s :o h l5t engrav+s4 ,at ! desire ( ,mr4 ,caldecott's repres5tatives1--to :om ! au?or is indebt$ = extracts f di>ies & o!r mat]ial--! consid]ation ( 8 lat] "w is res]v$ = a future "t4 ,al?\gh ! text ( ?is book is little m ?an a sett+ = ! illu/rations1 x is hop$ t ! mat]ial collect$ may be f\nd int]e/+4 ,h4 ,b4 #ajc1 ,,victoria ,,/reet1 ,,we/m9/]1 ,septemb] #ahhf4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,*ap4 ,i4--,,8 ,,e>ly ,,art ,,c>e] #a ,,ii4--,,draw+ ,,= ,,london ,,society #ac ,,iii4--,,9 ,,london1 ,,! ,,h>z ,,m\nta9s1 ,,etc4 #bi ,,iv4--,,draw+ ,,= ,,! ,,daily ,,graphic #ea ,v4--,,draw+ ,,= ,,! ,,pictorial ,,_w #fg ,,vi4--,,at ,,f>nham ,,royal1 ,,bucks #ij ,,vii4--,,old ,,*ri/mas #ajj ,,viii4--,,lett]s1 ,,diagrams1 ,,etc4 #aag ,,ix4--,,royal ,,academy1 ,,bracebridge ,,hall1 ,,etc4 #acd ,x4--,,on ,,! ,,rivi]a #adh ,,xi4--,,breton ,,folk1 ,,etc4 #afe ,,xii4--,,at ,,m5tone1 ,,etc4 #aij ,,xiii4--,,conclusion #bjc ,,app5dix #baa ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4 ,! unpubli%$ illu/rations are m>k$ ) an a/]isk 99 ,,page ,,portrait ,frontispiece 99,,decorative ,,design ,,by ,r4 ,,caldecott vii 99,,tailpiece xvi 99,,air--,i ,,"k ,a ,,bank #a 99,,fir/ ,,cl]k--,,second ,,d4 #b 99,,coom1 ,,!n #c 99,,?ree ,,fri5ds #d 99,,go+ ,,to ,,! ,,dogs #e 99,a ,,sket* ,,9 ,,c\rt #g 99,,full ,,cry #h 99,,9 ,,! ,,hunt+ ,,field #i 99,,/reet ,,sket*--,,policeman1 ,,etc4 #aj 99,,society ,,9 ,,man*e/] #aa 99,a ,,new ,,contributor 7,london ,society7 #ac ,,education ,,"u ,,difficulties #ad ,,ye ,,mon! ,,( ,,aprile #ae ,,sket* ,,9 ,,hyde ,,p>k #af ,,! ,,*ancellor ,,( ,,! ,,ex*equ] #ag 99,,! ,,trombone #ah ,,! ,,two ,,trombones #ai ,,*ri/mas ,,day1 #d4cj ,a4,m4 #bj ,,cl9*+ ,,an ,,argum5t #ba ,,sn[balls #bb ,,heigh-,,ho1 ,,! ,,holly6 #bc ,,go+ ,,to ,,cov] #be ,,hyde ,,p>k--,,out ,,( ,,! ,,season #bf ,,com+ ,,( ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,pride ,,( ,,! ,,family #bg 99,,! ,,end ,,( ,,all ,,?+s #bh 99,,sket* ,,on ,a ,,po/ ,,c>d #bi ,,fir/ ,,draw+ ,,9 ,,pun*1 #bb,,nd ,,june1 #ahgb #ca 99,a ,,cool ,,seque/]$ ,,spot #cb ,a ,,t\r ,,9 ,,! ,,toy ,,c\ntry 7,h>z ,m\nta9s7 #cc ,a ,,m\nta9 ,,be] ,,g>d5 #cd ,a ,,fraule9 #ce ,a ,,m\nta9 ,,pa? #ce ,a ,,w>rior ,,( ,,s$an ,,9 ,a ,,be] ,,g>d5 ,,at ,,gosl>1 #ahgb #cf ,,! ,,ark ,,( ,,refuge #cg 99,,! ,,dance ,,( ,,wit*es #ch ,,spectres ,,( ,,! ,,brock5 #ci ,a ,,sket* ,,at ,,supp] #dj ,,back ,,to ,,! ,,view #dj ,,! ,,guide ,,at ,,gosl> #da ,,procession ,,( ,,! ,,sick #db ,,dr9k+ ,,! ,,wat]s ,,at ,,gosl> #dc ,a ,,g5]al ,,9 ,,! ,,prussian ,,army #dd 99,a ,,s*ool ,,on ,,! ,,m>*--,,h>z ,,m\nta9s1 #ahgb #de ,,sket*--,,h>z ,,m\nta9s1 #ahgb #df ,,sket*--,,h>z ,,m\nta9s1 #ahgb #dh ,,at ,,clau/hal #di 99,,sket* #ej ,,sket* ,,9 ,,pun*1 #h,,? ,,m>*1 #ahgc #ea ,a ,,*eck #ec ,,sket* 7,publi%$ 9 ,pall ,mall ,gazette7 #ee ,,look+ ,,out ,,= ,,! ,,graphic ,,balloon #eg ,,(f ,,to ,,! ,,exhibition--,,vi5na1 #ahgc #ei 99,a ,,vi5nese ,,dog #fj ,,sket* 7,publi%$ 9 ,pall ,mall ,gazette7 #fb 99,,e>ly ,,decorative ,,design #fd ,,?is ,,is ,,n ,a ,,fir/-,,class ,,c[ #ff 99,,/udies ,,= ,a ,,l>ge ,,decorative ,,design1 #ahgd #fg ,,! ,,poll+ ,,boo? 7,pictorial ,_w7 #gj 99,,home ,,rule--,,m>* #ahgd #ga ,,on ,,! ,,/ump #gb ,,! ,,scot* ,,elections--,,go+ ,,to ,,! ,,hu/+s #gc ,,pair+ ,,"t #gd ,,c\rs+ #ge ,,h] ,,fir/ ,,val5t9e #gf ,a ,,val5t9e #gf ,,somebody',s ,,com+6 #gg ,i ,,wond] ,,:o ,,s5t ,,me ,,^! ,,fl[]s #gh ,,! ,,"y ,,hamlet #gi ,,h\se ,,( ,,commons1 ,,m>* #ahgd--;,,arrival ,,( ,,new ,,memb]s #hj ,,! ,,speak] ,,go+ ,,up ,,to ,,! ,,lords #ha ,,at ,,! ,,b> ,,( ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,lords #hb ,,! ,,new ,,prime ,,m9i/] #hc ,,! ,,ti*borne ,,trial--,,break+-,,up ,,day #hd ,,! ,,morn+ ,,walk #hf 99,,decorative ,,pa9t+ ,,= ,a ,,d9+-,,room #hi 99,,! ,,cottage1 ,,f>nham ,,royal #ij 99,,sket* ,,f ,,! ,,cottage1 ,,f>nham ,,royal #ia 99,,br++ ,,home ,,! ,,sultanas #ib 99,,! ,,paddock1 ,,f>nham ,,royal #ic 99,,/udy+ ,,f ,,nature #ie ,,sket* 7,publi%$ 9 ,pall ,mall ,gazette7 #if ,,sket* 7,publi%$ 9 ,pall ,mall ,gazette7 #ig 99,,draw+ ,,f ,,famili> ,,objects #ih 99,,c\ld ,,n ,,draw ,a ,,lady6 #ii ,,headpiece 7,old ,*ri/mas7 #ajj ,,! ,,/age ,,coa*man #ajc ,,9 ,,! ,,/able ,,y>d #ajd ,,! ,,tr\bad\r #ajf ,,! ,,fair ,,julia #ajg ,,ma/] ,,simon ,,& ,,8 ,,dogs #aji ,,on ,,! ,,road ,,side1 ,,brittany #aaa 99,,at ,,gu+amp1 ,,brittany #aac 99,,to ,m4 ,h4--,,*ri/mas1 #ahgd #aad 99,,facsimile ,,( ,,lett] #aaf 99,,/4 ,,val5t9e',s ,,day #aag 99,,at ,,f>nham ,,royal #aah 99,,sunrise #aai 99,,diagram4 ,,/udy ,,9 ,,l9e #abj 99,,diagram4 ,,/udy ,,9 ,,l9e #abj 99,,diagram4 ,,design ,,= ,a ,,picture1 #ahge #aba 99,,diagram4 ,a ,,mad ,,dog #abb 99,,diagram4 ,,! ,,lectur] #abc ,,diagram4 ,,*ild #abd ,,diagram4 ,,mad ,,dog #abe 99,,sket* #abg 99,,%[s ,,8 ,,t]ra ,,cottas #abi 99,,! ,,fir/ ,,ye> ,,( ,,academy ,,notes #acj 99,,?ree ,,pelicans ,,& ,,tortoise #aca 99,,inspect+ ,,embroid]ies #acb 99,,fre%wat]1 ,,isle ,,( ,,wight #acb 99,a ,,*ri/mas ,,c>d ,,to ,k4 ,e4 ,b4 #acc ,,op9ions ,,( ,,! ,,press 7,man*e/] ,qu>t]ly7 #acd ,,!re ,,7 ,,?ree ,,rav5s ,,sat ,,on ,a ,,tree #ace 99,,private ,,view ,,( ,,my ,,fir/ ,r4,a4 ,,picture #acf 99,a ,,horse ,,fair ,,9 ,,brittany #acg ,,capta9 ,,burton #aci ,,preface #a ,bracebridge ,hall #adj ,,preface #b ,bracebridge ,hall #adj ,,! ,,*ivalry ,,( ,,! ,,hall ,,prep>$ ,,to ,,take ,,! ,,field #ada ,,! ,,fair ,,julia ,,& ,,h] ,,lov] #adc ,,g5]al ,,h>bottle ,,at ,,d9n] #add ,,an ,,ext+ui%] #ade 99,,at ,,:it*ur* #adf ,,at ,,buxton #adg 99,a ,,*ri/mas ,,c>d #adh ,,gam+ ,,tables ,,at ,,monte ,,c>lo 7,graphic7 #aea ,,prie/ ,,& ,,play] 7,graphic7 #aec ,,! ,,prie/',s ,,s]vant 7,nor? ,italian ,folk7 #aee ,,! ,,husb&man #aeg ,,gossip #aeh ,,dignity ,,& ,,impud5ce 7,national ,gall]y7 #afj ,,spaniels1 ,,k+ ,,*>les',s ,,bre$ #afj ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,lawy] ,,by ,,moroni #afa 99,,wait+ ,,= ,a ,,boat #afc 99,,tailpiece #afd 99,,cleopatra #afe ,,! ,,?ree ,,huntsm5 7,l',art7 #afg ,a ,,bo> ,,hunt 7,grosv5or ,notes7 #afh ,,! ,,trap 7,breton ,folk7 #agj ,,sket*+ ,,"u ,,difficulties #aga ,,breton ,,f>m] ,,& ,,cattle #agb ,a ,,wayside ,,cross #agc ,,at ,,! ,,horse ,,fair1 ,,le ,,folgoet #agd ,,trott+ ,,out ,,horses ,,at ,,c>haix #age ,,cattle ,,fair ,,at ,,c>haix #agf ,a ,,typical ,,breton #agg ,a ,,bretonne #agh 99,,sket* #agi ,a ,,cap ,,( ,,f9i/]re #ahj ,,return+ ,,f ,,lab\r--,,pont ,,av51 #ahgh #aha ,a ,,breton #ahc 99,a ,,family ,,horse #ahd 99,,sket* ,,9 ,,woburn ,,p>k #ahe 99,a ,,c>nation #ahf 99,,hotel ,,gray ,,et ,d',,albion1 ,,cannes #ahi 99,,at ,,m5tone #aij 99,,sket* #aia ,,sket* #aib ,,n ,,su* ,,disagreeable ,,wea!r ,,aft] ,,all--,,"s ,,p ,,?9k 7f ,pun*7 #aic 99,a ,,pig ,,( ,,brittany #aid 99,a ,,bookplate #aie 99,,sket* #aif 99,,sket* #aig 99,,facsimile ,,( ,,lett] #aii ,,sket* #bjj ,,sket* ,,( ,,wyb\rnes #bja 99,a ,,new ,,ye>',s ,,greet+ #bjc ,,app5dix4 99,,headpiece4 ,,caldecott',s ,,picture ,,books #bab ,,sop',s ,,fables #bad ,a ,,sket* ,,book #bae ,,breton ,,folk #baf ,illu/ration3 ,,air--,i ,,"k ,a ,,bank4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,8 ,,e>ly ,,art ,,c>e]4 ,r&olph ,caldecott1 ! son ( an acc\ntant 9 ,*e/]1 0 born 9 t city on ! #bbnd ( ,m>*1 #ahdf1 & educat$ at ! ,k+'s ,s*ool1 :]e he became ! head boy4 ,he 0 n /udi\s 9 ! popul> s5se ( ! ^w1 b sp5t mo/ ( 8 leisure "t 9 w&]+ 9 ! c\ntry r\nd4 ,?us1 8 love ( sport & fondness = rural pursuits1 :i* nev] =sook him1 7 evid5c$ at an e>ly age4 ,8 arti/ic in/9cts 7 also e>ly develop$1 & _m treasur$ sket*es1 models ( animals1 c41 cut out ( wood1 7 produc$ 9 ,*e/] by ! boy ,caldecott4 ,p]haps ! be/ & mo/ *>act]i/ic record ( 8 e>ly life is1 t he & 8 bro!r 7 two ( ! be/ boys 9 ! s*ool2 ! g5ius t consi/s 9 an inf9ite faculty = tak+ pa9s hav+ mu* to d ) 8 aft] c>e] ( success4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,cl]k--,,got ,,jones' ,,l$g]8 ,,second ,,d4 7,,newly ,,m>ri$7--,,yes1 ,,love6 ,9 #ahfa ,caldecott 0 s5t to a bank at ,:it*ur* 9 ,%rop%ire1 :]e1 = six ye>s1 he seems to h _h consid]able leisure & opportunity = indulg+ 9 8 fav\rite pursuits4 ,"h1 liv+ at an old f>m-h\se ab\t two miles f ! t[n1 he us$ to g fi%+ & %oot+1 to ! meets ( h\nds1 to m>kets & cattle fairs1 ga!r+ 9 a /ore ( k useful to him 9 aft] ye>s4 ,! practical1 if half-unconsci\s1 education t he ?us obta9$ 9 8 (f-"t1 z he t]m$ x1 :il/ cl]k at ! ,:it*ur* & ,ellesm]e ,bank1 0 (t5 ref]r$ to aft]w>ds ) pleasure4 ,?us f ! e>lie/ "t x w be se5 t he liv$ 9 an atmosph]e fav\rable to 8 aft] c>e]4 ,b ! bank "w 0 nev] neglect$2 f ! day he left 8 s*ool 9 ,*e/] 9 #ahfa to become a cl]k 9 ,:it*ur*1 until ! spr+ ( #ahgb :5 he left ,man*e/] f9ally = ,london1 ! record ( 8 (fice "w 0 t he did x well4 ,illu/ration3 ,,coom1 ,,!n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?ree ,,fri5ds4 ,dur+ ! ,:it*ur* days he _h1 z we h indicat$1 unusual advantages ( leisure1 & ! opportunity ( visit+ _m an old h\se & f>m1 driv+ sometimes on ! bus9ess ( ! bank1 9 8 fav\rite vehicle1 a c\ntry gig1 & v eag]ly1 writes "o ( 8 fell[ cl]ks & intimate fri5ds1 7 ^? advantages enjoy$4 ,we :o knew him1 c well und]/& h[ welcome he mu/ h be5 9 _m a cottage1 f>m1 & hall4 ,! h&some lad c>ri$ 8 own recomm5dation4 ,) light br[n hair fall+ ) a ripple ov] 8 br[1 blue-grey eyes %ad$ by long la%es1 sweet & mobile m\?1 tall & well-made1 he jo9$ to ^! physical advantages a gay good hum\r & a *>m+ disposition4 ,no wond] t he 0 a g5]al fav\rite4 ,b soon he 0 transf]r$ to ,man*e/]1 :]e a v diff]5t life await$ him--a life ( m ardu\s duties--9 ! ,man*e/] & ,sal=d ,bank1 b ) opportunities = k 9 o!r directions1 ( :i* he 0 n sl[ to avail himself4 ,if 9 8 e>ly ye>s 8 fa!r disc\rag$ 8 arti/ic lean+s1 he 0 n[ 9 a city :i* above all o!rs enc\rag$ ! /udy ( art--z f> z x 0 consi/5t ) bus9ess4 ,9 ! ,bras5ose ,club1 & at ! h\ses ( hospitable & arti/ic fri5ds 9 ,man*e/]1 ,caldecott _h exceptional opportunities ( see+ good "w1 & obta9+ in=mation on art matt]s4 ,illu/ration ,"o :o knew him well at ?is "t1 writ+ 9 ! ,man*e/] ,c\ri] ( ,feb4 #af?1 #ahhf1 says3-- ,caldecott us$ to w&] ab\t ! bu/l+1 murky /reets ( ,man*e/]1 sometimes f9d+ himself 9 que] out-(-!-way qu>t]s1 (t5 com+ across an odd "*1 curi\s bits ( antiquity & ! l4 ,:5ev] ! *ance came1 he made %ort excursions into ! adjac5t c\ntry1 & long walks :i* 7 nev] purposeless4 ,!n he jo9$ an arti/s' club & made innum]able p5 & ink sket*es4 ,:il/ 9 ?is city s close 0 8 application to ! art t he lov$ t on sev]al occasions he sp5t ! :ole night 9 draw+4 ,= five ye>s1 f #ahfg to #ahgb1 ,caldecott work$ /eadily at ! desk 9 ,man*e/]1 /udy+ f nature :5ev] he _h ! *ance 9 summ]2 & at ! s*ool ( art 9 ! long ev5+s1 sometimes work+ long & late at "s wat] col\r draw+4 ,caldecott ow$ mu* to ,man*e/]1 z he (t5 said1 & he nev] =got or und]valu$ ! good ( 8 e>ly tra9+4 ,! fri5ds he made !n he kept always1 & !y 7 among/ 8 de>e/ & be/4 ,9 ,man*e/] on ! #crd ( ,july1 #ahfh--;8 fir/ draw+s 7 publi%$ 9 a s]io comic pap] call$ ,w o' ! ,wisp2 & 9 #ahfi1 9 ano!r pap] call$ ,! ,sph9x1 he _h sev]al pages ( draw+s reproduc$4 ,he 0 pa9t+ a little at ! same "t1 mak+ _m hunt+ & o!r /udies2 !y 7 *iefly = fri5ds1 b "o picture 0 exhibit$ at ! ,man*e/] ,royal ,in/itution 9 #ahfi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,consid]1 ,,ladies ,,& ,,g5tlem5 ,,( ,,! ,,jury1 ,,! ,,sad ,,position ,,9 ,,:i* ,,my ,,cli5t ,,is ,,plac$--,,des]t$ ,,by ,,8 ,,wife ,,& ,,left ,,to ,,support ,,himself ,,& ,,t5d] ,,infant ,,by ,,8 ,,own ,,ex]tions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,full ,,cry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,hunt+ ,,field4 ,!re 0 no re/ra9+ ,caldecott n[1 8 arti/ic b5t & 8 delightful hum\r 7 f9d+ expression 9 sket*es 9 odd h\rs & m9utes1 on bits ( note pap]1 on old envelopes1 & on ! blott+ pap] be=e him at 8 desk1 until ev]ybody ab\t him mu/ h be5 alive to 8 tal5t4 ,he might no d\bt h ev5tually atta9$ a good position 9 ! bank1 =1 z "o ( 8 fri5ds writes ( him v truly1 ,caldecott's ability 0 g5]al1 n special4 ,x f\nd its natural & mo/ agreeable outlet 9 art & hum\r1 b ev]ybody :o knew him1 & ^? :o receiv$ 8 lett]s1 saw t !re 7 p]haps a doz5 ways 9 :i* he w\ld h di/+ui%$ himself _h he be5 drawn to !m4 ,! unpubli%$ sket*es disp]s$ ?r\gh ?is *apt] indicate b slightly ! orig9ality & fecundity ( ,caldecott's g5ius at ?is "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?is ,,is ,,n ,a ,,culprit ,,go+ ,,to ,,gaol--,,x ,,is ,,only ,a ,,g5tleman ,,9 ,,love ,,:o ,,happ5s ,,to ,,be ,,walk+ ,,be=e ,a ,,policeman6 ,!re 0 cle>ly b "o c\rse to pursue--to give up comm]cial pursuits & g to ,london--if su* sket*es z ^! 7 to be f\nd scatt]$ among/ bank pap]s6 ,illu/ration3 ,,society ,,9 ,,man*e/]4 ,& s1 9 ,may1 #ahgj1 ,caldecott1 z 8 di>y records1 w5t to ,london = a few days ) a lett] ( introduction to ,mr4 ,?omas ,arm/rong f ,mr4 ,w4 ,slagg2 & 9 ! same ye>1 #ahgj1 "s ( 8 draw+s 7 %[n to ,%irley ,brooks1 & to ,m>k ,lemon1 !n editor ( ,pun*4 ,mr4 ,cl\gh ?us records ! ev5t3-- ,be>+ an introductory lett] he w5t up to ,london on a fly+ visit1 c>ry+ ) him a sket* on wood & a small book ( draw+s ( ! ',fancies ( a ,w$d+4' ,he 0 well receiv$4 ,! sket* 0 accept$1 & ) _m complim5ts ! book ( draw+s 0 deta9$4 ',f t day to ?is1' said ,mr4 ,caldecott1 ',i h n se5 ei!r sket* or book4' ,"s "t aft]1 on meet+ ,m>k ,lemon1 ! incid5t 0 recall$1 :5 ! burly1 jovial editor repli$1 ',my de> fell[1 ,i am vagabondis+ to-day1 n ,pun*+4' ,i don't ?9k ,mr4 ,caldecott rightly appreciat$ t joke4 ,f ?is date & all ?r\gh ! ye> #ahga1 ,caldecott 0 at "w 9 ,man*e/] & s5d+ to ,london draw+s1 "s ( :i* h h>dly be5 exce$$ = hum\r & expression 9 a few l9es4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,new ,,contributor4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,draw+ ,,= ,,london ,,society4 ,x 0 9 ,febru>y #ahga1 9 ! pages ( ,london ,society--a magaz9e :i* at t "t includ$ among/ its contributors ,j4 ,r4 ,plan*1 ,%irley ,brooks1 ,francis ,t4 ,palgrave1 ,fr$]ick ,lock]1 ,g4 ,a4 ,sala1 ,edmund ,yates1 ,p]cy ,fitzg]ald1 ,f4 ,c4 ,burn&1 ,ar?ur ,beckett1 ,tom ,hood1 ,mortim] ,coll9s1 ,joseph ,hatton1 c42 & among/ its arti/s ,sir ,john ,gilb]t1 ,*>les ,ke5e1 ,l9ley ,samb\rne1 ,g4 ,b[]s1 ,mrs4 ,all+ham1 ,w4 ,small1 ,f4 ,b>n>d1 ,f4 ,w4 ,lawson1 ,m4,e4,e41 & _m o!r notable names--t ,caldecott made 8 fir/ appe>ance be=e a ,london public4 ,illu/ration3 ,,education ,,"u ,,difficulties4 ,on ,novemb] #crd1 #ahgj1 8 di>y says3-- ,"s draw+s :i* ,i left ) ,a4 9 ,london h be5 %[n1 accompani$ by a lett] f ,du ,mauri]1 to a man on ,london ,society4 ,mu/ wait a bit & g on work+--especially /udy+ horses1 ,a4 said4 ,f ?is p>cel ( ,caldecott's draw+s ! pres5t writ]1 be+ ! man ref]r$ to1 select$ a few to be engrav$2 ! sket* ( ! ,rt4 ,hon4 ,rob]t ,l[e on horseback 9 ,hyde ,p>k1 on page #ag1 ,ye mon! ( ,aprile & ,education "u ,difficulties be+ among/ ! fir/ publi%$4 ,illu/ration3 ,ye mon! ( ,aprile4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sket* ,,9 ,,hyde ,,p>k--,,rott5 ,,r[4 ,x 0 sugge/$ to him e>ly 9 #ahgj t he %\ld come to ,london = a %ort "t & make sket*es 9 ,hyde ,p>k1 & x t\*$ ,caldecott's fancy1 7z he (t5 m5tion$ aft]w>ds17 t he ^: exp]i5ces 7 f> remov$ f su* sc5es %\ld h be5 *os5 z a *ronicl] ( ,society4 ,! sket*es 7 made always f 8 own po9t ( view1 & "s 7 s grotesque1 & hit s h>d at ! ari/ocracy1 t !y 7 f\nd inappropriate to a fa%ionable magaz9e6--"o especially ( ,hyde ,p>k 9 ! aft]noon1 call$ ,sons ( ,toil1 _h to be decl9$ by ! ,editor ) real regret4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,pass+ ,,glimpse ,,( ,a ,,g5tleman ,,:om ,i ,,took ,,to ,,be ,,! ,,*ancellor ,,( ,,! ,,ex*equ]4 ,! packet ( orig9al sket*es lies be=e ! writ] n[2 ! p5 & ink draw+ ( ,! ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ] is dat$ ,june #crd1 #ahgj4 ,b ! be/ & funnie/ ( ^! e>ly works c\ld n be publi%$ 9 a magaz9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,trombone4 ,= ,*ri/mas "t1 #ahga1 ,caldecott made _m sket*es4 ,two 7 to illu/rate a %ort /ory call$ ,! ,two ,trombones1 by ,f4 ,robson1 ! actor4 ,x 0 a ridicul\s /ory1 bord]+ on broad f>ce1 depict+ ! adv5tures ( ,mr4 ,adolphus ,:iffles1 a "y man f ! c\ntry1 :o 9 ord] to get beh9d ! sc5es ( a !atre und]takes to act z a sub/itute = a fri5d z "o ( ! trombones1 unkn[n to ! lead] ( ! or*e/ra4 ,8 fri5d assures him t 9 a cr[d$ assembly "o trombone w\ld probably make z mu* noise z two1 & t1 if he took 8 place 9 ! or*e/ra1 he _h only to pret5d to play & all w\ld be "r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,two ,,trombones4 ,9 ! fir/ sket* we see him 9 8 b$room contemplat+ ! unfamili> in/rum5t left by 8 fri5d2 9 ! second he is at ! !atre at ! crisis :5 ! lead] ( ! b& calls ^u him to play 9 7z x is call$7 "o ( ! p]=m]s on to ! /age6 ,mr4 ,:iffles's in/ructions 7 to keep 8 eyes on ! o!r trombone & imitate 8 movem5ts exactly2 b un=tunately ! o!r trombone 0 a sub/itute also4 ,! lead] looks r\nd1 & see+ ! two trombones app>5tly p]fectly ready to beg91 gives ! signal1 & ! curta9 rises4 ,! dnom5t may be imag9$6 ,o!r /ories 7 illu/rat$ by ,caldecott1 ab\t ?is p]iod1 9 ,london ,society2 "o ( ,indian life1 ano!r call$ ,cross$ 9 ,love1 c41 b ! arti/ wi%$ t "s illu/rations %\ld n be repr9t$4 ,sev]al draw+s f ,london ,society are omitt$1 f ! same cause4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*ri/mas ,,day1 #d4cj ,a4,m4 ,,please1 ,,sir1 ,,give ,,me ,a ,,*ri/mas-,,box4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cl9*+ ,,an ,,argum5t4 ,,sket* ,,at ,a ,,debat+ ,,& ,,mutual ,,improvem5t ,,society4 ,! fre%ness ( fancy1 n to say recklessness ( /yle1 9 _m ( ! draw+s :i* came by po/ at ?is "t--! abundance ( ! fl[ f a /ream1 ! c\rse ( :i* 0 n yet cle>ly m>k$--rais$ emb>rass+ ?\ghts 9 an editor's m9d4 ,:at to d ) all ! mat]ial s5t8 0 ! "q 9 #ahga--;a "q :i* ,caldecott 0 soon able to answ] = himself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sn[balls ,9 #ahga1 _m fav\rable notices appe>$ 9 ! press ref]r+ to ! humor\s illu/rations 9 ,london ,society2 b ! sket* ( all o!rs :i* attract$ att5tion to ! "w ( ! unkn[n arti/ 0 ,a ,debat+ & ,mutual ,improvem5t ,society on page #ba1 a recollection probably ( "s meet+ or actual sc5e 9 ,man*e/]4#a ,"h ! arti/ 0 on 8 own gr\nd1 & ! result is "o ( ! mo/ rapid & spontane\s sket*es 9 p5 & ink ev] a*iev$4 ,x _h _m ( ! *>act]i/ics ( 8 lat] "w1 a lively & se>*+ analysis ( "*1 )\t "o t\* ( grossness or ill-nature--fun & satire ( ! subtle/ & ! k9dlie/4 ,"h 0 ! t\* ( g5ius unmi/akable1 an example ( expression 9 l9e seldom equall$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,heigh-,,ho1 ,,! ,,holly6 99 99 99 99 ,t's n ,rosal9d3 oh de> no-- ,t damsel "u ! misletoe1 ,:o seems to ?9k life jolly3 ,& z to ! g5tleman !re beh9d1 ,he w\ldn't h pluck to kiss ,rosal9d1 ,c't y fancy 8 ',heigh-ho1 ! ,holly6' ,,mortim] ,,coll9s4 ,9 an altoge!r diff]5t ve91 draw+ ) p51 & a bru% = ! t9t1--! new arti/ tries 8 h& at illu/rat+ "o ( ,mortim] ,coll9s's madrigals call$ ,heigh-ho1 ! ,holly6 ,among/ ! mo/ ambiti\s & int]e/+ ( ,caldecott's draw+s at ?is "t 7 8 hunt+ & %oot+ friezes1 ( :i* sev]al examples w be f\nd 9 ! pages ( ,london ,society = #ahga & #ahgb1 drawn 9 outl9e ) a p52 %[+1 ?us e>ly1 mu* decorative feel+ & a lik+ = design 9 relief :i* nev] left him 9 aft] ye>s4 ,two ( ! be/ t he did 7 ! hunt+ subjects1 entitl$ ,go+ to ,cov] & ,full ,cry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,go+ ,,to ,,cov]4 ,! ,com+ ( ,age ( ! ,pride ( ! ,family is ano!r example1 9 a diff]5t /yle1 ( ,caldecott's draw+ 9 l9e at ?is p]iod4 ,x is reproduc$ opposite1 9 exact facsimile f ! p5 & ink draw+ 9 possession ( ! writ]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hyde ,,p>k--,,out ,,( ,,! ,,season4 ,trivial z ^! ?+s may seem n[1 ! arrival 9 ,man*e/] ( ! r$ cov]s ( ,london ,society conta9+ almo/ e mon? some?+ new by ,r4 ,c41 7 among ! ev5ts 9 ! life ( ! "y bank]'s cl]k :i* soon set ! tide ( 8 affairs t[>ds ,london4 ,illu/ration3 ,,com+ ,,( ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,pride ,,( ,,! ,,family4 ,ref]r+ to draw+s made = ! magaz9e aft] ,midsumm] #ahgb1 :5 ,mrs4 ,ross ,*ur* succe$$ to ! editor%ip1 ,caldecott writes to a fri5d3-- ,flor5ce ,m>ryat wants me to illu/rate a novelette1 v humor\s1 to run ?r\gh five or six numb]s ( ,london ,society1 beg9n+ 9 ,febru>y4 ,engrav$ illu/rations1 no 'process4' ,i ?9k ,i %all d !m1 ,i want co96 ,b he _h soon o!r "w 9 h& z w be se5 9 ! next *apt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,all ,,?+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sket* ,,on ,a ,,po/ ,,c>d4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,9 ,,london1 ,,! ,,h>z ,,m\nta9s1 ,,etc4 ,e>ly 9 ! ye> #ahgb ,caldecott left ,man*e/] = ,london1 be>+ ) him ! well wi%es ( ! ,braz5ose ,club & ( an ext5sive circle ( fri5ds4 ,?is great *ange 0 n decid$ ^u )\t consid]able hesitation2 b1 to quote aga9 f a ,man*e/] lett]3-- ,caldecott 0 greatly enc\rag$ to take ?is /ep by ! sale ( "s small oil & wat] col\r pa9t+s at mode/ prices1 & by ! acceptance ( draw+s by ,london p]iodicals4 ,! cl9k+ ( sov]eigns & ! ru/l+ ( bank-notes became s\nds ( ! pa/--! fa9t] ! pleasant]1 s at lea/ ,caldecott ?\ght at t "t1 ) en]gy1 ard\r1 & ! _w be=e him4 ,9 ,febru>y & ,m>*1 #ahgb1 he 0 /ill draw+ = ! magaz9es & illu/rat+ %ort /ories4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahgb1 he exhibit$ hunt+ sket*es 9 oil at ! ,royal ,in/itution1 ,man*e/]4 ,on ! #af? ,april he w5t to ! ,slade ,s*ool to att5d ! ,life ,class "u ,e4 ,j4 ,poynt]1 ,r4,a41 until ! #bi? ,june4 ,z ?is 0 ! turn+ po9t 9 ,caldecott's c>e]1 x %\ld be record$ t at ?is "t1 & ev] aft]w>ds1 ,mr4 ,arm/rong1 ! pres5t ,art ,director at ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum1 0 8 be/ fri5d & c\nsellor4#b ,he _h also ! advantage ( ! fri5d%ip ( ,george du ,mauri]1 ,m4 ,dal\1 ! sculptor1 ,*>les ,ke5e1 ,alb]t ,moore1 & o!rs4 ,on ! #h? ,june he records1 ,a4 urg$ me to prep>e c>icatures ( p well kn[n1 probably ) ! view ( mak+ draw+s = p]iodicals4 ,sev]al draw+s ( ,caldecott's 7 "u consid]ation by ! proprietors ( ,pun*1 & on ! #bbnd ,june1 #ahgb1 ! fir/ appe>$4 ,9 ! same mon? he exhibit$ a frame ( f\r small sepia draw+s at ! ,black & ,:ite ,exhibition1 ,egyptian ,hall1 ,london4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,draw+ ,,9 ,,pun*1 #bb,,nd ,,june1 #ahgb4 ,on ! #bh? ,june 8 di>y records1 9 ! gall]y ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons att5d+ ! debate on ! ,ballot ,bill2 & aga9 on ! #h? ,july4 ,on ! #i? he is engag$ on *alk c>icatures all day4 ,a lett] dat$ #ba/ ,july1 #ahgb1 to "o ( 8 ,man*e/] fri5ds is wor? hav+ = ! ludicr\s sket* accompany+ x4 ,he writes3-- ,london is ( c\rse ! prop] place = a "y man1 = see+ ! mann]s & cu/oms ( society1 & = gett+ a liv+ 9 "s ( ! less frequ5t$ grooves ( human lab\r1 b = a resid5ce give me a rural or m>9e retreat4 ,i sigh = "s 'cool seque/]$ spot1 ! _w =gett+1 by ! _w =got4' ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,cool ,,seque/]$ ,,spot4 ,ab\t ?is "t x 0 sugge/$ to him to illu/rate a book ( summ] travel1 & on ! #bj? ,augu/ #ahgb he ent]s 9 8 di>y3-- ,to ,rott]dam1 ,h>zburg1 c41 to jo9 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,b4 9 ! ,h>z ,m\nta9s4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,t\r ,,9 ,,! ,,toy ,,c\ntry4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ book t ,caldecott illu/rat$2#c ! title sugge/$ 0 ,a ,t\r 9 ! ,toy ,c\ntry1 & be=e leav+ ,london he made ! draw+ on ! prec$+ page4 ,caldecott1 be+ !n tw5ty-six1 />t$ on ?is j\rney ) great read9ess4 ,! idea 0 altoge!r delightful to him2 & "h1 z 9 e c\ntry he visit$ 9 aft] ye>s1 8 playful fancy & facility = seiz+ ! grotesque side ( ?+s /ood him 9 good /ead4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,m\nta9 ,,be] ,,g>d54 ,9 a /range l&1 amid/ unfamili> sc5es & faces1 he roam$ fancy free2 9 a c\ntry s compact 9 size t ! :ole c\ld be trav]s$ 9 a mon?'s walk+ t\r4 ,) ,ba$ek]'s ,guide 7,engli% edition7 9 8 pocket1 & a dialogue book ( s5t5ces 9 ,g]man & ,engli%1 he us$ to delight to int]rogate ! wond]+ natives2 ! necess>y que/ions difficult to f9d1 & ! elaborate & q unnecess>y 7z he express$ x71 always turn+ up4 ,su* little incid5ts gave opportunity to ! obs]vant arti/ to /udy ! faces ( ! li/5]s2 ! int]views conduct$ sl[ly & gravely1 & end+ 9 a peal ( laught] f ! natives4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,fraule94 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,m\nta9 ,,pa?4 ,life at a ,g]man wat]+-place1 z se5 on a small scale 9 summ] 9 ! ,h>z m\nta9s1 0 ,caldecott's fir/ exp]i5ce ( sc5es ) :i* 8 "n aft]w>ds became famili> 9 ! pages ( ! ,graphic newspap]4 ,9 look+ at ^! e>ly sket*es we mu/ be> 9 m9d t !y 7 made at a "t :5 ,caldecott1 z an arti/1 0 sc>cely two ye>s old2 t al?\gh 8 s5se ( hum\r 0 ov]fl[+1 8 h& 0 comp>atively untra9$2 t ) 8 ke5 eye = ! grotesque he turn$ 8 back ^u mu* t 0 beautiful ab\t him1 t 8 s5se ( ! fitness ( ?+s1 ( ! requirem5ts ( composition & ! l1 7 9 embryo1 s to speak4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,w>rior ,,( ,,s$an ,,9 ,a ,,be] ,,g>d5 ,,at ,,gosl>1 #ahgb4 ,nev]!less1 z indicat$ 9 ! next few pages he has left u "w :i*1 if ev] a m complete life ( ,caldecott %\ld be writt51 w\ld =m an important *apt] 9 8 art c>e]4 ,al?\gh little fitt$ = a m\nta9e]1 he c\ld n resi/ excursions to ! highe/ po9ts1 & ) a w :i* surm\nt$ all difficulties1 rea*$ "o ev5+ ! summit ( ! fam\s ,brock54 ,:at he saw is record$ 9 ! sket* bel[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ark ,,( ,,refuge4 ,!re is a leg5d t :5 ! deluge blott$ out man f mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?1 ! wat]s ( ! nor!rn seas p5etrat$ f> into ,g]many1 & t ! enorm\s rock :i* =ms ! top ( ! ,brock5 =m$ a %elt] & re/+-place4 ,!re 0 no ne$ ( a romantic leg5d to sugge/ to ! m9d1 at ! fir/ sight ( ! primitive ho/elry on ! top ( ! ,brock51 its similitude to ! ark ( refuge4 ,! situation 0 delightful2 we 7 9 ! toy c\ntry )\t d\bt4 ,!re 0 ! id5tical =m ( pack+-case :i* ! religi\s _w has ) "o cons5t provid$ z a play?+ = *ildr52 !re 7 ,noah & 8 family1 p walk+ two & two1 & horses1 %eep1 pigs1 & goats /[$ away at ! great side door4 ,! resemblance 0 irresi/ible1 & m attractive to ,caldecott's m9d ?an any ( ! leg5ds & my/]ies ) :i* ,g]man imag9ation has peopl$ ! di/rict4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,dance ,,( ,,wit*es4 ,!re is no hold+ ,caldecott n[2 on ! ,hex5 ,tanzplatz1 ! sacr$ gr\nd ( ,goe!'s poetic fancy1 )9 s\nd almo/ ( ! songs ( ! _s _w t haunt ?is lonely summit1 he sets to "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,spectres ,,( ,,! ,,brock54 ,! dance ( wit*es1 s weird & t]rible1 7z lately se5 on ! ,lyceum /age 9 ,h5ry ,irv+'s production ( ,fau/7 took a diff]5t =m 9 ! "y arti/'s eyes1 ^: fancy sket* f ! ,hex5 ,tanzplatz is reproduc$ opposite4 ,he _h be5 prop]ly po/$1 z he express$ x1 he _h read all t %\ld be read ab\t gho/s1 wit*es1 & spectres1 & ! result is be=e u4 ,! la/ sket* f ! dre>y summit1 %[+ ! pati5t t\ri/s wait+ to see ! view1 0 all we c\ld get f him ( spectres ( ! ,brock54 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sket* ,,at ,,supp]4 ,"o or two sket*es ( ! int]ior ( 8 ,noah's ark1 :5 "s sixty travell]s _h assembl$ to supp]1 complet$ 8 subjects4 ,illu/ration3 ,,back ,,to ,,! ,,view4 ,x may be not$ t ! feel+ = l&scape :i* ,caldecott possess$ 9 aft] ye>s 9 su* a high degree1 if x t\*$ him "h1 0 n record$ 9 p5cil4 ,! magnific5t sc5]y ea/w>d ?r\gh ! valley ( ! ,riv] ,bode1 ! grim iron f\ndries & o*re m9es1 & ! wond]ful view f ! heights above ,blank5b]g1 famili> to all travell]s 9 ! ,h>z1 0 record$ 9 only two sket*es2 "o ( a roadside inn1 :]e we 7 invit$ to /ay1 ! o!r ( two t\ri/s en r\te4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,guide ,,at ,,gosl>4 ,h[1 at ! little wayside %$s & dr9k g>d5s scatt]$ on ! m\nta9 pa?s1 ! t\ri/s sat p]si/5tly back to ! view :i* !y _h toil$ miles to see1 7 depict$ by ! arti/ 9 p5cil1 & _m little incid5ts on ! road 7 dott$ d[n = future use4 ,9 ! old t5?-c5tury city ( ,gosl>1 ,caldecott's p5cil 0 nev] at re/4 ,tak+ a guide to save "t 7^: portrait he gives u1 ) a note ( a curi\s sixte5?-c5tury /reet door7 he explores f morn+ to night1 *oos+ z subjects always ! life ( ! place4 ,illu/ration3 ,,procession ,,( ,,! ,,sick4 ,dr9k+ ! wat]s at ,gosl> 9 #ahgb 0 a crude ef=t arti/ically1 :i* may be contra/$ ) 8 sket*es ( ! same sc5es at ,buxton 9 #ahgf1 b ! hum\r is irresi/ible4 ,an extract f our di>ies is necess>y "h to expla9 ! illu/ration4 ,! figures are pilgrims1 t h come f f> & wide to comb9e ! attractions ( a summ] holiday ) ! b5efits ( a wond]ful 'cure' = :i* ! city is celebrat$4 ,! prom5ades & walks on ! ramp>ts l9$ ) trees1 are go+ ?r\gh ! r\t9e ( gett+ up e>ly1 tak+ regul> ex]cise & dr9k+ daily sev]al p9ts ( a d>k mixture hav+ ! appe>ance1 ta/e1 & effect ( t>axacum or s5na4 ,! bottles are suppli$ at ! public g>d5s & cafs situat$ at conv5i5t di/ances 9 ! suburbs ( ,gosl>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dr9k+ ,,! ,,wat]s ,,at ,,gosl>4 ,on ano!r day he enc\nt]s a s*ool />t+ = two or ?ree days on ! m\nta9s1 ! b& mak+ hide\s noises z ! procession passes out ( ,gosl>4 ,ev]y?+ is *>act]i/ic "h & full ( local col\r2 ! ord] ( m>*1 ! co/umes & ! boots ( ! boys1 & ! g5]al gravity ( ! company are giv5 exactly--mak+ ! usual all[ance = exagg]ation4 ,9 ! backgr\nd is se5 "o ( ! iron factories & an indication ( a bit ( ,h>z sc5]y2 ! sket* recall+ ! incid5t ) wond]ful vraisemblance4 ,! ,s*ool on ! ,m>* 9 its hum\r & exagg]ation may rem9d ! read] ( "s draw+s by ,?ack]ay4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,g5]al ,,9 ,,! ,,prussian ,,army4 ,"h1 z 9 ,belgium1 ! h>ness+ ( dogs to c>ts1 draw+ sometimes two p ov] ! r\gh cobble /ones ( ,gosl>1 excit$ ,caldecott's pity & ang]2 he made sev]al sket*es ( ! animals & "o portrait ( _! ma/] :o _h j got d[n to enjoy a pipe at ! corn] ( a /reet4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,s*ool ,,on ,,! ,,m>*--,,h>z ,,m\nta9s1 #ahgb4 ,sket*es at v>i\s table d'htes 9 hotels1 public g>d5s & ! l1 7 pl5tiful & p]petual4 ,b ! majority 7 de/roy$ or put away2 out ( fifty only "o su* z ,a ,g5]al 9 ! ,prussian ,army 7see page #dd7 be+ select$ = reproduction4#d ,illu/ration ,at ,clau/hal we jo9$ a p>ty to explore "o ( ! iron m9es1 & ,caldecott gives a sket* ( ! prep>ations4 ,a note f our di>y w be/ expla9 ! situation4 ,9 ord] to desc5d ! m9es at ,clau/hal1 visitors h to dive/ !mselves ( _! ord9>y co/umes & put on "s ca/-(f suits ( ill-fitt+ g>m5ts left at ! entrance to ! m9e = ! purpose4 ,z we approa* ! m\? ( ! %aft :]e ! m9]s are wait+ ) lant]ns to comm5ce ! desc5t1 our p>ty1--consi/+ ( f\r ,engli%m5--a pr(essor ( geology1 a director ( m9es1 an editor & an arti/--pres5t ! some:at undignifi$ aspect 9 ! sket*4 ,?is *ange ( co/ume is necess>y on acc\nt ( ! wet /ate ( ! m9es1 ! ?ick caps be+ a protection aga9/ loose pieces ( ore & ! wet e>? t falls f "t to "t 9 ! gall]ies4 ,caldecott gives ! g5]ally dismal & disreputable appe>ance ( ! p>ty ) great v]ve2 8 own portrait is pres5t$ 9 a few t\*es 9 ! backgr\nd1 hurry+ into g>m5ts mu* too big = him4 ,illu/ration ,on "o occasion ! arti/ takes a solit>y walk betwe5 ,?ale & ,clau/hal1 a pa?way l9$ 9 "s p>ts by r[s ( trees ) =bidd5 fruit1 a novel & tempt+ exp]i5ce4 ,!re be+ no m5tion ( ?is r\te 9 ! guide books1 he writes z he says 8 own ,ba$ek] 9 ! famili> practical mann]3-- ,i />t at #c4dj ,p4,m4 f ! ',t5p\nds ,hotel' at ,?ale to walk up ! valley ( ! ,bode1 ov] a wood5 bridge1 !n ?r\gh a be] g>d51 r\nd a rocky corn]1 c4 ,! way next ?r\gh woods ( bee*1 bir* & oak2 a /ream c be he>d b n se54 ,treseburg is rea*$ at #e4dj2 a prettily situat$ village by ! wat] side2 homely inn1 damp b$s4 ,leave ,treseburg at #i4dj ,a4,m4 ov] a bridge on ! "r bank ( ! ,bode4 ,alt5brack at #aj4ej1 ,w5defur? at #aa4ej4 ,rubel& rea*$ at #b4cj ,p4,m41 & s on to ,elb+]ode1 :]e a halt is made = ! night at ! ',blau] ,engel1' a tol]able inn4 ,wom5 ( burd5 & =e/]s are ! only wayf>]s met )4 ,! r\te h5ce s\?-we/ ov] high op5 l& ) f9e views to ! iron works ( ,ro!htte 9 an h\r4 ,!nce up a hill = half an h\r & ?r\gh d5se fir woods1 !n out on ! high road aga91 re/+ at ! ',braun] ,hirs*' at ,braunlage4 ,f !nce ov] hills comm&+ a va/ ext5t ( c\ntry ) ! famili> =m ( ! ,brock5 cont9ually 9 view4 ,! road desc5ds by easy /ages ?r\gh a di/rict full ( small res]voirs & leads ! travell] 9 ab\t two h\rs into ! wide1 clean1 empty /reets ( ,clau/hal4 ,on ! #ai? ,septemb]1 #ahgb1 ,caldecott is at "w aga9 9 8 rooms at #df1 ,great ,russell ,/reet 7opposite ! ,briti% ,museum7 arrang+ ) ! writ] = "s ( 8 ,h>z ,m\nta9 draw+s to accompany an article 9 ! ,london ,graphic newspap]4 ,^! appe>$ 9 ! autumn ( #ahgb4 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,clau/hal4 ,on ! #ah? ,octob]1 ! foll[+ entry appe>s 9 ,caldecott's di>y3 ,call$ at ,graphic (fice1 saw ,mr4 ,w4 ,l4 ,?omas1 :o took my address4 ,?is entry is int]e/+ z ! beg9n+ ( a long connection ) ! ,graphic newspap] :i* prov$ mutually advantage\s4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahgb1 ! pres5t writ] w5t to ,am]ica1 tak+ a scrap-book ( pro(s ( ! be/ ( ,caldecott's e>ly draw+s1 a few ( :i* 7 publi%$ 9 an article on ! ,h>z ,m\nta9s 9 ,h>p]'s ,mon?ly ,magaz9e 9 ! spr+ ( #ahgc4e ,8 draw+s 7 also %[n to ! conductors ( ! ,daily ,graphic1 ( ,new ,york1 :i* l$ to an engagem5t ref]r$ to 9 ! next *apt]4 ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( #ahgb num]\s small illu/rations 7 produc$ = ,london ,society4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,sket* ,,9 ,,pun*1 #h,,? ,,m>*1 #ahgc4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,draw+ ,,= ,,! ,,daily ,,graphic4 ,"s idea ( ! "w on :i* ,caldecott 0 engag$ 9 #ahgc & #ahgd1 may be ga!r$ f extracts f 8 di>y 9 ^? ye>s4 ,!y are int]e/+ if only to %[ t at t e>ly p]iod 8 art /udies 7 v>i$1 & t 8 exp]i5ce 0 n conf9$ to book illu/ration z has g5]ally be5 suppos$4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahgc1 he made six illu/rations = ,frank ,mildmay by ,flor5ce ,m>ryatt1 & on ,janu>y #bbnd1 an ,initial = ,pun*4 ,9 ,febru>y-- ,began wax-modell+ = practice1 he>+ t my hunt+ frieze 7:ite on br[n pap]7 _h be5 successful 9 ,man*e/]1 & t ,i %\ld p]haps be ask$ to model "s animals = a *imney-piece4 #bd? ,april4--,a4 came to see my wax models2 lik$ !m1 said ,i mu/ d some?+ fur!r4 ,sev]al hunt+ subjects 7 also 9 progress at ?is "t4 ,next are two lett]s to a fri5d 9 ,man*e/]4 #df1 ,,great ,,russell ,,/reet1 ,,london1 ,w4,c41 ,m>* #bh1 #ahgc4 ,,my ,,de> ----1--,! anci5t ,romans said1 or ought to h said1 t +ratitude 0 ! greate/ ( human crimes4 ,b1 my de> fell[1 ,i am n an +rate4 ,i h n =gott5 y--unless1 z ! poet s+s1 'if to ?9k ( !e by day & dream ( !e by night1 be =gett+ !e1 ?\ art inde$ =got4' ,i did receive y\r la/ collect$ joke1 & a v good joke x 0--= a ,man*e/] joke4 ,i'm sorry t ,i h n p[] to use x1 b x w keep1 al?\gh x w tread on "s p's feel+s :5 us$4 ,! fact is t ?is same joke ne>ly br\ght me to an untimely end4 ,i w5t out hunt+ on ! day ,i receiv$ x1 & at "o f5ce & dit* ,i _h q en\gh to d to avoid a rabbit-hole on ! tak+-(f side & "s b>k$ b\ghs ( fall5 timb] on ! l&+ side--n to m5tion "s l[-hang+ oak trees4 ,well1 j :5 ,i 0 9 ! air ,i ?\ght ( y\r joke & smil$ all d[n "o side2 my hunt]--by ,k+ ,tom1 out ( ,blazeaway's dam1 by ,boan]ges--took ! opportunity ( /umbl+1 &1 be=e an adult ) all 8 tee? c\ld get z f> z ! ?ird syllable 9 ',jack ,rob9son1' my nose 0 engag$ 9 cutt+ a furr[ all across a f9e grass field1 "s eight acres & a half 9 ext5t1 laid d[n aft] f9e crops ( se$s & roots1 & well bon$ la/ w9t]4 ,h[ev]1 9 less ?an half a m9ute 7hav+ reta9$ possession ( ! re9s71 ,i 0 aga9 *as+ ! fly+ h\nds4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,*eck4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ,febru>y ,i w5t d[n into ! c\ntry to make "s /udies & sket*es1 & rema9$ m ?an a mon?4 ,_h sev]al sm>t attacks on my he>t1 a little w\nd$ once1 caus+ t ma*9e to g up & d[n l a lamb's tail :5 its own] is p>tak+ ( ! n\ri%m5t provid$ by a b\nte\s ,nature4 ,fur!r p>ticul>s 9 our next--no m pap] n[4 ,i hope y & ---- are well1 & ) k9d reg>ds1 rema9 y\rs fai?fully1 ,r4 ,c4 ,illu/ration #df1 ,,great ,,russell ,,/reet1 ,,london1 ,w4,c41 ,april #bg1 #ahgc4 ,,my ,,de> ----1--,i 0 delight$ to receive y\r lett]--q a long "o = y4 ,i hope t y _h a f9e "t ( x at ! ball4 ,danc+ is n absolutely necess>y to a man's welf>e temporally or spiritually2 s if y be a ',wobbl]1' wobble away & fe> n1 b see t ?\ wobble/ ) all ?y might1 !n %all ?y zeal comp5sate = lack ( skill4 ,i've ne>ly giv5 up gymna/ics4 ,i only danc$ tw5ty-"o times at ! la/ ball4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i n[ f9d t dur+ quadrilles my m9d w&]s away f ! subject be=e x1 & ,i am cont9ually rem9d$ t ,i ought to be idiotically squ>+ away at "s "o in/ead ( cogitat+ ) my noble back lean+ aga9/ ! wall4 ',s$ tempora new potat]1' c4 ,i hope y are all well1 & ) k9d reg>ds1 rema9 y\rs fai?fully1 ,r4 ,c4 ,9 ,may he is work+ 9 clay 9 l[ relief4 #f? ,june4--,began modell+ m>e & foal 9 r\nd4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ,june1 & 9 ,july1 he is at ,vi5na ) ,mr4 ,blackburn1 engag$ on v>i\s illu/rations = ! ,daily ,graphic4 ,x 0 9 ! summ] ( #ahgc t x occurr$ to ! proprietors ( ! ,daily ,graphic 7! ,am]ican illu/rat$ newspap] ref]r$ to7 t ! ,gulf ,/ream1 & ! /rong prevail+ curr5t ( w9d ea/]ly f ! cont95t ( ,am]ica 9 t latitude1 might be turn$ to pr(itable acc\nt = adv]tis+ purposes4 ,!y con/ruct$ a l>ge balloon :i* hung high above ! h\ses 9 ,broadway = "s weeks1 & ann\nc$ t on a c]ta9 day ! ,daily ,graphic balloon w\ld sail = ,europe4 ,! />t 0 telegraph$ to ,london & gravely ann\nc$ 9 ! ,times & o!r ,london pap]s1 & e "o 0 on ! qui vive = ?is new arrival 9 ! air4 ,illu/ration3 ,,look+ ,,out ,,= ,,! ',,graphic' ,,balloon4 ,! hum\r & absurdity ( ! situation 0 seiz$ at once by ! comic j\rnals1 b probably no?+ t appe>$ at ! "t 0 m tell+ ?an ! draw+ made by ,caldecott at ,f>nham ,royal = ! ,daily ,graphic1 & publi%$ 9 ,new ,york z a page ( t newspap]4 ,o!r draw+s foll[$1 descriptive ( v>i\s sc5es 9 ,london & ,engl&1 su* z a special s]vice by ,c>d9al ,mann+ at ! ,pro-,ca!dral 9 ,k5s+ton2 an address by ,bradlaugh at ! ea/ end ( ,london2 a ,london picture exhibition2 hunt+ 9 a nor!rn c\nty1 c41 & ,caldecott1 to :om all ?is 0 a new exp]i5ce1 0 pleas$ to "w = ! ,am]ican newspap] z ,london arti/ic correspond5t4 ,9 ?is capacity ,caldecott w5t ) ! writ] to ,vi5na to ! ,int]national ,exhibition ( #ahgc1 & !re 7 s5t to ,am]ica v>i\s satirical sket*es1 accompany+ lett]s1 notably "o ( ! banquet held on ! #d? ( ,july1 ) portraits ( "s well-kn[n ,am]ican citiz5s4 ,"o ( ! mo/ successful & life-l ( ! small] sket*es 0 a ,vi5na horse-c> entitl$--,(f to ! ,exhibition1 reproduc$ "h4 ,illu/ration3 ,,(f ,,to ,,! ,,exhibition--,,vi5na1 #ahgc4 ,! exp]i5ce ga9$ 9 v>i\s excursions dur+ ,caldecott's engagem5t ) ! ,daily ,graphic1 0 mo/ valuable to him 9 aft] ye>s2 al?\gh z we h else:]e said1 illu/rat$ j\rnalism prop]ly s-call$1 0 nev] sympa!tic to him1 nor w\ld 8 heal? h be5 equal to ! /ra9 ( s try+ an occupation4 ,z occasional contributor to an illu/rat$ newspap] he 0 de/9$ to be )\t a rival1 z ! columns ( ! ,london ,graphic = _m ye>s h te/ifi$4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,vi5nese ,,dog4 ,! hum\r & vivacity1 ! ab&on1 s to speak1 exhibit$ 9 "s ( ^! e>ly draw+s1 =m a delightful episode 9 8 e>ly art c>e]1 & _m w wond]1 look+ at ! v>iety ( movem5t & expression 79 ! draw+ ( ! ov]load$ c>1 = in/ance71 t ! arti/ %\ld h be5 among/ u s long )\t m recognition4 ,x is true t 8 draw+s 7 unc]ta91 & t ! results ( want ( tra9+ 7 sometimes too palpable2 t ! accusation made 9 #ahgb t ! editor ( ,london ,society _h *os5 an arti/ :o c\ld n draw a lady1 c\ld h>dly be ga9said 9 #ahgc4 ,! arti/ic int]e/ 9 ^! draw+s is great1 if only f ! fact t !y are among/ ! few ( 8 works drawn 9 p5 & ink = direct reproduction )\t ! int]v5tion ( ! wood-engrav]4 ,caldecott 0 "o ( ! fir/ to try1 & to avail himself (1 ! v>i\s me?ods ( reproduction = ! newspap] press2 & 9 ! pages ( ! ,daily ,graphic1 8 facile t\* & play ( l9e 0 made to appe> ) />tl+ emphasis on ! pr9t$ page4#f ,b aft] all1 ! hum\r & droll]y ( ,caldecott's nature appe>s ) m unre/ra9$ effect 9 ! sket*es on 8 lett]s to fri5ds1 su* z are scatt]$ ?r\gh ?is volume2 ! natural awe ( publication 9 any =m hav+ a re/ra9+ effect4 ,9 ,july & ,augu/ he is work+ 9 ! loose box at ,f>nham ,royal1 ! c\ntry cottage sket*$ on page #ij & ref]r$ to 9 ! foll[+ & o!r lett]s4 ,illu/ration ,,hog>? ,,club1 #hd1 ,,*>lotte ,,/reet1 ,,fitzroy ,,squ>e1 ,w4 ,de> ----1--,! poet s+s1 ',oh6 h y se5 h] lately8' to :i* ,i answ]1 ',yes4' ,b1 :e!r or no1 ,i return$ to-day f a =tnight's soj\rn 9 ,buck+ham%ire1 & ! fir/ ?+ ,i 0 go+ to d 0 to write to y & say t ,i h no acqua9tance ) ! happy m$ium :o resides 9 my v old rooms 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet4 ,i h left ^? rooms1 & am a w&]] & an ,i%maelite4 ,i d>e n take ^? rooms :5 %e leaves4 ,i call$ at ! h\se j n[ & f\nd ano!r note f y4 ,i _h a good look at ,europe dur+ my ,vi5na exp$ition4 ,i 0 away a mon? & saw _m t[ns1 & conv]s$ ) _m peoples & tongues4 ,i c\ld say mu*1 b w def] till we meet ov] ! fl[+ b[l4 ,s9ce ,i came back ,i h be5 /ay+ ) a fri5d at ,holborn ,circus1 & also ) "s fri5ds at ,f>nham ,royal1 ne> ,sl\gh1 a lovely c\ntry place4 ,!re ,i h be5 work+ (f "s sket*es ( ,vi5na & ,engl& = ! use ( ! neighb\r+ c\ntry ( ,am]ica4 ,b ,i c\ld n help be+ int]rupt$4 ,fancy a be+ l ?is bobb+ ab\t6 ,h[som$ev]1 ,i am aga9 9 t[n at ,bank ,*amb]s1 ,holborn ,circus1 ,e4,c41 :]e ,i may be consult$ daily4 ,please obs]ve signature on ! box1 )\t :i* none o!rs are g5u9e1 po/ free = ?irte5 /amps4 ,s y see t ,i h _h a sev5 weeks' delightful mixture ( toil & pleasure1 & ought n[ to h a b\t ( toil only4 ,!re is a book wait+ to be illu/rat$4 ,r4 ,c4 ,9 ! same mon? 7,augu/ #ahgc71 he w5t ) a lett] ( introduction to ,dal\1 ! ,fr5* sculptor1 !n liv+ 9 ,*elsea4 ,( ?is int]view he writes1 ,m4 ,dal\ v k9d 9 h9ts1 %[+ me clay1 c4 ,a fri5d%ip foll[$1 cem5t$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance by a b>ga9 t ,caldecott %\ld come & "w at ! /udio & tea* ! sculptor to talk ,engli%1 :il/ ,dal\ help$ him 9 8 modell+6 ,caldecott pr(it$ by ! arrangem5t1 & (t5 spoke 9 aft] ye>s ( ! value ( ,dal\'s practical tea*+4 ,_m visits 7 paid to ! sculptor's /udio 9 ! ye> #ahgc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,e>ly ,,decorative ,,design1 ,,! ,,prop]ty ,,( ,g4 ,,ait*ison1 ,a4,r4,a4 ,9 ! int]vals ( "w ,caldecott also made life /udies at ! ,zoological ,g>d5s 9 ,london1 & anatomical /udies ( birds4 ,9 ,septemb] he made a draw+ ( ,m>k ,twa9 lectur+ 9 ,london1 = ! ,daily ,graphic1 & 9 ,octob] records ! pur*ase by ,mr4 ,g4 ,ait*ison1 ! ar*itect1 ( a ca/ ( 8 fir/ bas relief1 a hunt+ subject2 also ( two br[n pap] pelican draw+s1 "o reproduc$ on ! la/ page4 ,9 ,novemb] he writes ! foll[+ to a fri5d 9 ,man*e/]3-- #df1 ,,great ,,russell ,,/reet1 ,w4,c41 ,novemb] #af1 #ahgc4 ,de> ----1--,i h no?+ to say to y--no?+ at all4 ,!re=e ,i write4 ,i don't l writ+ :5 ,i h aught to say1 because ,i nev] feel q eloqu5t en\gh to put ! bus9ess 9 ! prop] light = all p>ties4 ,hav+ a love & ye>n+ = ,b[don & ,dunham1 & ! 'publics' :i* !re adjac5t lie1 ,i ?9k ( y on ^! calm ,sunday ev5+s ab\t ! h\r :5 my errant legs us$ to repose b5ea? ! deal ( ! seque/]$ inn at ,boll+ton4 ,h[ are y8 ,i 0 pleas$ to see t ! ,a!num gave a long space to y\r book1 al?\gh ,i presume y did n c>e = ! way !y review$ x4 ,t is no?+4 ,i h be5 v busy--n co9+ money1 oh no6--b occupi$1 or ,i %\ld say h desc5d$ into ! c\ntry1 dur+ la/ mon?4 ',grac$ ) "s m]it1 & ) m effront]y2 8 c\ntry's pride1 he w5t d[n to ! c\ntry4' ,my summ] rambles %all be talk$ (1 & ! wond]ful works 9 ! regions ( art %all be describ$ :5 next ,i see y4 ,till !n1 f>ewell6 ,?is %ort lett] is l a call4--,y\rs1 ,r4 ,c4 ,! la/ entry ( int]e/ 9 8 di>y 9 #ahgc1 is on ,decemb] #crd4 ,to ,graphic (fice1 saw ,mr4 ,?omas4 ,fix$ t ,i %\ld g d[n to ,leice/]%ire next week = hunt+ subjects4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?is ,,is ,,n ,a ,,fir/-,,class ,,c[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/udies ,,= ,a ,,l>ge ,,decorative ,,design1 #ahgd4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,draw+ ,,= ,,! ,,pictorial ,,_w1 ,,etc4 ,let u n[ glance at ,caldecott's di>y = #ahgd1 :i*1 ) 8 lett]s to fri5ds & ! sket*es :i* s (t5 accompani$ !m1 give an insight into ! "* ( 8 "w at ?is "t4 ,x is altoge!r an extraord9>y record4 ,on ! #ad? ( ,janu>y1 #ahgd1 he is work+ 9 ! aft]noons1 sket*+ swans at ,arm/rong's4 ,?is 0 "p ( a l>ge decorative design :i* he aft]w>ds assi/$ 9 pa9t+ 7see illu/ration on page #hi74 ,on ! #bcrd ,janu>y1 #ahgd1 is an int]e/+ note4 ,j4 ,coop]1 engrav]1 came & propos$ to illu/rate1 ) sev5ty or eighty sket*es1 ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s ,sket* ,book4 ,w5t all ?r\gh x & left me to consid]4 ,i l ! idea4 ,9 ,febru>y he complet$ a draw+ ( ! ,quorn ,hunt = ! ,graphic newspap]4 ,on ! #ab? ,m>*1 he ent]s 9 8 di>y1 ,prep>+ sket* ( *oir = ,w4 ,irv+'s ,sket* ,book2 %[+ t he 0 already at "w on ! book :i* 0 to make 8 reputation4 ,at ! same "t he 0 prep>+ illu/rations & try+ new processes ( draw+ = reproduction1 to aid 9 f\nd+ a new newspap]4 ,h[ f> ,mr4 ,caldecott 0 ready to conqu] difficulties 9 8 art1 & h[ he>tily he aid$ 8 fri5ds 9 any project ) :i* he 0 connect$1 are matt]s ( hi/ory closely connect$ ) 8 engagem5t on ! ,pictorial ,_w1 :i* _h a bright promise = ! future 9 #ahgd4 ,"s ( ! l>ge illu/rations 7 produc$ by ,dawson's ,typographic ,et*+ process4 ,! draw+s 7 made ) a po9t on plates cov]$ ) a ?9 coat+ ( wax1 ! arti/'s ne$le1 z 9 et*+1 remov+ ! wax & expos+ ! surface ( ! plate :]ev] a l9e 0 requir$ 9 relief--a fi5di% process6 z ,caldecott describ$ x1 b ) :i* he succe$$ 9 obta9+ excell5t results--bett] ?an any arti/ previ\sly4 ,on ! #g? ( ,m>*1 #ahgd1 a new illu/rat$ newspap] call$ ! ,pictorial ,_w 0 />t$ 9 ,london1 ( :i* ! pres5t writ] 0 ! art editor4 ,x 0 ! "t ( ! g5]al election ( #ahgd1 :5 ! defeat ( ,mr4 ,glad/one1 ! "q ( ,home ,rule1 & _m excit+ ev5ts 7 be+ record$ 9 ! newspap]s4 ,caldecott 0 ask$ to make a c>toon ( ! elections1 & at once sat d[n & made ! p5cil sket* ov]leaf4 ,= "s reason ?is draw+ 0 n complet$2 b in/ead1 a gr\p ( v>i\s election sc5es 0 drawn by him & appe>$ 9 ! ,pictorial ,_w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,poll+ ,,boo?4 ,!re 7 num]\s sket*es comb9$ on "o page1 ?ree ( :i* are reproduc$ "h4 ,! illu/rations on pages #gj1 #gb1 #hj1 #ha1 #hb1 & #hd 7 drawn 7g5]ally "u great pressure ( "t7 ) an et*+ ne$le on ,dawson's plates4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( :at are n[ famili>ly kn[n z process draw+s 9 newspap]s1 b ! sy/em ( photographic engrav+1 n[ l>gely us$1 0 n !n p]fect$4 ,9 #ahgd x w\ld h be5 impossible to reproduce rapidly 9 a newspap]1 ei!r ! delicate l9es ( a p5 & ink sket*1 or su* a p5cil draw+ z t giv5 above4 ,illu/ration3 ,,home ,,rule--,,m>* #ahgd4 ,facsimile ( p5cil sket* = ! ,pictorial ,_w4 ,caldecott r5d]$ valuable assi/ance at ?is "t1 & ! e>ly numb]s ( ! pap] are wor? hav+ if only = ! reproduction ( 8 "w4 ,x is n g5]ally kn[n h[ _m ( ! l>ge illu/rations 9 ! ,pictorial ,_w 7 by 8 h&1 or h[ mu* he 0 id5tifi$ ) ! publication 9 ! fir/ days ( its c>e]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,/ump4 ,among/ ! be/ illu/rations by ,caldecott = ! newspap] at t p]iod 7 sket*es & /udies t he _h made = pictures1 select$ f 8 /udio2 su* = in/ance z ,c\rs+1 ,somebody's ,com+1 & ! ,morn+ ,walk1 on pp4 #ge1 #gg1 & #hf4 ,! latt] design 0 n drawn specially = ! ,pictorial ,_w1 b ,caldecott made a draw+ ( x = ! pap]1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! numb] = #ah? ,july1 #ahgd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,scot* ,,elections--,,go+ ,,to ,,! ,,hu/+s4 ,f a bundle ( sket*es 7"s v pretty7 ( subjects connect$ ) ,sa9t ,val5t9e1 he made a page = ! same pap]4 ,^! aga91 may seem small matt]s to record1 b !y are facts 9 ! hi/ory ( a life teem+ ) int]e/1 & %[ t ,caldecott's tal5t z an illu/rator 0 reveal$ 9 #ahgd2 t he 0 inv5t$1 z ! say+ is1 long be=e ! publication ( ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s ,sket* ,book4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pair+ ,,"t ,illu/ration3 ,,c\rs+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h] ,,fir/ ,,val5t9e ,on ! #ca/ ( ,octob]1 #ahgd1 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,irv+ made 8 fir/ appe>ance 9 ,london z ,hamlet1 "o ( ^? occasions on :i* ! !atre 0 cr[d$ ) critics & well-kn[n p]sonages4 ,caldecott1 altoge!r inexp]i5c$ 9 su* "w1 made sev]al r\gh sket*es1 seiz+ ! grotesque side z f> z he d>$ z he said4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,val5t9e4 ,! try+ nature ( t p]=mance1 & ! flitt+ ab\t on ! /age ( ! n]v\s anxi\s figure1 ) ! ev]-pres5t :ite pocket-h&k]*ief 9 8 belt--w be rememb]$ by _m4 ,caldecott made ! be/ sket* t he c\ld f ! left side ( ! dress-circle1 ! only position 9 ! h\se t c\ld be obta9$ = him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,somebody',s ,,com+6 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,wond] ,,:o ,,s5t ,,me ,,^! ,,fl[]s ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,"y ,,hamlet4 ,9 company ) ! writ]1 ,caldecott made v>i\s sket*es 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 ! ,law ,c\rts1 ! !atres1 & ! l4 ,! fir/ ?ree sket*es ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons--"o %[+ ,! ,arrival ( ! ,new ,memb]s1 ano!r1 ,! ,speak] go+ up to ! ,lords1 & a ?ird1 ,at ! ,b> ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords--7 among/ ! funnie/ ( ! s]ies4 ,o!rs foll[$ f week to week1 su* z ,! new ,prime ,m9i/]1 on page #hc4 ,on "o occasion he w5t d[n to ,we/m9/] ,hall to see ! ,rt4 ,hon4 ,b5jam9 ,d',israeli ent] ! ,h\se ( ,commons z ! new prime m9i/]1 & to a l>ge illu/ration %[+ ! nor? door ( ,we/m9/] ,hall 7! ar*itecture drawn by ,mr4 ,jellicoe71 he add$ ! figures1 a grotesque gr\p ( by/&]s1 presumably ,cons]vatives1 welcom+ _! new repres5tative4 7,see ! ,pictorial ,_w1 ,m>* #g?1 #ahgd47 ,illu/ration3 ,,h\se ,,( ,,commons1 ,,m>* #ahgd--;,,arrival ,,( ,,new ,,memb]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,speak] ,,go+ ,,up ,,to ,,! ,,lords4 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,! ,,b> ,,( ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,lords4 ,x 0 an excit+ "t politically & socially1 & _m ev5ts ( int]e/ _h to be record$4 ,among/ !m ! conclusion1 amid/ g5]al rejoic+1 ( ! great ,ti*borne ,trial on ,m>* #bnd1 #ahgd1 a trial :i* _h la/$ #ahh days4 ,?is 0 an opportunity = ! arti/4 ,caldecott's orig9al sket* ( ?is subject1 if x is 9 exi/5ce1 %\ld be treasur$2 "s idea ( ! hum\r ( x may be ga!r$ f ! draw+ ov]leaf :i* 0 cr[d$ into ! corn] ( ! newspap]4 ,he also made a highly grotesque & arti/ic model 9 t]ra-cotta ( ! ,ti*borne ,trial1 n[ 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,/anley ,baldw9 ( ,man*e/]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,new ,,prime ,,m9i/]4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 ,caldecott w5t to ! f>ewell b5efit ( ! late ,b5jam9 ,web/] & sket*$ ! actor--surr\nd$ by memb]s ( 8 company--mak+ 8 f9al b[ to ! public4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ti*borne ,,trial--,,break+-,,up ,,day4 ,on ! eighte5? bir?day1 ! com+ ( age1 ( ! late ,pr9ce ,imp]ial ( ,france1 ,caldecott w5t to ,*islehur/4 ,! draw+ ( ! cr[d on ! lawn ( ,camd5 ,h\se 9 a /ate ( g5]al congratulation1 ! c]emony ( pres5tation ( enorm\s b\quets ( violets & ! l2 ( ,fr5*m5 & _! wives1 ( diplomati/s1 & o!rs1 w be f\nd 9 ! ,pictorial ,_w = ,m>* #ba/1 #ahgd4 ,"h 0 a comp>atively unkn[n arti/ at "w1 reveal+ tal5t :i* 9 aft] ye>s w\ld delight ! _w4 ,b =tunately = 8 heal? & peace ( m9d1 & also = 8 future c>e]1 ! "y arti/1 :o two ye>s be=e _h giv5 up a cl]k%ip 9 a ,man*e/] bank 7a c]ta9ty ( m ?an #ajj a ye>71 0 advis$ to refuse an engagem5t on ! ,pictorial ,_w ( #aj #ajs4 a week1 :i*1 _h x be5 c>ri$ out1 w\ld h done mu* to raise ! =tunes ( t newspap]4 ,b ! ru% & hurry ( j\rnali/ic "w 0 di/a/eful to him2 he _h _m commissions at ?is "t1 "w ( a bett] k9d1 requir+ quiet & /udy4 ,he 0 will+1 & wi%+ always1 to aid 8 fri5ds1 & s = "s "t he kept up a connection ) ! pap] & made sket*es on special occasions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,morn+ ,,walk4 ,8 heal? 0 delicate1 b he 0 n suff]+ z 9 lat] ye>s2 8 spirits 7 ov]fl[+1 & 8 k9dl9ess & p]sonal *>m _h made him fri5ds ev]y:]e4 ,on ! #aj? ( ,april he ent]s 9 8 di>y--,at ,arm/rong's all day4 ,began to pa9t pigeons on canvas panel4 ,look+ at pigeons 9 ,briti% ,museum quadrangle2 & on ! #aa? aga91 pa9t+ pigeons4 ,on ! #ae? ( ,april he is mak+ a draw+ ( /orks1 c41 & on ! #ag?1 #ba/1 & #bbnd1 pa9t+ swans at ,arm/rong's all day4 ,on ! #bcrd ( ,april he ent]s3 ,bas-relief hunt+ sc5e go+ on1 & on #bd?1 pa9t+ /orks & pigeons1 & on #bh?1 swans4 ,! pa9t+ ( swans1 /orks1 & pigeons1 ref]r$ to above1 0 v important "w = ,caldecott4 ,9 conjunction ) 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,arm/rong1 he pa9t$ ! birds 9 two panels1 "o ( swans 7reproduc$ ov]leaf71 & "o ( a /ork & magpie4 ,^! panels 7 ab\t six feet high1 & =m "p ( a s]ies ( decorations 9 ! d9+-room ( ,mr4 ,h5ry ,r5%awe's h\se at ,bank ,hall1 ne> ,buxton1 ,d]by%ire4 ,! s]ies ( decorative pa9t+s 7by ,?omas ,arm/rong7 :i* includ$ ^! panels1 0 exhibit$ at ,mr4 ,des*amps' ,gall]y 9 ,new ,bond ,/reet 9 #ahgd1 & attract$ mu* att5tion at ! "t4 ,! birds %[$ to great advantage1 & w rema9 9 ! memory ( _m z among/ ! mo/ vigor\s & effective ( ,caldecott's pa9t+s 9 oils4 ,!y %[$1 ?us e>ly1 a ma/]y ( bird =m & a p[] 9 res]ve ( an unusual k9d4 ,i h paid a little att5tion to decorative art1 he writes to a fri5d at ?is "t2 besides be+ at "w on ! ,sket* ,book1 ! results ( :i* w be se5 9 ! next *apt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,decorative ,,pa9t+ ,,= ,a ,,d9+-,,room4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,cottage1 ,,f>nham ,,royal4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,f>nham ,,royal1 ,,bucks4 ,dur+ ! summ]s ( #ahgb1 #ahgc1 & #ahgd1 ,caldecott /ay$ (t5 at a cottage belong+ to ! writ]1 ?ree miles nor? ( ,sl\gh1 9 ,buck+ham%ire1 9 ! picturesque neighb\rhood ( ,/oke ,pogis & ,burnham ,bee*es4 ,a loose box adjo9+ ! /able--a few y>ds to ! "r ( ! little v]&ah 9 ! above sket*--_h be5 fitt$ up = him by fri5dly h&s2 & x 0 "h 9 ?is tempor>y /udio1 9 ! quiet ( ! c\ntry1 look+ out on woods & fields1 t he made _m ( ! draw+s = ,old ,*ri/mas4 ,sev]al entries 9 ,caldecott's di>y 9 #ahgd m5tion t 9 ,june & ,july he 0 work+ 9 ! 'loose box' at ,f>nham ,royal1 on ! ,sket* ,book4 ,^? 7 happy1 irresponsible days1 be=e great success _h temp]$ 8 /yle1 or br\ght ) x _m c>es4 ,take ! foll[+ lett] 7"o ( _m7 writt5 9 ! full enjoym5t ( ! *ange f lodg+s 9 ,london3-- ,illu/ration3 ,! ,cottage4 ,f>nham ,royal4 9 ,sl\gh4 #bf ,june #ahgd4 ,we are pass+ a calm & peaceful exi/5ce "h & 7 !re=e some:at />tl$ ! o!r day1 :5 ,%>p ask$ = ! c>t & donkey to take to ! common = ! purpose ( br++ u a few ,sultanas4 ,we /rok$ our be>ds1 b z ,%>p seem$ b5t ^u ! affair reluctantly cons5t$4 ,! boy ,%>p att5d$ to ! wants ( ,caldecott & 8 fri5d ,l41 & want$ to make a pudd+4 ,! end ( ! lett] is reproduc$ 9 facsimile4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,paddock1 ,,f>nham ,,royal4 ,! illu/ration on ! la/ page is a copy ( a wat]-col\r sket* made f ! loose box at ,f>nham ,royal4 ,x depicts ! arrival ( a pony at ! cottage & consequ5t disgu/ ( ! donkey at ! intrusion4 ,! old man--:o comb9$ ! v>i\s (fices ( g>d5]1 groom1 & p>i% cl]k--/ood unconsci\sly z a model = sev]al draw+s 9 ,old ,*ri/mas4 ,f ,f>nham ,royal he writes at ano!r "t to a fri5d3-- ,we are fa/ drift+ into a vortex ( dissipation--eddy+ r\nd a :irlpool ( gaiety2 b ,i hope t ?r\gh all1 our heads w keep cle> en\gh to guide ! helms ( our he>ts4 ,ab\t ?is "t x 0 sugge/$ to ,caldecott to make /udies ( animals & birds1 ) a view to an illu/rat$ edition ( sop's ,fables1 a "w = :i* 8 tal5ts seem$ em95tly fitt$4 ,! idea 0 put aside f press ( "w1 & :5 f9ally br\ght out 9 #ahhc 0 n ! success t _h be5 anticipat$4 ,?is 0 pr9cipally ow+ to ! plan ( ! book4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy+ ,,f ,,nature4 ,z ,caldecott's sop 0 (t5 talk$ ov] ) ! writ] 9 e>ly days1 a few words may be appropriate "h4 ,caldecott yield$ to a sugge/ion ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,d4 ,coop]1 ! engrav]1 to atta* to ea* fable :at 7 to be /yl$ ,mod]n ,in/ances1 consi/+ ( sc5es1 social or political1 z an application4 ,humor\s z ^! 71 9 ! arti/'s be/ ve9 ( satire1 ! comb9ation 0 felt to be an arti/ic mi/ake4 ,t ,caldecott 0 aw>e ( ?is1 almo/ f ! fir/1 is evid5t f a few words 9 a lett] to an intimate fri5d :]e he says3-- ,d n expect mu* f ?is book4 ,:5 ,i see pro(s ( x ,i wond] & regret t ,i did n approa* ! subject m s]i\sly4 ,circum/ances ( heal? also 9 lat] ye>s int]f]$ ) ! completion ( :at might h be5 8 *ef d'oeuvre4 ,illu/ration ,9 ! foll[+ lett] to a fri5d 9 ,man*e/] 7head$ ) ! above sket*7 he ref]s mode/ly to 8 draw+s = ,old ,*ri/mas1 on :i* he 0 n[ busily engag$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,art ,,is ,,long1 ,,life ,,is ,,%ort4 ,my de> ----1--,x is s long s9ce ,i h he>d f y t ,i h conclud$ t y mu/ be v fl\ri%+ 9 e way4 ,no news be+ good news1 & no news la/+ = s long a "t1 y mu/ h a quiv] full ( good ?+s4 ,h[ is ----8 ,! woods ( ,dunham8 ,! gaol ( ,knuts=d8--! vale ( ,knuts=d1 ,i mean4 ,a =tnight ago1 :5 all ! ability 7 leav+ t[n1 ,i return$ f a six weeks' pleasant soj\rn 9 ,bucks1 at ,f>nham ,royal4 ,i 0 h>d at "w all ! "t1 = ,i h be5 v mu* occupi$ ( late1 y w be glad to he>1 ,i "k4 ,9 process ( "t1 & if successful1 ,i w tell y ^u :at4 ,i wi% ,i _h _h a sev]e tra9+ = my pres5t pr(ession4 ,eat+ my d9n]s1 s to speak4 ,i h n[ got a work%op1 & ,i sometimes wi% t ,i 0 a workman4 ,art is long3 life isn't4 ,p]haps y are n[ c>e]+ r\nd ,s*leswig or "s o!r-:]e = a summ] holiday4 ,i %all probably g to ,france next mon? = a bus9ess & pleasure excursion4 ,let me he> f y ab\t ?+s 9 g5]al or 9 p>ticul>--a l9e1 a ^w w be welcome4 ,i hope y are all well2 & ) k9d reg>ds rema9 ,y\rs fai?fully1 ,r4 ,c4 ,x is cle> f ! above lett] t ,caldecott 0 consci\s ( ! great *ange t 0 com+ 9 8 "w 9 #ahgd4 ,! sugge/ions ( 8 fri5ds t he %\ld draw cont9ually f famili> objects1 & ! h9ts he receiv$ f "t to "t t he c\ld n draw a lady1 are ludicr\sly illu/rat$ 9 two sket*es to a ,man*e/] fri5d :o wat*$ ! progress ( ! arti/ ) lively int]e/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,draw+ ,,f ,,famili> ,,objects4 ,illu/ration3 ,,c\ld ,,n ,,draw ,a ,,lady6 ,b 9 spite ( 8 mov+ laught]1 ! p]iod ref]r$ to 9 ?is *apt] 0 ! mo/ s]i\s & ev5tful 9 ,caldecott's c>e]2 :5 a s5se ( beauty & fitness 9 design seem$ to h be5 reveal$ to him1 z x 71 9 a vision1 & :5 8 s]i\s /udies seem$ to be be>+ fruit = ! fir/ "t2 :5 he felt1 z he nev] felt be=e1 ! responsibilities ( 8 art & ! want ( sev]e tra9+ = 8 pr(ession4 ,!n--b n till !n--did ! l9es ( ,pun* ,on ! late ,r&olph ,caldecott1 writt5 9 ,febru>y #ahhf1 apply exactly3-- ,sure nev] p5cil /eep$ 9 mir? ,s closely kept to grace & beauty4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,old ,,*ri/mas4 ,! new dep>ture :i* ,caldecott made 9 ! summ] ( #ahgd w be se5 cle>ly m>k$ 9 ! next few pages1 :]e1 ) ! p]mission ( ! publi%]s1 we h reproduc$ "s *>act]i/ic draw+s f ,old ,*ri/mas4 ,!re 0 issu$ 9 #ahgf by ! ,messrs4 ,macmillan 7writes ,mr4 ,william ,cl\gh1 an old & intimate fri5d ( ,caldecott7 a book ) illu/rations t =cibly drew att5tion to ! adv5t ( a new expon5t ( ! pictorial art4 ,^! pictures 7 ( s entirely new a nature1 & gave su* a mean+ & emphasis to ! text1 z to /ir ev5 call\s bosoms by ! graceful & pure creations ( ! arti/'s g5ius4 ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s ,old ,*ri/mas 0 made alive = u by a new int]pret]1 :o br\ght grace ( draw+ ) a da9ty inv5tive g5ius to ! del9eation ( ,engli% life 9 ! la/ c5tury4 ,x is n g5]ally kn[n t ! draw+s = ,old ,*ri/mas1 "o hundr$ & twelve 9 numb]1 7 all made 9 #ahgd2 & !re is a m>k$ alt]ation 9 /yle dur+ ! progress ( ?is book1 su* z1 = example1 betwe5 ! draw+ ( ,! ,village ,*oir 7comm5c$ 9 ,m>* #ahgd71 & ! portrait ( ,ma/] ,simon1 plac$ opposite to ea* o!r on pages #if & #ig ( ! fir/ edition ( ,old ,*ri/mas4 ,! hum\r is m robu/1 b nev] 9 aft]-"w 0 m delightful1 ?an 9 8 r5d]+ ( ! typical /age coa*man4 ,until ^! illu/rations came x _h be5 said t ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s coa*man /ood out z a unique & mat*less description ( a "* t has pass$ away4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a ,decemb] t\r 9 ,york%ire1 writes ,wa%+ton ,irv+1 ,i rode = a long di/ance on "o ( ! public coa*es on ! day prec$+ ,*ri/mas4 ,?ree s*oolboys 7 among/ 8 fell[-pass5g]s4 ,!y 7 "u ! p>ticul> gu>dian%ip ( ! coa*man to :om1 :5ev] an opportunity pres5t$1 !y address$ a ho/ ( que/ions1 & pron\nc$ him "o ( ! be/ fell[s 9 ! _w4 ,inde$ ,i c\ld n b notice ! m ?an ord9>y air ( bu/le & importance ( ! coa*man1 :o wore 8 hat a little on "o side & _h a l>ge bun* ( ,*ri/mas gre5 /uck 9 ! button-hole ( 8 coat4 ,:]ev] an ,engli% /age coa*man may be se5 he _c be mi/ak5 = "o ( any o!r craft or my/]y4 ,he has commonly a broad full face1 curi\sly mottl$ ) r$1 z if ! blood _h be5 =c$ by h>d fe$+ into e vessel ( ! sk92 he is swell$ into jolly dim5sions by frequ5t potations ( malt liquors1 & 8 bulk is /ill fur!r increas$ by a multiplicity ( coats 9 :i* he is buri$ l a caulifl[]1 ! upp] "o rea*+ to 8 heels4 ,he we>s a broad-brimm$ l[-cr[n$ hat2 a huge roll ( col\r$ h&k]*ief ab\t 8 neck1 kn[+ly knott$ & tuck$ 9 at ! bosom1 & has 9 summ]-"t a l>ge b\quet ( fl[]s 9 8 button-hole1 ! pres5t mo/ probably ( "s enam\r$ c\ntry lass4 ,8 wai/coat is commonly ( "s bright col\r1 /rip$2 & 8 small clo!s ext5d f> bel[ ! knees to meet a pair ( jockey-boots :i* rea* ab\t halfway up 8 legs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/age ,,coa*man4 ,all ?is co/ume is ma9ta9$ ) mu* precision2 he has a pride 9 hav+ 8 clo!s ( excell5t mat]ials2 & not)/&+ ! seem+ grossness ( 8 appe>ance1 !re is /ill disc]nible t neatness & propriety ( p]son :i* is almo/ inh]5t 9 an ,engli%man4 ,he enjoys great consequ5ce & consid]ation along ! road2 has frequ5t conf]5ces ) ! village h\sewives1 :o look ^u him z a man ( great tru/ & dep5d5ce2 & he seems to h a good und]/&+ ) e bright-ey$ lass4 ,! mom5t he arrives he ?r[s d[n ! re9s ) some?+ ( an air1 & ab&ons ! cattle to ! c>e ( ! o/l]2 8 duty be+ m]ely to drive f "o /age to ano!r4 ,:5 (f ! box 8 h&s are ?ru/ 9 ! pockets ( 8 greatcoat1 & he rolls ab\t ! inn y>d ) an air ( ! mo/ absolute lordl9ess4 ,"h he is g5]ally surr\nd$ by an admir+ ?rong ( o/l]s1 /able-boys1 %oe-blacks1 & ^? nameless hang]s-on t infe/ inns & tav]ns & run err&s4 ,e ragamuff9 t has a coat to 8 back ?ru/s 8 h&s 9 8 pockets1 rolls 9 8 gait1 talks slang1 & is an embryo 'coa*ey4' ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,/able ,,y>d4 ,surely x has seldom happ5$ 9 ! hi/ory ( illu/ration t an au?or %\ld be s v closely foll[$--if n ov]tak5--by 8 illu/rator4 ,no lit]>y t\* seem$ to be want+ f ! au?or to convey a picture ( ,engli% life & "* pass$ away2 b ,caldecott's coa*man helps to elucidate ! text2 & :il/ x c>ri$ to _m a read] ( ,old ,*ri/mas 9 ! ,new ,_w a liv+ portrait ( a pa/ age1 x reveal$ also ! pres5ce ( a new illu/rator4 ,"h 0 a reproa*ful lesson4 ,! art ( illu/ration--an art untaught 9 ,engl& & unconsid]$ by too _m--0 %[n 9 all its /r5g? & usefulness by a comp>atively new h&4 ,( ! num]\s illu/rations drawn by ,caldecott 9 #ahgd = ,old ,*ri/mas1 we may select z examples ! "y ,oxonian lead+ out "o ( 8 maid5 aunts at a dance on ,*ri/mas ,eve2 & ! fair ,julia 9 ! int]vals ( danc+ li/5+ ) app>5t indiff]5ce to a song f h] admir]2 amus+ h]self ! :ile by pluck+ to pieces a *oice b\quet ( ho?\se fl[]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,tr\bad\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fair ,,julia4 ,! /yle & treatm5t ( ! draw+1 on ! opposite page1 diff]s f any?+ previ\sly done by ,caldecott1 & w\ld h>dly h be5 recognis$ z 8 "w2 ! h&l+ is less firm1 & col\r & quality h be5 m consid]$ 9 def]5ce to :at 0 consid]$ ! public ta/e 9 su* matt]s4 ,b 9 a few pages he emancipates himself aga91 & gives u "s brilliant "* sket*es4 ,9 ! la/ example f ,old ,*ri/mas he is 9 8 elem5t4 ,no?+ c\ld be m *>act]i/ic1 or 9 t\* ) ! p]iod illu/rat$1 ?an ! picture ( ,frank ,bracebridge1 ,ma/] ,simon1 & ! au?or ( ,old ,*ri/mas1 walk+ ab\t ! gr\nds ( ! family mansion escort$ by a numb] ( g5tleman-l dogs1 f ! frisk+ spaniel to ! /eady old /agh\nd4 ,! dogs 7 all ob$i5t to a dog-:i/le :i* hung to ,ma/] ,simon's button-hole1 & 9 ! mid/ ( ! gambols w\ld glance an eye occasionally ^u a small swit* he c>ri$ 9 8 h&4#g ,?us ! m9ute obs]vation ( ! writ] is closely foll[$ by ! illu/rator1 :o "h f 8 own habit ( close obs]vation ( ! ways ( animals1 0 enabl$ to give additional complet5ess to ! picture2 & ! effect 0 greatly height5$ by a wise det]m9ation on ! "p ( ,mr4 ,coop] ! engrav]1 t ! illu/rations %\ld be s m+l$ ) ! text t bo? unit$ %\ld =m "o picture4 ,?is book 0 engrav$ at leisure1 & n publi%$ until ! end ( #ahge1 by ,messrs4 ,macmillan ,co41 be>+ date #ahgf4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ma/] ,,simon ,,& ,,8 ,,dogs4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ,old ,*ri/mas 0 (f]$ to1 & decl9$ by1 "o ( ! lead+ publi%]s 9 ,london2 pr9cipally on ! gr\nd t ! illu/rations 7 consid]$ in>ti/ic1 flippant & vulg>1 & unwor?y ( ! au?or ( ,old ,*ri/mas6 ,x 0 n until #ahgf t ! _w discov]$ a new g5ius4 ,dur+ ! progress ( ! draw+s = ,old ,*ri/mas 9 #ahgd1 ,caldecott w5t ) ! writ] to ,brittany to make sket*es = a new book2 b ! publication 0 po/pon$ until aft] a m ext5d$ t\r 9 #ahgh4 ,^! summ] w&]+s ( ,caldecott 9 ,brittany 7 prolific ( "w2 8 p5cil & notebook 7 nev] at re/1 z ! pages ( ,breton ,folk te/ify 7see ,*apt] xi474 ,! draw+s1 bo? 9 #ahgd & 9 #ahgh1 m>k a /rong arti/ic advance ^u simil> "w 9 ! ,h>z ,m\nta9s4 ,8 feel+ = ! s5tim5t & beauty ( l&scape1 especially ! op5 l&1--g5]ally abs5t f ! sket*es 9 ! ,h>z ,m\nta9s1--is noticeable "h4 ,! /atuesque grace ( ! y\ng] wom51 ! picturesqu5ess ( co/ume1 op]ations ( husb&ry1 outdoor ftes & ! l1 & ! op5 air effect ( ne>ly e gr\p ( figures se5 9 ^! summ] j\rneys--all came z delightful mat]ial = 8 p5cil4 ,caldecott's /udies ) ,m4 ,dal\1 ! sculptor1 9 #ahgd1 & ! great pr(ici5cy he _h already obta9$ 9 modell+ 9 clay1 enabl$ him to make sev]al successful gr\ps f 8 ,brittany subjects4 ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,road ,,side1 ,,brittany4 ,! bright-ey$ /olid *ild 9 sabots at ! roadside 7"o ( ! fir/ ( ! qua9t little figures t attract$ 8 att5tion 9 ,brittany7 /&s on ! writ]'s table 9 concrete pres5tm5t 9 clay2 ! model is n mu* l>g] ?an ! sket*--! front1 ! pr(ile1 & ! back view1 ea* =m+ a sep>ate & fai?ful /udy f life4 ,! "y "m & *ild 9 ! ca!dral at ,gu+amp 7reproduc$ opposite7 0 ano!r successful ef=t 9 modell+1 b ,caldecott 0 n satisfi$ ) x except+ z a r\gh sket*--a recollection 9 clay4 ,x is int]e/+ "h to note ! h&l+ ( ! arti/ 9 8 fav\rite mat]ial1 ,fr5* clay4 ,! model /&s b six in*es high1 b x 0 int5d$ to h reproduc$ x l>g]4 ,ano!r sket* 9 ! r\nd 0 ( a pig ( ,brittany1 reproduc$ on page #aid4 ,save up1 he writes ab\t ?is "t to a fri5d 9 ,man*e/]1 & be an art patron2 y w soon be able to buy "s int]e/+ t]ra cottas by ,r4 ,c46 ,?is 0 a heavy ye>1 = _m illu/rations 7 produc$ n m5tion$ 9 ^! pages2 & 9 ,octob] he 0 busy on ! wax bas-relief ( a ,brittany horse fair1 aft]w>ds ca/ 9 metal & exhibit$ 9 ! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahgf 7see page #acg74 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,gu+amp1 ,,brittany4 ,facsimile ( ,model 9 ,t]ra ,cotta1 #ahgd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,to ,m4 ,h4--,,*ri/mas1 #ahgd4 ,on ! #ai? ( ,novemb] & foll[+ days ,caldecott 0 work+ at ,dal\'s on a cat cr\*+ = a spr+4 ,he _h a skeleton ( a cat1 a dead cat1 & a live cat to "w f4 ,?is model 9 clay 0 f9i%$ on ! #h? ,decemb]1 #ahgd4 ,*ri/mas ,eve 0 sp5t 9 ! cav]ns ( ! ,briti% ,museum mak+ a draw+1 & measur+ skeleton ( a :ite /ork4 ,?is 0 a mo/ elaborate & c>eful record ( measurem5ts4 ,on ! #bh? ( ,decemb] he 0 engag$ on br[n pap] c>toon ( /orks at ,arm/rong's1 & on ! #cj? is ! entry1--at ,briti% ,museum2 _h /orks out ( cases to exam9e ins]tion ( w+ fea!rs4 ,?us1 all ?r\gh ! ye> #ahgd ,caldecott1 work+ )\t mu* recognition except+ f a few intimates1 got ?r\gh an imm5se am\nt ( "w2 n =gett+ 8 fri5ds ! *ildr51 to :om he s5t _m ,*ri/mas greet+s ) lett]s & col\r$ sket*es4 ,! draw+ on ! opposite page accompani$ a k9dly lett] to a *ild ( six ye>s4 ,i ?ank y1 he says1 v mu* = y\r gr& %eet ( draw+s1 :i* ,i ?9k are v nice inde$4 ,i hope y w g on try+ & le>n+ to draw4 ,!re are _m beautiful ?+s wait+ to be drawn4 ,animals & fl[]s oh6 su* a _m--& a few p4 ,! la/ sket* 9 #ahgd--;a po/script to a private lett]--tells its own /ory4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,lett]s1 ,,diagrams1 ,,etc4 ,9 a lett] to a fri5d 9 ,man*e/]1 on ! #ag? ,janu>y1 #ahge1 ,caldecott writes3-- ,i /ick pretty close to bus9ess1 pretty mu* 9 t admirable & att5tive mann] :i* 0 ! delight1 ! pride1 ! exultation ( ! great *iefs :o /rode x ?r\gh ! ,man*e/] bank+ halls4 ,yes1 ,i h n =sak5 ^? gay--?\gh p]haps1 to ! he>t ye>n+ to be fett]less1 irksome--sc5es )\t f9d+ t ! _w ev] requires toil f ^? sons ( lab\r :o w\ld be successful4 ,h[ev]1 dur+ ! la/ ye> ,i manag$ to d a lot ( "w away f t[n1 & enjoy$ x4 ,sometimes x 0 exp5sive1 because :5 at ! cottage 9 ,bucks1 we ( c\rse mix$ ) ! c\nty families & _h to 'keep a c>riage' to return calls1 return f d9n]1 & s =?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,f>nham ,,royal--,,return+ ,,visits4 ,"h is a m$itation = ! ,new ,ye>-- ,y w excuse me1 he says1 talk+ ( myself :5 ,i tell y t among/ ! resolutions = ! ,new ,ye> 0 "o only to talk ( matt]s ab\t :i* !re 0 a reasonable probability t ,i knew some?+4 ,n[ human be+s are a my/]y to me1 & tak+ !m all r\nd ,i ?9k we may consid] !m a failure4 ,if ,i d n und]/& any?+ t belongs to myself1 h[ c ,i und]/& :at belonge? to ano!r8 ,?is1 my de> ,w41 ) y\r cle> intellect1 y w see is s\nd4 ,i (t5 ?9k ( ! sc5es & faces & jokes ( bank+ days1 & h among/ !m _m pleasant rem9isc5ces4 ,p]haps we %all all meet aga9 9 t l& :i* lies r\nd ! corn]6 ,"h foll[s a grotesque sket* ( a man on a w9t]'s day1 ) an umbrella1 hurry+ (f to ! ,nag & ,nosebag4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( #ahge1 9 ! int]vals ( book illu/ration1 ,caldecott 0 busy work+ on a c>toon ( /orks4 ,?is 0 a design = a picture 9 oils1 pa9t$ 9 ,m>* & aft]w>ds b\ght by ,mr4 ,f4 ,p5n+ton1 late ,m4 ,p4 = ,/ockport4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sunrise4 ,on ! #g? ( ,janu>y he ent]s 9 8 di>y1 ,pa9t$ "s /orks on ! w+ = a panel = a w>drobe4 ,! r5d]+ ( dawn on ! upmo/ cl\ds1 ! /orks ris+ f ! d>k e>? to greet ! sun1 c h>dly be indicat$ )\t col\r1 b ! design is giv5 accurately4 ,x 0 a poetic fancy :i* he _h _h 9 8 m9d = "s "t2 "o ( _m half develop$ designs :i*1 if 8 heal? _h p]mitt$1 ! _w might h se5 m (4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,,9 ,,l9e4 ,on ! #be? ( ,janu>y he made a dry po9t sket* ( a ,quimp]l ,brittany woman1 & 9 ,febru>y he 0 busy modell+ z usual4 ,on ! #e? ( ,febru>y1 took to ,luc*esi 7m\ld]7 wax bas-relief ( horse fair1 & small 'sket* ( brew]s' waggon4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,,9 ,,l9e4 ,! advance ( ! art ( reproduc+ draw+s 9 facsimile 9 a *eap =m1 suitable = pr9t+ at ! type press l wood engrav+s1 0 attract+ mu* att5tion 9 ,engl& 9 #ahge1 & at ! writ]'s reque/ ,caldecott made a s]ies ( diagrams sugge/ive ( ! p[] ( l9e & ( effects to be obta9$ by simple me?ods1 to illu/rate a pap] read be=e ! ,society ( ,arts 9 ,london 9 ,m>*1 #ahge1 on ,! ,art ( ,illu/ration4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diagram4 ,,design ,,= ,a ,,picture1 #ahge4 ,) 8 usual k9dness & en?usiasm he put aside 8 "w--"s modell+ 9 clay :i* he _h be5 /udy+ "u 8 fri5d ,m4 ,dal\1 ! ,fr5* sculptor--& at once began a diagram1 ab\t sev5 feet by five feet1 to sugge/ a picture 9 ! simple/ way4 ,)\t mu* consid]ation1 )\t models1 & 9 ! limit$ area ( 8 little /udio 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet1 ,bloomsbury1 he set to "w ) a bru% on ! broad :ite %eet1 & 9 ab\t an h\r produc$ ! draw+ 9 l9e ( ,y\? & ,age on ! la/ page4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diagram4 ,! horses 7 n q satisfactory to himself2 b ! s5tim5t ( ! picture1 ! op5 air effect ( e>ly spr+1 ! crisp grass1 ! birds' ne/s =m+ 9 ! almo/ leafless trees1 ! effect ( di/ance indicat$ 9 a few l9es--& above all1 ! feel+ ( sky produc$ by ! unt\*$ backgr\nd--7 skilfully sugge/$ 9 ! l>ge diagram4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diagram4 ,,! ,,lectur]4 ,on o!r occasions1 & = ! same lecture1 he made sev]al o!r diagrams1 includ+ "o ( ! pursuit ( a dog 9 a village1 ano!r ( a lectur] & v>i\s heads 9 an audi5ce4 ,! reproductions are int]e/+ to exam9e toge!r z e>ly "w 9 a /yle 9 :i* he aft]w>ds 0 fam\s--a /yle1 :i* 0 n outl9e 9 ! /rict s5se ( ! ^w1 & :i* to a great ext5t 0 8 own4 ,x _h little 9 common ) ,flaxman1 x 0 n 9 ! mann] ( ,gillray1 ,cruik%ank1 ,doyle1 or ,lee*2 nor 9 ! m academic mann] ( 8 fri5d--& pr$ecessor 9 *ildr5's books--,walt] ,crane4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diagram4 ,to ^! some:at t5tative draw+s he aft]w>ds add$ to ! s]ies a diagram1 six feet high1 ( ! fam\s mad dog f "o ( 8 ,picture ,books1 & ano!r ( ! figure ( a *ild runn+1 reproduc$ above4 ,! discov]y ( a process by :i* a draw+ on pap] 9 l9e1 c\ld be photograph$ & br\ght into relief1 l a wood-block = pr9t+ at ! type press1 0 n p]fect$ 9 ,engl& until #ahge1 & did n come into g5]al use until #ahgf2 _h x come a ye> or two e>li] x w\ld h _h an important influ5ce ^u ,caldecott's "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diagram4 ,)\t go+ too f> into te*nicalities1 x may be int]e/+ to illu/rators to m5tion "h t all ,caldecott's be/ draw+s 9 8 ,picture ,books1 ,john ,gilp91 ,! ,h\se t ,jack ,built1 c42 9 ! ,graphic newspap]1 & 9 ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s ,old ,*ri/mas1 c41 7 photograph$ on to wood-blocks & h pass$ ?r\gh ! h&s ( ! engrav]4 ,! sy/em ( photographic engrav+ 7by :i* ! draw+s are reproduc$ on pp4 #abd & #abe7 bids fair to sup]s$e wood-engrav+ = rapid j\rnali/ic purposes4 ,x naturally attract$ ,caldecott 9 ! fir/ in/ance2 b ) increas$ k & p]ception ( values1 & ( ! quality to be obta9$ 9 a good wood-engrav+ above any me*anical reproduction 9 relief1 ,caldecott 0 glad to avail himself ( ! help ( ! engrav]4 ,he drew ) great] fre$om1 z he express$ x1 pref]r+1 z s _m illu/rators d1 to put 9 t9ts ) a bru%1 to be r5d]$ 9 l9e by skilful engrav]s4 ,b at ! same "t he delight$ 9 %ew+ ! p[] ( l9e 9 draw+1 /udy+ ! art ( leav+ out z a sci5ce2 do+ no?+ ha/ily b ?9k+ long & s]i\sly be=e putt+ p5 to pap]1 rememb]+1 z he always said1 ! few] ! l9es1 ! less error committ$4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahge he s5ds ?is lively picture ( himself f ,dod+ton1 ne> ,:it*ur*1 9 ,%rop%ire1 :]e he _h be5 work+1 /ay+ ) fri5ds1 9 ! full enjoym5t ( c\ntry life4 ,illu/ration ,writ+ on ! #bg? ( ,april1 #ahge1 he says3-- ,i feel ,i owe somebody an apology = /ay+ 9 ! c\ntry s long1 b don't q see to :om x is due1 s ,i %all /ay two or ?ree days long]1 & !n ,i %all inde$ hang my h>p on a will[ tree4 ,x is difficult to screw up ! prop] am\nt ( c\rage = leav+ ! lambk9s1 ! piglets1 ! foals1 ! gosl+s1 ! calves1 & ! puppies4 ,we want ra91 & !n ?+s w gr[ ) exce$+ spe$2 z x is1 ! e>? is dry & ! buds are sl[ to display _! hidd5 beauties4 ,a little ( 'some?+ to dr9k' w *e] !m1 & !n1 l "s human be+s1 !y w look pleasant & *e]ful & 'come out4' ,next1 f a lett] to an intimate fri5d1 dat$ #e? ,m>*1 #ahge1 on be+ ask$ to become a tru/ee3-- ,! ev5t is ( a pleas+ nature because x %[s t somebody /ill believes 9 ! cont9uance ( t uprightness ( pr9ciple1 rectitude ( conduct1 & g5]al respectability ( m9d & he>t :i* = s _m ye>s ende>$ me to ! nobility1 cl]gy1 g5try1 gasm51 & f[l /eal]s ( ,w----4 ,life 9 ! c\ntry ) ,caldecott 0 wor? liv+1 & he *af$ mu* at ?is p]iod if he _h to be ) 8 nose to ! gr9d/one1 z he express$ x1 9 ,bloomsbury4 ,:il/ 9 ! c\ntry 8 lett]s to t[n 7 full ( sket*es1 b 9 lett]s f ,london he h>dly ev] pictur$ life out ( doors4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%[s ,,8 ,,t]ra ,,cottas4 ,9 ,june #ahge1 he %[s ! bas-relief ( ,a ,bo> ,hunt1 & "s small gr\ps 9 t]ra cotta1 to 8 fri5ds4#h ,be=e ! fav\rable v]dict ( ! press 0 pron\nc$ on ,old ,*ri/mas1 ,caldecott 0 commission$ to illu/rate a second volume2 &1 9 ,may #ahge1 he 0 already at "w mak+ /udies & draw+s = ,bracebridge ,hall1 :i* did n appe> until ! end ( #ahgf4 ,ab\t ?is "t ! fir/ numb] ( ,academy ,notes 0 publi%$1 & 9 a po/script to a lett] to ! writ] 7( too private a nature to be pr9t$7 ,caldecott pictures its fir/ appe>ance 9 a family circle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,ye> ,,( ,,academy ,,notes4 ,9 ,june #ahge1 ,caldecott _h ?ree draw+s 9 sepia1 badly hung1 9 ! 'black & :ite' exhibition at ! ,dudley ,gall]y4 ,on ! #d? ( ,augu/ he 0 mak+ designs = pelican picture2 & aft]w>ds /udy+ ?is subject at ! ,zoological ,g>d5s4 ,two pictures ( pelicans 7 ev5tually pa9t$2 ! second1 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,phipson ,beale1 is sket*$ bel[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?ree ,,pelicans ,,& ,,tortoise 7,,oil ,,pa9t+74 ,writ+ on ! #aj? ,augu/1 #ahge1 respect+ "s ,cretan embroid]ies j arriv$ 9 ,engl&1 he s5ds ! sket* ov]leaf4 ,9 accordance ) y\r lett] ab\t ! embroid]ies1 he says1 ,i h plac$ ! address ( ! import] 9 ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,n41 a man well-skill$ 9 detect+ t :i* is good 9 a cr[d ( works ( art4 ,he is great 9 pott]y1 embroid]y & decoration2 b he has a m9d great 9 =gett+1 & a f9e tal5t = los+ addresses4 ,illu/ration3 ,,inspect+ ,,embroid]ies4 ,illu/ration ,9 ,octob]1 :il/ at ! seaside1 he made six draw+s2 &1 lat] 9 ! ye>1 0 modell+ panels = ,"l ,monteagle's *imney-piece4 ,9 ,novemb] #ahge he receiv$ ! fir/ copy ( ,old ,*ri/mas f ! publi%]s1 & already fav\rable notices ( ! illu/rations _h begun to appe> 9 ! newspap]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,*ri/mas ,,c>d ,,to ,k4 ,e4 ,b4 ,illu/ration3 ,,read+ ,,op9ions ,,( ,,! ,,press ,,on ,,old ,,*ri/mas4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,royal ,,academy1 ,,bracebridge ,,hall1 ,,etc4 ,! op9ions ( ! press on ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s ,old ,*ri/mas1 :i* ,mr4 ,j4 ,d4 ,coop]1 ! wood engrav]1 is depict$ read+ to ! arti/ ) s mu* glee1 7 all t c\ld be desir$2 & !y fully ju/ifi$ ! second v5ture 7,bracebridge ,hall71 on :i* ,caldecott 0 already engag$4 ,9 ,febru>y he 0 pa9t+ a frieze = ,mr4 ,p5n+ton's draw+ room at ,broome ,hall1 ,holmwood1 ,sussex2 &1 lat] on1 0 c>v+ panels = a *imneypiece4 ,9 ?is ye>1 #ahgf1 ,caldecott exhibit$ 8 fir/ pa9t+ 9 ! ,royal ,academy1 entitl$1 ,!re 7 ,?ree ,rav5s sat on a ,tree4 ,! hum\r & vig\r ( ! composition are well indicat$ 9 ! sket*4 ,x 0 hung r out ( sight1 above 7& 9 some:at grim proximity )7 a picture ( ,at ,dea?'s ,door1 by ,hub]t ,h]kom]4 ,bo? arti/s 7 !n ?irty ye>s ( age4 ,illu/ration3 ,,!re ,,7 ,,?ree ,,rav5s ,,sat ,,on ,a ,,tree4 7,oil ,pa9t+7 ,royal ,academy1 #ahgf4 ,cat4 ,no4 #dae4 #di #cb4 ,9 ! same room 7,gall]y ,v47 7 collect$ t ye>1 ! works ( pa9t]s ^: names are famili>--,w4 ,b4 ,ri*mond1 ,a4 ,g[1 ,h4 ,r4 ,rob]tson1 ,e4 ,h4 ,fahey1 ,w4 ,w4 ,ouless1 ,val ,c4 ,pr9sep1 ,h5ry ,moore1 & o!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,private ,,view ,,( ,,my ,,fir/ ,r4,a4 ,,picture1 ,,april #ahgf4 ,besides ,! ,?ree ,rav5s he exhibit$ 9 #ahgf ! metal bas-relief ( a ,horse ,fair 9 ,brittany1 reproduc$ opposite4 ,?is 0 a m ma/]ful production ?an ! picture1 & attract$ great att5tion 9 ! ,royal ,academy ,exhibition4 ,x 0 m5tion$ 9 ! ,times ( t ye>1 & 9 ! ,saturday ,review1 ,june #aj?1 #ahgf1 we read3-- ,( l[ relief--tak+ ! ,elg9 frieze z ! /&>d--"o ( ! pure/ examples we h se5 = _m a day is ,mr4 ,caldecott's bas-relief1 ',a ,horse ,fair 9 ,brittany4' ,"h a simple & almo/ rude incid5t 9 nature has be5 br\ght )9 ! laws & symmetry ( art4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,horse ,,fair ,,9 ,,brittany4 ,metal bas-relief exhibit$ 9 ! ,royal ,academy1 #ahgf4 ,cat4 ,no4 #adii4 ,size #ad #e-a_/b 94 ,9 #ahgf ,caldecott also produc$ a relief 9 metal ( ,a ,bo> ,hunt1 :i* 0 exhibit$ 9 ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y 9 #ahgh4 ,to ! _w at l>ge & 9 ! op9ion ( _m critics1 !re 01 9 8 ,academy "w ( #ahgf1 promise ( an exceptionally successful c>e]4 ,decorative design & modell+ 9 relief 7 ,caldecott's especial =te1 & x is to be regrett$ t s few ( ^! works rema9 to u4 ,! ,horse ,fair 9 ,brittany1 9 ! possession ( ! writ]1 is "o ( ! few complet$ works ( ?is "*4 ,he 0 n de/9$ to be a prolific pa9t]1 al?\gh /rongly urg$ at ?is "t by memb]s ( ! ,royal ,academy to devote 8 en]gies to pa9t+4 ,nei!r 8 heal? nor 8 previ\s tra9+ ju/ifi$ 8 leav+ a bran* ( art 9 :i* he 0 already becom+ fam\s1 t ( book illu/ration4 ,9 #ahgf ! sy/em ( reproduc+ sket*es 9 p5 & ink by photo-engrav+ became g5]al 9 ,engl&1 & 9 ! pages ( ,academy ,notes ( t ye> !re appe>$1 = ! fir/ "t1 sket*es by ! pa9t]s ( _! exhibit$ works4 ,among/ well-kn[n arti/s--:o p[]fully aid$ 9 f\nd+ a sy/em ( illu/ration :i* 0 de/9$ to spread ov] ! _w--7 ,sir ,john ,gilb]t1 ,r4,a41 ,h4 ,/acy ,m>ks1 ,r4,a41 ,m>cus ,/one1 ,a4,r4,a41 &1 ! comp>atively "y1 ,r&olph ,caldecott4 ,! ?ree fir/-nam$ are ma/]s 9 l9e ea* 9 8 own /yle1 & _! me?ods 7 /udi$ & imitat$ by _m o!r pa9t]s 9 ,engl& to :om l9e draw+ 0 !n a seal$ book4 ,sev]al sket*es ( pictures 9 ! ,academy ,notes1 #ahgf1 7 drawn by ,caldecott1 includ+ ! portrait ( ,capta9 ,burton1 pa9t$ by ,sir ,fr$]ick ,leighton1 ,p4 ,r4 ,a4 ,illu/ration3 ,,capta9 ,,burton1 ,r4,a41 #ahgf4 ,9 ,june he made a s]ies ( illu/rations1 entitl$ ,*ri/mas ,visitors1 = ! ,graphic newspap]2 & ab\t ?is "t ! draw+s = ,bracebridge ,hall 7 f9i%$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,facsimile ,,( ,,fir/ ,,page ,,( ,,bracebridge ,,hall4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*ivalry ,,( ,,! ,,hall ,,prep>$ ,,to ,,take ,,! ,,field ,9 ,bracebridge ,hall we meet ! fair ,julia aga9 9 "o ( ! mo/ graceful illu/rations ,caldecott ev] drew4 ,an extract f ! text is necess>y to %[ ! subtle t\* ( ! illu/rator4 ,i h d]iv$ mu* pleasure1 says ,wa%+ton ,irv+1 f obs]v+ ! fair ,julia & h] lov]4444 ,i obs]v$ !m ye/]day 9 ! g>d5 advanc+ along "o ( ! retir$ walks4 ,! sun 0 %9+ ) delici\s w>m?1 mak+ great masses ( bright v]dure & deep blue %ade4 ,! cuckoo1 t h>b+] ( spr+1 0 fa9tly he>d f a di/ance2 ! ?ru% pip$ f ! haw?orn1 & ! yell[ butt]flies sport$1 & toy$ & coquett$ 9 ! air4 ,! fair ,julia 0 lean+ on h] lov]'s arm1 li/5+ to 8 conv]sation ) h] eyes ca/ d[n1 a s(t blu% on h] *eek & a quiet smile on h] lips1 :ile 9 ! h& :i* hung neglig5tly by h] side 0 a bun* ( fl[]s4 ,9 ?is way !y 7 saunt]+ sl[ly along1 & :5 ,i consid]$ !m1 & ! sc5]y 9 :i* !y 7 mov+1 ,i c\ld n b ?9k x a ?\s& pities t ! season %\ld ev] *ange or t "y p %\ld ev] gr[ old]1 or t blossoms %\ld give way to fruit or t lov]s %\ld ev] get m>ri$4 ,! h>mony "h betwe5 au?or & illu/rator ne$s no comm5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fair ,,julia ,,& ,,h] ,,lov] ,!re 7 #abj draw+s made = ,bracebridge ,hall1 rem>kable = arti/ic qualities & fully su/a9+ ! reputation ( ! arti/4 ,! orig9als 7 drawn ab\t "o ?ird l>g]1 9 p5 & ink1 photograph$ on wood & engrav$ 9 facsimile4 ,! effect ( _m ( ! draw+s 9 ! fir/ editions 0 injur$ by ! want ( m>g9 on ! pr9t$ page2 b an dition de luxe is n[ pr9t$ ) ,old ,*ri/mas & ,bracebridge ,hall 9 "o volume4 ,illu/ration3 ,,g5]al ,,h>bottle ,,at ,,d9n]4 ,z x is ! object ( ?is memoir to record facts--& z ! orig9ator ( good ideas is seldom recognis$--x %\ld be /at$ "h t x is ow+ to ,mr4 ,coop]1 ! engrav]1 t ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s books 7 ev] illu/rat$ by ,caldecott4 ,! idea1 he says 9 ! preface1 has be5 delay$ 9 execution = _m ye>s1 ma9ly f ! difficulty ( f9d+ an arti/ capable ( id5tify+ himself ) ! au?or2 mode/ly add+--:e!r ?is result has n[ be5 atta9$ or no1 mu/ be left to ! v]dict ( ! lov]s ( ! gift$ writ] 9 bo? hemisph]es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,ext+ui%]4 ,! two next sket*es m>k ) t\*+ emphasis ! s]i\s *ange 9 ,caldecott's heal? :i* took place 9 ! autumn ( ?is ye>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,:it*ur*4 ,9 ,augu/ he is writ+ f ! c\ntry 9 high spirits z usual1 & plann+ out mu* "w = ! future4 ,bracebridge ,hall 0 f9i%$1 & ! success ( ,old ,*ri/mas _h br\ght him _m commissions4 ,8 illu/rations on wood _h turn$ out well1 be+ =tunate 9 8 engrav]s1 especially ,mr4 ,j4 ,d4 ,coop] & ,mr4 ,edmund ,evans1 :o always r5d]$ 8 "w ) sympa!tic c>e4 ,he may also be said to h be5 =tunate 9 8 connection ) ! ,graphic newspap] "u ! direction ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,l4 ,?omas1 ! arti/ & wood engrav]4 ,b alas6 9 ! autumn ( ?is ye> 8 heal? fail$ him1 & 9 ,octob] he 0 advis$ to g to ,buxton 9 ,d]by%ire4 ,on ! #bnd ,novemb]1 #ahgf1 he writes3-- ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,buxton ,i am z above4 ,walk+ solemnly 9 ! g>d5s1 or sitt+ limply 9 ! almo/ des]t$ saloon li/5+ to an enfeebl$ b&4 ,! result ( t visit 0 a s]ies ( delightful sket*es1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,graphic newspap]1 ! orig9als ( :i* are 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,samuel ,pope1 ,q4,c4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,*ri/mas ,,c>d4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,on ,,! ,,rivi]a4 ,! j\rney to ! ,rivi]a & ,nor? ,italy1 :i* ,caldecott 0 compell$ to make = 8 heal?1 be=e ,*ri/mas #ahgf1 0 z usual prolific ( "w4 ,writ+ f ,monaco 9 ,janu>y1 #ahgg1 he says3-- ,?is is a beautiful place1 & = ! b5efit ( y /ay-at-home bodies ,i w describe x--9 my way2 & 9 f\r orig9al lett]s publi%$ 9 ! ,graphic newspap] 9 ,m>* & ,april1 #ahgg1 !re appe>$ ab\t sixty illu/rations conta9+ upw>ds ( ?ree hundr$ figures1 diff]5t /udies ( life & "*2 & ^! draw+s d n repres5t probably1 "o half ( ! sket*es made4 ,no su* pictures ( ,monte ,c>lo & its neighb\rhood _h be5 s5t home be=e2 !y 7 ! ideal newspap] correspond5t's lett]s--! sket*es ab\nd+ 9 hum\r & accurate detail2 ! lett]s accompany+ !m be+ writt5 f p]sonal obs]vation4 ,x w\ld h be5 /range inde$ if ^! lett]s _h n attract$ g5]al att5tion & amusem5t 9 a newspap]2 b !y did m ?an ?is1 !y reveal$ an am\nt ( arti/ic insight1 & sugge/$ possibilities 9 ,caldecott's future c>e] z an arti/ :i* 8 heal? nev] p]mitt$ him to put to ! te/4 ,at ,monaco & at ,monte ,c>lo1 ,caldecott f\nd s mu* t suit$ 8 p5cil t x is a wond] t he f\nd "t = any m s]i\s "w4 ,) t\*es ( satire t rem9d u ( ,?ack]ay1 & a gaiety all 8 own1 ^! spontane\s & delightful lett]s =m ! be/ picture ( ,caldecott t c be giv5 9 #ahgg4 ,r\nd ! tables1 he writes1 f noon to ne>ly midnight--sev5 days a week--! monde lgant congregates1 f ! ,york%ireman to ! ,japanese4 ,!n foll[ sket*es ( an ,engli%man 9 ,scot* twe$1 & a "y man f ,japan4 ,next is a g5]al sket* ( ! cr[d at ! r\nd table1 ! arti/'s own figure1 admirably giv51 /&+ back to u1 hat 9 h&4 ,x 0 a m>vell\s ga!r+ pres5t$ on ! pr9t$ page1 all int5t on gambl+--editors ( j\rnals1 ,engli% ju/ices ( ! peace1 v5]able matrons & innoc5t girls1 belov$ sons :o are 'travell+1' arti/es1 *evali]s ( ! legion ( hon\r1 dames :o are n ( t legion4 ,su* co/umes & toilettes sweep ! poli%$ floor1 su* delicately-glov$ f+]s clut* ! glitt]+ co9s--:5 !y happ5 to w91 & sometimes :5 !y don't--su* a cl9k+ ( money1 z ! cr\pi]s mass ! rak+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gam+ ,,tables ,,at ,,monte ,,c>lo4 ,f ! fa%ionable cr[d & ! heat$ atmosph]e ( ! ,cas9o ! arti/ takes u along ! cool %ores ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 :]e1 9 "o ( ! be/ sket*es 9 ^! lett]s1 full ( air & light1 he br+s two figures into unexpect$ contra/4 ,walk+ "o aft]noon along ! ,m5tone road1 we rea*$ a po9t comm&+ a f9e view ( sea1 hills1 & olive trees4 ,!re 0 a /one seat1 & on x an ag$ r\nd-back$ man4 ,on ! wall & b5* be=e him 7 spread out _m c>ds dott$ ) ! results ( num]\s twirls ( ! r\lette ball4 ,he 0 /udy+ 8 *ances = ! future4 ,z we turn$ away we met a prie/ read+ 9 a little book z he pass$4 ,z ! l&scapes suff]$ 9 reproduction 9 ! newspap]1 & 7 ! lea/ successful "p 9 ^! lett]s1 x may be well to m5tion t "s ( ,caldecott's l&scape /udies 9 oils & wat] col\rs1 on ! %ores ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 7 ! be/ he ev] did1 attract+ mu* att5tion at ! sale ( 8 works 9 #ahhf4 ,t he did n put a high e/imate on 8 p[]s z a l&scape pa9t] at t "t may be ga!r$ f a few words 9 a private lett] decl9+ "s commissions4 ,! draw+s t ,g4 s k9dly enquires ab\t are n 9 my l9e4 ,i w\ld r n attempt to pa9t :at ,i imag9e he wants--prop] pr(essional wat]-col\r l&scape pa9t]'s "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,prie/ ,,& ,,play]4 ,please say t my l9e is to make to smile ! lunatic :o has %[n no sign ( mir? = _m mon?s 7see ! ,graphic ( ,saturday la/1 #f? ,janu>y1 p4 #g1 "r-h& column--,i tumbl$ ^u x 9 ! read+ room ( ! ,cas9o71 & n to portray ! beauties ( ?is s\!rn clime--n b :at ,i w\ld if ,i c\ld6 ,,nor? ,,italian ,,folk4 ,x 0 9 ! same w9t]1 dur+ 8 j\rney 9 ,nor? ,italy1 t ,caldecott made tw5ty-eight illu/rations = a book on ,nor? ,italian ,folk4#i ,"h ,caldecott's /udies1 & 8 habit ( sket*+ ! peasantry :]ev] he w5t1 s]v$ him well4 ,take ! picture ( ! prie/ & 8 fai?ful s]vant ,cat]9a2 ! latt]1 reproa*+ h] ma/] = br++ home a neighb\r1 ,maddal5a1 to eat two lasagne ) u6 ,cat]9a is a gaunt ?readb>e-look+ woman ( "s five-&-?irty ye>s1 & ! prevo/o is gaunt too1 & sall[2 ! two mat* well toge!r4 ,cat]9a's hair is smoo? ?\gh scant1 & h] fad$ pr9t dress is neat1 b ! bright yell[ k]*ief r\nd h] %\ld]s is soil$1 & ! cunn+ plaits ( h] grey hair are n z well ord]$ z ! wom5's are wont to be on mass days4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,prie/',s ,,s]vant ,,adm9i/]s ,a ,,repro(4 ,pres5tly ,cat]9a bu/les into ! d>k5$ p>l\r1 :]e sits ! prevo/o lazily smok+ 8 pipe & read+ ! c\ntry newspap]4 ,he has put aside ev5 ! lea/ ( 8 cl]ical g>m5ts n[1 & l\nges at ease 9 an old coat & slipp]s1 8 tonsur$ head cov]$ by a batt]$ /raw hat4 ',li/5 to me1' breaks =? ! fai?ful woman1 & %e is n c>eful to modulate h] voice ev5 to a semblance ( secrecy1 'y don't br+ ano!r m\? = me to fe$ "h :5 x is bak+ day aga94 ,p] ,bacco1 no inde$6444 ,x %a'n't happ5 aga91 d y he>8 ,& ,i h ! holy waf]s to bake besides4 ,= %ame ( y6 ,come n[ to y\r d9n] 9 ! kit*56' ,& ,cat]9a1 ! bett] = ?is free expression1 ha/5s to di% up ! m9e/ra4 ',poor old prie/6 ,:at a %rew he has got 9 8 h\se1' says "s pity+ read]4 ,yet he w\ld n "p ) h] = worlds6 ,%e is 8 solace & 8 "r h&1 & loves him none ! less because ( h] %>p tongue & uncurb$ spee*4 ,9 _m a lone & *e]less home ( ,italian prie/ c ,i call to m9d su* a woman z ?is--su* a fond & fai?ful drudge1 ) h>% ways & a s(t he>t4 ,ano!r picture 9 ,nor? ,italian ,folk seems to give ! "* ( ! peasantry & ! sc5]y exactly4 ,! sun glitt]s on ! pale sea t is d[n & away a mile or m beyond ! slop+ fields & g>d5s1 & ! dipp+ valley4 ,giovanni pauses to re/ 8 bur!n ^u ! wall j :]e ! way turns to ! "r aga91 leav+ ! m\nta9s & *e/nut-clad hills beh9d x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,husb&man4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gossip4 ,"h 9 ! sket* we are made to feel ! sunlight & ! gl>e f ! sea on ! s\!rn slope2 e detail ( ! pa?way1 to ! /ones 9 ! old wall1 be+ accurately giv54 ,nev]1 p]haps1 9 any book s9ce ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s ,old ,*ri/mas & ,bracebridge ,hall 0 ! illu/rator m 9 t\* ) ! au?or ?an 9 ,nor? ,italian ,folk2 b = "s reason--probably because ,caldecott's "w & /yle _h become id5tifi$ ) ,engli% p & _! ways1 bo? abroad & at home--! illu/rations made little impression4 ,! complet5ess ( ! pictures1 & ! local col\r infus$ into !m by ! au?or1 left little to be done2 moreov]1 ,caldecott 0 n on 8 own gr\nd1 & to draw build+s & l&scape 9 black & :ite1 ) ! f9i%1 & :at is te*nically call$ ! col\r1 consid]$ necess>y = a book ( ?is k9d1 0 always irksome to him4 ,less *>act]i/ic1 b *>m+ z a draw+1 is ! gr\p ( c\ntry girls "u ! *]ry trees1 reproduc$ on ! opposite page4 ,x is a picture wor? hav+ = its own sake1 :e!r x aid ! text or n1 & "o ) :i* we may fitly leave ?is volume4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dignity ,,& ,,impud5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,spaniels1 ,,k+ ,,*>les',s ,,bre$4 ,,sir ,e4 ,,l&se]1 ,r4,a4 ,e>ly 9 ! ye> #ahgg ,caldecott made sev]al draw+s = an illu/rat$ catalogue ( ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,among/ ! be/ 9 ! ,engli% section 7 ! two sket*es f ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se]'s pictures1 reproduc$ "h4 ,! grave portrait ( an old bloodh\nd 9 ,dignity & ,impud5ce1 & ! animation & movem5t 9 ! dim9utive poodle by 8 side1 are indicat$ 9 a few expressive l9es4 ,! bright eyes ( ! two little spaniels ( ,k+ ,*>les's bre$ glitt] "u 8 h& 9 ! orig9al p5 & ink sket*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,lawy] ,,by ,,moroni4 ,= ! =eign section ( ! book on ! ,national ,gall]y he made _m sket*es1 notably "o ( ! ,portrait ( a ,lawy] by ,moroni4 ,"h ! t\* & me?od ( l9e are diff]5t2 quality 0 m consid]$1 & an attempt made to give some?+ ( ! effect ( ! picture4 ,b nei!r he1 nor ^? ) :om he work$ 9 ^? days1 _h ma/]$ ! be/ me?ods ( draw+ = me*anical reproduction1 z !y are und]/ood n[2 fasc9at+ z x seem$ to him1 & to _m o!r illu/rators also1 to le>n t ! "t _h come :51 by me*anical--or m prop]ly *emical--engrav+1 ! t\* ( ! p5 c\ld be pr9t$ on ! page4 ,x may be said g5]ally 9 #ahgg1 t ,caldecott dislik$ draw+ = process1 & t aft] ye>s ( exp]i5ce1 & hav+ a*iev$ mo/ successful results by photographic engrav+1 he rema9$ fai?ful to ! wood engrav]4 ,! delicate little draw+s 9 br[n ink1 :i* 7 disp]s$ 9 hundr$s "u ! auctione]'s hamm] 9 ,june1 #ahhf1 _h ne>ly all be5 photograph$ on to wood blocks4 ,9 ,june1 #ahgg1 ,caldecott--/ay+ at ,%aldon1 ,teignm\?1 ,s\? ,devon1 = ! b5efit ( 8 heal?1 *af+ "u en=c$ idl5ess & deb>r$ by ! doctors f all sport1 z he says--writes a lett] ) ! foll[+ little sket* ( ,wait+ = a ,boat4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wait+ ,,= ,a ,,boat4 ,! wea!r has be5 unwell = _m ( ! days1 & has mu* int]f]$ ) ! intellectual occupation ( entic+ 'dabs' on to hooks let d[n into ! sea by pieces ( /r+ & conceal$ by %r$s ( mussels4 ,on only "o occasion h ,i be5 engag$ 9 ?is excit+ pursuit--all *ases & pursuits are m or less excit+--b ?is "o on t acc\nt c h>dly be consid]$ 'detrim5tal' to my heal?4 ,!re 7 ?ree ( u 9 ! boat :5 ,i engag$ 9 ! sport4 ,we _h a l>ge c ( f9e mussels4 ,we ?rew out ! l9es & haul$ !m 9 e n[ & !n1 = ?ree good h\rs1 be+ ab\t a mile out to sea4 ,two :ole dabs 7 ! result4 ,i 0 q calm z we r[$ home4 ,i d n boa/ ( ?is exploit1 al?\gh ! l>g] dab 0 at lea/ sev5 in*es long by f\r & a half wide1 & fully #c_/h ( an in* ?ick4 ,/ill ,i gl[ a little z ,i rec\nt 8 measurem5ts4 ,_m illu/rations 7 made 9 ! autumn ( #ahgg = ! ,graphic & o!r publications :i* ne$ n be detail$4 ,a pa9t+ ( "o ( 8 fav\rite hunt+ sc5es 0 also 9 progress1 9 spite ( d>k days & delicate heal?4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,cleopatra4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,breton ,,folk1 ,,etc4 ,= ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,lock]-,lampson1 ! poet1 ,caldecott made 9 ! ye>s #ahgg-h1 twelve draw+s to illu/rate ,bramble ,rise1 ,a ,w9t] ,phantasy1 ,my ,neighb\r ,rose1 & o!r v]ses4 ,^! illu/rations1 mo/ delicately drawn 9 p5 & ink1 h n yet be5 publi%$4 ,"o 0 us$ 9 #ahha 9 a privately pr9t$ edition ( ! ,london ,lyrics1 & ?ree 9 #ahhc1 9 a little volume ( ! ,lyrics pr9t$ by ! ,book ,fell[s ,club 9 ,new ,york4 ,caldecott aft]w>ds made f\r illu/rations = ,mrs4 ,lock]-,lampson's *ild's book1 ,:at ! ,blackbird ,said1 & two ye>s aft]w>ds1 9 #ahhb1 an illu/ration to h] ,grey/oke ,hall4 ,^! two books are publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge4 ,9 #ahgh he exhibit$ 8 picture ( ,! ,?ree ,huntsm5 rid+ home 9 ev5+ light4 ,x 0 hung r high 9 ,gall]y ,,vii4 at ! ,royal ,academy ,exhibition1 & te*nically c\ld h>dly be pron\nc$ a success2 b x 0 a di/9ct advance on previ\s exhibit$ "w1 & drew ! s]i\s att5tion ( critics to ,caldecott z a pa9t]4 ,! sket* appe>$ 9 an article on ! ,academy 9 ,l',art1 vol4 xx4 p4 #baa4 ,( ?is oil pa9t+1 ,mr4 ,mundella1 ! late ,presid5t ( ! ,bo>d ( ,trade writes3-- ,! picture 0 b\ght by me ( poor ,caldecott 9 #ahgh4 ,i ?9k x 0 exhibit$ at ! ,royal ,academy 9 t ye>1 b ,i b\ght x f 8 easel4 ,x is an oil pa9t+1 #c ft4 #f 94 by #b ft4 #i 941 & ! subject is ! ',?ree ,huntsm54' ,i rememb] 8 br++ ! song to my h\se aft] ! pur*ase1 & read+ ! song ) great enjoym5t1 po9t+ out to u h[ he _h illu/rat$ ! v]se1 ',we hunt$ & we hollo$ till ! sett+ ( ! sun4' ,my little gr&daught] 7,millais' ',doro?y ,?orpe'7 0 8 model = sev]al ( 8 ,*ri/mas books4 ,%e is ! little girl 9 ,s+ a ,song ( ,sixp5ce & sev]al o!rs1 & possesses copies s5t by him ) little sket*es & d$ications4 ,he is inde$ a national loss4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,?ree ,,huntsm5 7,,oil ,,pa9t+74 ,royal ,academy1 #ahgh4 ,9 ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y ( ! same ye> ,caldecott exhibit$ a small metal bas-relief ( ,a ,bo> ,hunt1 ( :i* he made ! foll[+ sket* 9 ,grosv5or ,notes4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,bo> ,,hunt 7,,bas-,,relief74 ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 #ahgh4 ,no4 #bcb4 #h 94 #ah 94 ,special int]e/ atta*es to ?is design1 also to ,! ,horse ,fair 9 ,brittany1 reproduc$ on page #acg1 = ! insight x gives ( ,caldecott's v>i$ arti/ic p[]s1 :i*1 by =ce ( circum/ances1 7 always held 9 res]ve4 ,if1 z a writ] rem>ks1 ,! treatm5t ( reliefs is a te/ ( ! /ate ( a s*ool ( sculpture1 ^! examples may help to place ,caldecott among/ contempor>y arti/s4 ,e>ly 9 #ahgh1 ,mr4 ,edmund ,evans1 ! wood engrav]1 came to him ) a proposal t he %\ld illu/rate "s books = *ildr5 to be pr9t$ 9 col\rs4 ,! plan 0 soon decid$ ^u1 & ! fir/ ( ! ,picture ,books 0 begun4 ,9 ! summ] ( ! same ye>1 ,caldecott w5t ) ! writ] = a second "t to ,brittany4 ,x 0 at fir/ int5d$ to take a gig & drive ?r\gh & ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 giv+ an acc\nt ( adv5tures f day to day1 & ,caldecott 7:o 0 m at home p]haps1 9 a gig ?an 9 any o!r position ( life7 fav\r$ ! idea2 b "t & o!r circum/ances prev5t$4 ,! next proposal 0 to give a g5]al description ( ! c\ntry & its p1 its *ur*es & ru9$ ca/les1 z !y exi/ to-day4 ,b ,caldecott did n take to ?is idea2 he nev] 9 8 lifetime drew build+s ) ! same facility z figures1 &1 at t "t1 to attempt to make draw+s ( *ateaux1 ca!drals & ! l1 w\ld h be5 unsuccessful4 ,s ! book1 ,brittany ,picturesque1 :i* _h already be5 p>tly writt51 0 laid aside to give space = sket*es ( ,breton ,folk4#aj ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,trap4 ,we obta9$ a trap 9 a few days--n ! gig1 indep5d5t ( a driv]1 :i* ,caldecott always sigh$ =4 ,8 delight & high spirits on ! fir/ j\rney1 9 #ahgd1 are se5 9 ! sket* :]e he is wav+ f>ewell to "s a/oni%$ peasantry4 ,to be on ! road 0 always a pleasure to ,caldecott1 f ! old ,:it*ur* days1 :i* he (t5 describ$ to 8 fri5ds--driv+ home 9 ! d>k at reckless spe$ aft] a late supp]1 9 a dog-c>t full ( r upro>i\s company--d[n to #ahhe at ,fr5%am1 :5 z ho/1 he w\ld drive 8 fri5ds 9 ! lanes ( ,surrey4 ,at lea/ #bjj sket*es mu/ h be5 made 9 ^! j\rneys2 besides jott+s ( heads1 figures & ! l1 & sev]al draw+s 9 wat] col\rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sket*+ ,,"u ,,difficulties4 ,! summ] ftes & p>dons1 all ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 furni%$ capital mat]ial = 8 p5cil1 ! wom5's caps ( diff]5t di/ricts 7 ea* record$1 & "h & !re a solemn sugge/ive l&scape not$ = a picture :i* 0 nev] to be complet$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,breton ,,f>m] ,,& ,,cattle4 ,! circum/ances "u :i* "s ( ! sket*es 7 made is indicat$ on page #aga4 ,"o ( ! fir/ draw+s made 9 ,brittany1 bo? 9 col\r & black & :ite 7a sc5e ( :i* ,caldecott 0 always desir\s ( mak+ a f9i%$ picture71 0 ! buck:eat h>ve/1 ) ! wom5 at "w 9 ! fields4 ,_m simil> sc5es 7 put d[n 9 note-books1 _m 7 ! /udies ( cl\ds c>e]+ ov] ! w9d-bl[n l&1 :i* 7 nev] engrav$ or publi%$4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,wayside ,,cross4 ,two ( ! pr9cipal ev5ts 9 ^! j\rneys 7 visits to a horse fair at ,le ,folgoet1 & to a cattle fair at ,c>haix1 :]e ,caldecott made ! foll[+ sket*es3-- ,le ,folgoet is 9 ! nor? ( ,f9i/]re1 9 ! nor?-we/ corn] ( ,brittany4 ,! c\ntry is = ! mo/ "p flat & dre>y 9 aspect2 a few fields ( buck:eat1 corn1 & rye are pass$ on ! road1 protect$ by bank$-up h$ges1 & skirt$ by poll>d trees4 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,! ,,horse ,,fair1 ,,le ,,folgoet4 ,on ! road z we approa* ! fair1 a mile & a half f ! t[n1 is a *>act]i/ic figure1 a b>efoot$ gam9 ) r$ cap & grey j]sey trott+ out an old *e/nut m>e4 ,z he /ops & turns to look back1 he is ?us rapidly record$ 9 a sket*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,trott+ ,,out ,,horses ,,at ,,c>haix4 ,ap>t f ! arti/ic mat]ial s abundant ev]y:]e1 ,caldecott's love = animals & k ( !m1 8 int]e/ 9 ev]y?+ connect$ ) f>m+1 m>kets1 c\ntry life & surr\nd+s1 r\s$ him to ex]tions at ,c>haix :i* none b ! mo/ h>dy special arti/ w\ld h attempt$4 ,x 0 an excit+ "t = ,caldecott1 bo? on ! road & at ! fair2 mat]ials = 8 p5cil 7 ev]y:]e1 & = ?ree days !re 0 little re/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cattle ,,fair ,,at ,,c>haix4 ,c>haix be+ 9 ! c5tre ( ,brittany1 f> remote f railways1 _h special attractions 9 ! v>iety ( "* & co/ume4 ,"h1 weak 9 heal? z ,caldecott !n 01 he /ood & work$ all day1 be+ especially int]e/$ 9 ! trott+ out & sale ( horses4 ,turn+ to our di>y3-- ,! horse fair 0 held 9 a l>ge squ>e or place4 ,"u ! trees 0 a cr[d ( m5 & wom5 9 ! du/ & heat2 horses1 cattle1 pigs & dogs1 9 confus$ movem5t2 ) mu* dr9k+ & %\t+ at ! boo?s :i* l9$ "o side ( ! enclosure4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,typical ,,breton4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,bretonne4 ,x 0 9 ?is ye> 7#ahgh7 t he made "s extraord9>ily rapid sket*es 9 col\r ) ! bru% direct1 )\t a t\* ( ! p5cil or any?+ to guide him on ! pap]4 ,few sket*es ( ?is k9d exi/1 except+ r\gh notes 9 books n int5d$ = publication4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! figures 9 ! /reets & at ! inns _h to be not$ d[n4 ,! next day1 :i* ,caldecott call$ a re/1 0 devot$ to visit+ two f>ms 9 ! neighb\rhood1 see+ z mu* z possible ( ! int]iors ( ! old h\ses ne> ,c>haix1 ) _! c>v$ b$/eads1 cab9ets & clocks1 old brasswork & embroid]ies4 ,x 0 a r anxi\s "t = 8 travell+ companion1 = !re 0 no re/ra9+ ,caldecott ) su* mat]ial be=e him1 & he 0 ov]work$4 ,x 0 9 ?is di/rict t he made "o ( 8 mo/ successful sket*es2 a typical ,breton 7p4 #agg71 9 anci5t co/ume ) long hair & knee bree*es2 a figure r>ely met ) 9 ^! days4 ,9 ! s\?-we/ corn] ( ,brittany1 a few miles s\? ( ,quimp]l1 at a po9t :]e ! riv] spreads out into a n>r[ e/u>y f\r miles f ! sea1 is ! primitive little village call$ appropriately ,pont ,av54 ,caldecott 0 mu* amus$1 & sc&alis$ at ! aspect ( ! village on our arrival "o aft]noon2 a sc5e :i* he ?us records on a lett]1 & aft]w>ds drew = ,breton ,folk4 ,illu/ration ,writ+ f ,pont ,av5 & rec\nt+ ! places :i* we h visit$1 done1 sket*$1 int]view$ & memor&um$--he adds3-- ,on ?is j\rney ,i h se5 m pleas+ types ( ,bretons 7& ,bretonnes1 especially7 ?an 9 my =m] rambles 9 ! ,ctes du ,nord2 b !re is g5]ally some?+ wrong ab\t ea* hotel4 ,?is p>ticul> inn is com=table4 ,sev5 ,am]icans1 two or ?ree ( !m ladies1 & ab\t f\r ,fr5* p d9$ ) u1 mo/ly ( ! arti/ p]suasion4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,cap ,,( ,,f9i/]re4 ,! village & ! riv] sides1 ! mead[s & ! valleys reek ) arti/s4 ,a l>ge gang p5sions at ano!r inn "h4 ,on approa*+ ,pont ,av5 ! travell] notices a curi\s noise ris+ f ! gr\nd & f ! woods ar\nd him4 ,x is ! flick+ ( ! pa9t bru%es on ! canvasses ( ! h>dwork+ pa9t]s :o come into view seat$ 9 leafy nooks & %ady corn]s4 ,^! arti/s g n f> f ! t[n :]e is cid]1 billi>ds & tobacco4 ,illu/ration3 ,,return+ ,,f ,,lab\r--,,pont ,,av51 #ahgh4 ,"o ( ! be/ ( ,caldecott's sket*es "h 0 ,return+ f ,lab\r1 a quiet spot on ! banks ( ! ,av5 :]e he made sev]al /udies4 ,"h we feel incl9$ = ! fir/ "t to /ay & sket*1 w&]+ along ! coa/ to ! fi%+ villages1 & visit+ f>ms & home/eads4 ,f ano!r inn1 9 an out ( ! way "p ( ,f9i/]re1 he writes3-- ,! ,hotel du ,midi :]e we put up is conduct$ 9 a simple mann]2 ladies w\ld n l its arrangem5ts4 ,sev]al inhabitants1 & a visitor or two1 d9e at ! table d'hte1 b all are unable to c>ve a duck except+ ! ,engli% visitor1 :o is accord+ly put d[n z a cook4 ,_m works1 su* z ! frieze ( a horse fair 7p4 #acg71 models 9 t]ra cotta & pa9t+s1 7 ! outcome ( ! ,brittany j\rneys 9 #ahgd & #ahgh2 b ,caldecott did n give himself a *ance to d :at he wi%$ 9 ,france2 o!r "w cr[d$ ^u him 9 #ahgh1 & be=e he _h "t to f9i% ! sket*es = ,breton ,folk1 he _h to return to ,london to complete draw+s = 8 ,picture ,books1 & o!r "w 9 h& = ! ,graphic newspap]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,breton4 ,9 a lett] f ,london1 receiv$ at ! ,abbey ( ,/4 ,jacut 9 ,brittany on ! #bi? ,augu/1 #ahgh1 he says3-- ,i h n be5 able to settle well d[n to "w yet4 ,sitt+ ab\t on hotel b5*es = a mon? ) ,mr4 ,blackburn is unh++4 99 99 99 ,i fanci$ someh[ t1 aft] ! wild c>e] ( dissipation 9 o!r p>ts ( ,brittany1 he might f9d ! calm ( a cloi/] insuffici5tly excit+1 & consequ5tly might drag y r\nd to m lively places4 ,i am glad t ,i am wrong4 ,! draw+s ( ! ,family ,horse1 7( ,cleopatra on page #afe17 ! sket* 9 ,woburn ,p>k1 & sev]al o!rs1 7 made :5 on a visit 9 ! neighb\rhood 9 ,octob] #ahgh4 ,a lett] ref]r+ to 8 visit to ,woburn says3--,on ! la/ ev5+ ( ,mr4 ,caldecott's visit "h1 he 0 sitt+ at ! d9+-room table ) ! two little boys on 8 knees1 & ! re/ ( ! family /&+ r\nd him4 ,we ask$ him to draw u ea* some?+1 & he made u *oose our own subjects4 ,! sket* ( himself rid+ 9 ! p>k is "o ( !m2 x amus$ him v mu* to see ! de] /&+ gaz+ at u4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,family ,,horse4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sket* ,,9 ,,woburn ,,p>k ,at ano!r "t !re comes a col\r$ bir?day c>d to a *ild 9 ,london :o 0 fond ( fl[]s2 a d>k r$ c>nation ! size ( life1 pres5t$ by a ,lilliputian figure 9 old-fa%ion$ gre5 coat1 ) :ite frill & p]iwig4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,c>nation4 ,side by side ) ,caldecott's missives to little *ildr5 might be pr9t$ _m a k9dly lett] to a "y au?or :o _h s5t him manuscripts to read4 ,^! lett]s _h to be read & answ]$ always 9 ! ev5+s4 ,a long lett] ( ?is k9d 0 writt5 to a lady at ,didsbury1 ne> ,man*e/]1 9 #ahgh1 f :i* ! foll[+ extracts are tak5#aa3-- ,,de> ,,miss ,m41--,y\r packet rea*$ me safely1 & z ,i call to m9d v readily my feel+s 9 times gone by1 aft] ,i _h po/$ a piece ( lit]>y or arti/ic composition to "s fri5d acqua9t$ ) ! dread editor ( "s magaz9e1 or ev5 to ! dread editor himself1 ,i ?9k x only y\r due t ,i %\ld write to y )\t delay ab\t ! sket*es ( c\ntry life :i* y h k9dly all[$ me to read1 & my op9ion ( :i* y flatt] me by desir+ to "k4 ,y ask$ me = my c&id op9ion2 9 ^! cases ,i always try to be c&id4444 ,i ?9k t y\r pap]s are1 z !y /&1 h>dly int]e/+ en\gh = ! mass ( read]s1 ?\gh to me !y draw out pictures :i* please1 & also revive old associations4444 ,_! fault1 h[ev]1 if ,i may speak ( faults1 is n s mu* 9 subject z 9 /yle4 ,y h *os5 simple subjects1 9 :i* is no h>m ( c\rse2 b simple subjects 9 all k9ds ( art require a ma/]ly h& to del9eate !m4 ,! slighte/ awkw>dness ( execution is notic$1 & m>s ! simplicity ( ! :ole4 ,:5 a ?rill+ /ory is told1 or a v int]e/+ & novel op]ation describ$1 faults ( /yle are ov]look$ dur+ ! excitem5t ( he>+ or read+4 ,is x n s8444 ,r4 ,c4 ,9 ano!r lett] "s rem>ks on ! misuse ( old ,engli% words 7a subject on :i* he says1 ,i am v ignorant7 are wor? record+4 ,z reg>ds ! misuse ( c]ta9 words1 ,i consult ! au?orities :5 a d\bt crosses my m9d1 & ,i f9d ) sorr[1 9 :i* ,i am jo9$ by o!r anxi\s spirits1 t ! ,engli% language is be+ ru9$1 *iefly by j\rnali/s1 ,engli% & ,am]ican4 ,words ( good old n]v\s mean+1 because common1 are disc>d$ = words ( less =ce b f9] s\nd1 borr[$ f o!r tongues4 ,! use ( ^! new words is (t5 a difficulty to all b classical s*ol>s1 = ! pronunciation1 ! acc5t1 ! quantities1 are v>i$ ev5 among/ equally educat$ p4 ,on ! introduction ( a new ^w !re is always a halo ( p$antry ab\t x4 ,"s admire ! halo & adopt ! ^w4 ,! j\rnali/s cuddle x4 ,! read]s ask :at x means1 ?9k x s\nds r f9e--p]haps g5teel--?r[ ov] ! humble fri5d :o has done !m & _! cons]vative =efa!rs su* good s]vice4 ,! poor ill-us$ old fell[ ( a ^w !n only f9ds fri5ds among/ ! l[ly & ! loyal2 & if 9 c\rse ( "t ! usurp+ ^w1 z he rolls by 9 8 c>riage & footm51 he>s ! =m] we>] ( 8 hon\rs come out f ! pass+ p$e/rians1 he curls 8 pr\d lip1 pulls up 8 haughty coll>1 di/5ds 8 ,grecian nose1 & wond]s :]e vulg> p w g to--albeit ?is vulg> ^w is bett] born1 & has a high] in/ep ?an ! c>riage ^w4 ,9 ! late ,autumn ( #ahgh ,caldecott is aga9 9 ! s\? ( ,france1 s5d+ home lett]s--"o ) a portrait ( himself 7back view71 seat$ next to a "y lady1 ^: fa!r is r deaf4 ,illu/ration3 ,htel ,gray et d',albion ,cannes1 #ae ,nov4 #ahgh4 ,i h come "h1 he says1 9 ord] t rheumatism may =get me & n recognise me on return to ,albion's %ores4 99 99 99 ,i op5 my bag & take out y\r lett] ( #bj? ,novemb]1 #ahgg1 :i* has be5 ready at h& = reply ev] s9ce ,i receiv$ x ) a welcome4 ,lett]s ought always to be repli$ to )9 ! twelve mon?s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,m5tone4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,at ,,m5tone1 ,,etc4 ,f ! ,rivi]a 9 #ahgi came ! foll[+ pictures 9 lett]s to fri5ds4 ,?is hotel is inde$ a calm spot1 b ! food is good1 & ,i h a pleasant little room or two1 :]e ,i c "w com=tably4 ,i "k ! inhabitant ( "o villa "h1 an ,am]ican2 & ,i ?9k !re are two p :om ,i "k 9 an hotel1 s :5 ,i feel v lonely ,i %all hunt !m up4 ,!re is mu* sn[ on ! rocky hills ne> ! t[n1 & ! wea!r is r cold1 b ! aspect ( ev]y?+ ar\nd 7ne>ly7 is v f9e & wor? com+ to see4 ,9 ano!r lett] he s5ds ! foll[+ sket* ( himself at table 9 ! va/ salle mang] ( ! hotel4#ab ,illu/ration ,,spl5dide ,,hotel1 ,,m5ton1 #aa? ,janu>y1 #ahgi4 ,,de> ----1--,! above view w give y a m correct idea ( ! spl5d\r ( ?is hotel ?an a page ( writ+1 ,i ?9k1 c\ld possibly d4 ,x repres5ts our table d'hte la/ night4 ,i fl$ ye/]day f ,cannes1 :i*--al?\gh call$ a v quiet place by mo/ visitors--,i f\nd to be too lively = "o :o has mu* "w to d & a desire to d x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mu* draw+ 0 accompli%$ 9 ! spr+ ( ?is ye>1 bo? abroad1 & on return to ,london4 ,! success ( 8 fir/ ,picture ,books 7on :i* he writes1 ,i get a small1 small royalty7 0 beyond all expectation1 & ! ,elegy ( a ,mad ,dog 0 n[ 9 progress4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,n ,,su* ,,disagreeable ,,wea!r ,,aft] ,,all--,,"s ,,p ,,?9k4 ,f ,pun*1 ,augu/ #bnd1 #ahgi4 ,writ+ on ! #bj? ,june1 9 ! wet summ] ( #ahgi1 f #e1 ,langham ,*amb]s1 ,portl& ,place 7a /udio t he _h tak5 tempor>ily f an arti/ fri5d1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,h5nessy71 he heads ! lett] ) ! sket* on page #aib1 :i* is int]e/+ z ! fir/ idea = ! draw+ :i* appe>$ 9 ,pun* on ! #bnd ,augu/1 #ahgi1 reproduc$ on ! prec$+ page by p]mission ( ! proprietors4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,pig ,,( ,,brittany 7,,t]ra-,,cotta74 ,! ,prop]ty ( ,mr4 ,arm/rong4 ,! illu/ration on ! opposite page is an example ( ,caldecott 9 a /yle :i* w be new to mo/ read]s4 ,! book plate 0 drawn = an old & intimate fri5d 9 ,man*e/]1 & x is curi\s to note h[ closely ! /yle ( ! family cre/ is foll[$ 9 its v>i\s details4 ,if x 7 n = c]ta9 satirical t\*es ?is +5i\s design might easily pass = ! "w ( o!r h&s2 ! t\* & treatm5t h little 9 common ) ,caldecott z he is kn[n2 b ! arti/ic complet5ess ( ! little book plate is ano!r evid5ce ( 8 p[] z a design]4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,9 ,septemb] ,caldecott modell$ "s birds1 =m+ "p ( ! capitals ( pill>s = ,sir ,fr$]ick ,leighton's ',arab ,hall' 9 8 h\se at ,k5s+ton4 ,!y 7 done = ! ar*itect1 ,mr4 ,g4 ,ait*ison1 ,a4,r4,a4 ,besides ^! he 0 at "w on o!r modell+2 "o subject 7! outcome ( 8 ,brittany travels7 is giv5 on page #aid4 ,9 #ahgi he took a small h\se1 ) an old-fa%ion$ g>d51 at ,kems+1 ne> ,sev5oaks4 ,?is 0 8 fir/ c\ntry home1 an out-(-!-way place1 z he express$ x1 b exactly "r = me4 ,"h1 surr\nd$ by 8 f\r-foot$ fri5ds1 he c\ld indulge 8 lik+ & love = ! c\ntry4 ,illu/ration ,writ+ to a "y fri5d on ! #ac? ,octob]1 he s5ds ! foll[+3-- ,i am j n[ oblig$ to decl9e invitations to g & be m]ry ) fri5ds at a di/ance1 because ,i am n[ liv+ 9 ?is quiet1 out-(-!-way village 9 ord] to make "s /udies ( animals--to wit1 horses1 dogs1 & o!r human be+s--:i* ,i wi% to use = ! works t ,i %all be busy ) dur+ ! com+ w9t]4 ,i h a m>e--d>k *e/nut--:o goes v well 9 h>ness1 & is v pleasant to ride2 & a little puppy--a comical "y da*%und4 ,my man calls ! m>e ',p]i1' s ,i call ! puppy ,lalla ,rookh4 ,9 a lett] to 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,lock]-,lampson1 writt5 ab\t ?is "t1 9 #ahhj1 he expresses surprise at n he>+ f ,am]ica respect+ c]ta9 draw+s by ,miss ,kate ,gre5away & himself1 :i* _h be5 s5t across ! ,atlantic to be engrav$ on wood4 ,i wond] :y8 he says--,! re/ is reproduc$ opposite4 ,caldecott 0 soon f\nd out 9 8 c\ntry home1 8 wide reputation z an illu/rator br++ him ev]-increas+ "w1 "s n v pr(itable4 ,illu/ration ,at ?is "t he 0 tax+ 8 en]gies to ! utmo/1 work+ a long morn+ always indoors1 & aft]w>ds mak+ /udies 9 ! g>d5 or 9 ! c\ntry2 ! ev5+ occupi$ by read+ & correspond5ce4 ,illu/ration ,b he f\nd "t always--& until ! end--to rememb] & to write to 8 old & de> fri5ds4 ,"o m extract 7! la/ 9 ?is book7 f a lett] f ,v5ice1 to an invalid fri5d 9 ,man*e/] 9 #ahhj3-- ,i am sorry to he> t y are s lame1 he says4 ,i wi% y _h be5 ) u 9 ,v5ice--! go+ to & fro 9 gondolas w\ld h suit$ y well4 ,easy1 smoo?1 & s\l-subdu+--especially by moonlight & :5 ! e> is fill$ ) ! ri* notes ( a v uncommon gondoli]'s voice & ! twang+ ( a s5tim5tal travell]'s lute4 ,on ! #ah? ( ,m>* we 7 m>ri$ at a small *ur* 9 ,k5t--my be/ man drove me 9 a dog-c>t4 ,i sold him my m>e on ! way1 & %e came to sad grief ) him6 ,illu/ration3 ,,sket* ,,( ,,wyb\rnes1 ,,kems+1 ,,ne> ,,sev5oaks4 ,! lett]s aft] ?is date ref] to a p]iod 9 ,caldecott's art :i* mu/ be consid]$ at a future "t4 ,only two remembrances ( 8 lat] ye>s %all be record$ n[2 "o ( him at ,kems+1 seat$ 9 8 old-fa%ion$ g>d5 on a f9e summ]'s aft]noon 7aft] h>d "w f n9e till two7 surr\nd$ by 8 fri5ds & f\r-foot$ playmates--a g>d5 :]e ! birds1 & ev5 ! fl[]s1 liv$ unre/ra9$4 ,:]e woodb9es w&]1 & ! wallfl[] pu%es ,its way alone2 ,& :]e1 9 wafts ( fragrance1 sweetbri>-bu%es ,make !mselves kn[n4 ,) banks ( violets = s\!rn breezes ,to seek & f9d1 ,& trellis'd jessam9e t trembles 9 ,! summ] w9d4 ,:]e clove-c>nations ov]gr[ ! places ,:]e !y 7 set1 ,&1 mi/-l1 9 ! int]v5+ spaces ,creeps mignonette4 ,! o!r & a lat] remembrance ( ,caldecott is at a ga!r+ ( fri5ds 9 ,victoria ,/reet1 ,we/m9/]1 9 ,janu>y1 #ahhe1 :5--to a good old ,engli% tune--! lasses & lads1 out ( 8 ,picture ,book1 danc$ be=e him1 & ! fiddl]1 9 ! co/ume ( ! "t1 play$ x wrong4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,new ,,ye>',s ,,greet+ ,,to ,a ,,fri5d4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,conclusion4 ,x w be se5 9 ! prec$+ pages t x 0 ! privilege ( ! writ] to "k ,caldecott intimately be=e he _h made a "n1 :5 8 he>t & h&s 7 free1 s to speak2 :5 he 0 untrammell$ by mu* s5se ( responsibility1 or by ! necessity ( keep+ up a reputation1 & :5 e day1 almo/1 record$ "s new exp]im5t or a*ievem5t 9 8 art4 ,let x be /at$ "h t n at t "t1 nor ev] aft]w>ds 9 ! writ]'s he>+1 0 a ^w said aga9/ ,caldecott4 ,) a some:at wide & exceptional exp]i5ce ( ! p]sonality ( arti/s1 x c be said ) tru? t ,caldecott 0 a man ( :om all spoke well4 ,8 pres5ce !n1 z 9 lat] ye>s1 seem$ to dispel all jeal\sies1 if !y ev] exi/$1 & to scatt] evil spirits if !y ev] approa*$ him4 ,no wond]--= 0 he n ! v embodim5t ( sweetness1 simple-m9d$ness1 g5]osity1 & hon\r8 ,f ! sket* on page #a ( ?is book1 made 9 ! smoke ( ,man*e/]1 to ! ,new ,ye>'s ,greet+ on p4 #bjc1 ! same happy1 joy\s _s is evid5t2 & s1 to ^? :o knew him1 he rema9$ to ! end4 ,z ?is memoir has to d ) ,caldecott's e>li] c>e]1 & p>ticul>ly ) 8 "w 9 black & :ite1 ! arti/ic value ( 8 illu/rations 9 col\r1 especially 9 8 ,picture ,books1 c only be h9t$ at "h4 ,caldecott's ,picture ,books are kn[n all ov] ! _w2 !y h be5 widely discuss$ & criticis$1 & !y =m und\bt$ly ! be/ monum5t to 8 memory4 ,b x may be f\nd t "s ( ! be/ "w he ev] did 7! "w lea/ op5 to criticism7 0 9 #ahgd & #ahge1 be=e ^! books 7 begun2 & t ! mat]ial "h collect$ w aid 9 =m+ a bett] e/imate ( ,caldecott z an arti/4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahhc !re appe>$ a little oblong ,sket* ,book ) canvas cov]1 full ( orig9al & delightful illu/rations1 _m 9 col\r1 engrav$ & pr9t$ by ,edmund ,evans4 ,?is book is n v widely kn[n1 b !re are draw+s 9 x ( great p]sonal int]e/1 n[ t ! arti/'s h& is /ill4 ,! ,sket* ,book sugge/s _m ?\ghts & calls up _m associations to ^? :o knew him4 ,9 #ahhc he illu/rat$ sop's ,fables ) ,mod]n ,in/ances 7ref]r$ to on page #id74 ,! k9d ( "w t ,caldecott lik$ be/1 & ( :i* he w\ld h be5 an arti/ic & delightful expon5t _h circum/ances p]mitt$1 is indicat$ 9 ! design at ! head ( ! preface to ?is volume2 x 0 drawn on br[n pap]1 probably = a wood c>v+ 9 relief1 = ! c5tral panel ( a mantelpiece4 ,?is sket* is select$ f sev]al designs ( a simil> k9d4 ,9 purely j\rnali/ic "w1 = :i* 8 p[]s seem$ em95tly fitt$1 he 0 nev] at home1 8 he>t 0 n 9 x4 ,nei!r on ,pun* nor on ! ,graphic newspap]1 w\ld he h engag$ to "w regul>ly4 ,he w\ld d any?+ on an em]g5cy to aid a fri5d--or a foe1 if he _h kn[n "o--b nei!r heal? nor incl9ation l$ him 9 t direction4 ,& yet ,caldecott1 ( all contempor>y arti/s1 ow$ 8 wide popul>ity to ! wood engrav]1 to ! mak] ( col\r blocks1 & to ! pr9t+ press4 ,no arti/ be=e him _h su* *ances ( disp]s+ facsimiles ( da9tily col\r$ illu/rations ov] ! _w4 ,all ?is mu/ be consid]$ :5 8 place 9 ! c5tury ( arti/s is writt54 ,mr4 ,cl\gh t\*es a true note 9 ! foll[+ 7f ! ,man*e/] ,qu>t]ly73-- ,if ! art1 t5d] & true z x is1 be n ( ! highe/1 yet ! arti/ is express$ 9 8 "w z p]haps few o!rs h be54 ,no?+ to be regrett$--all ( ! cle>e/--an op5-air1 pure life--a clean s\l4 ,:olesome z ! ,engl& he lov$ s well4 ,manly1 tol]ant1 & pati5t "u suff]+4 ,none ( ! fri5ds he made did he let g4 ,no envy1 malice1 or un*>itabl5ess spoil$ him2 no social flatt]y or fa%ionable success1 made him =get ^? he _h kn[n 9 ! e>ly ye>s4 ,speak+ g5]ally ( 8 fri5d ,caldecott1 :om he _h kn[n intimately 9 lat] ye>s1 ,mr4 ,lock]-,lampson 7to :om we are indebt$ = ! lett]s & sket*es on pages #aia1 #aib1 & #aii71 writes3-- ,x seems to me t ,caldecott's art 0 ( a quality t appe>s ab\t once 9 a c5tury4 ,x _h delightful *>act]i/ics mo/ happily bl5d$4 ,he _h a delicate fancy1 & 8 hum\r 0 z racy z x 0 ref9$4 ,he _h a ke5 s5se ( beauty1 &1 to sum up all1 he _h *>m4 ,8 old-_w y\?s & maid5s are p]fect4 ,! m5 are s simple & s manly1 ! maid5s are s mode/ & s tru/ful3 ,! latt] rem9d "o ( ! c\ntry girl 9 t qua9t old ballad1 ',he /opt & gave my *eek a pat1 ,he told a t5d] tale1 ,!n /ole a kiss1 b :at ( t8 ',twas ,willie ( ! ,dale6' ,poor ,caldecott6 ,8 fri5ds 7 mu* atta*$ to him4 ,he _h feel+s1 & ideas1 & mann]s1 :i* made him welcome 9 any society2 b alas1 all 0 trammell$1 n obscur$1 by deplorably bad heal?4 ,^! two criticisms--bo? com+ f fri5ds ( ! arti/1 b f diff]5t po9ts ( view--are wor? sett+ side by side 9 a memoir4 ,a correspond5t1 writ+ f ,man*e/]1 s5ds ! foll[+ int]e/+ lett] respect+ places sket*$ by ,caldecott 9 ,*e%ire & ,%rop%ire & aft]w>ds us$ 9 ! illu/rations 9 8 books4 ,dur+ occasional rambles 9 ?is & ! neighb\r+ c\nty ( ,*e/]1 m especially 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,:it*ur*1 ,i h be5 int]e/$ 9 ! id5tification ( "s few ( ! orig9al sc5es pictur$ by ,mr4 ,caldecott 9 8 sev]al publi%$ draw+s4 ,?us3-- ,malpas ,*ur*1 :i* occupies ! summit ( a g5tle hill "s six miles f ,:it*ur*1 occurs frequ5tly--z 9 a full page draw+ 9 ! ,graphic newspap] = ,*ri/mas1 #ahhc2 9 ,babes 9 ! ,wood1 p4 #ai2 9 ,baby ,bunt+1 p4 #bj2 & 9 ,! ,fox ,jumps ov] ! ,p>son's ,gate1 p4 #e4 ,! ma9 /reet ( ,:it*ur* is fairly pictur$ 9 ! ,great ,panj&rum1 p4 #f1 :il/ ! old por* ( ! ,blue ,bell portray$ on p4 #bh ( ,old ,*ri/mas is id5tical ) t ( ! ,bell ,inn at ,lu%+ham1 situat$ "s two miles f ,:it*ur* on ! way to ,malpas4 ,besides ^! ,i recognise 9 ! ',old ,/one-h\se1 ,l+bor\gh ,hall1' 9 ,lob ,lie-by-!-,fire1 p4 #e1 an accurate l9e-=-l9e sket* ( ,b>ton ,hall1 an anci5t moat$ mansion :i* until q rec5tly /ood )9 ! p>i% ( ,eccles1 f\r miles f ,man*e/]4 ,la/ly1 a comp>ison ( ! illu/ration on p4 #ie ( ,old ,*ri/mas1 ) "o 9 la/ ye>'s volume ( ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e1 p4 #dff1 %[s t ! picturesque nooks ( ,sussex1 equally ) ^? ( ,k5t & ,*e/]1 yield$ _! quota to ! busy p5cil we "k s well4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahgi ,caldecott became acqua9t$ ) ,mrs4 ,ew+1 :i* l$ to 8 mak+ _m illu/rations = h]1 su* z ! design = ! cov] ( ,aunt ,judy's ,magaz9e1 & notably ! illu/rations to t book ( books = boys1 ,jackanapes1 & to ,daddy ,d>w9's ,dovecot1 & o!rs4 ,miss ,gatty1 9 h] memoir ( ,mrs4 ,ew+1 says3-- ,my si/] 0 9 ,london 9 ,june1 #ahgi1 & !n made ! acqua9tance ( ,mr4 ,caldecott1 = ^: illu/rations %e _h unb\nd$ admiration4 ,?is introduction l$ u to ask him 7:5 ,jackanapes 0 /ill simm]+ 9 ,julie's bra97 if he w\ld supply a col\r$ illu/ration = x4 ,b z ! tale 0 only writt5 a v %ort "t be=e x appe>$1 & z ! illu/ration 0 want$ e>ly & col\rs take long to pr9t1 ,julie c\ld n s5d ! /ory to be read1 b ask$ ,caldecott to draw h] a picture to fit "o ( ! sc5es 9 x4 ,! "o %e sugge/$ 0 a fair-hair$ boy on a r$-hair$ pony1 ?9k+ ( "o ( h] own nephews1 a skilful sev5-ye>-old rid] :o 0 accu/om$ to foll[ ! h\nds4 ,look+ back1 b a few mon?s only1 at ! pass+ away ( two su* lives--! au?or ( ,jackanapes & ! illu/rator ( ! ,picture ,books 7( :om x 0 well said lately1 !y h gone to ,heav5 toge!r7--! loss seems incalculable4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( ! c5tury1 ! be/ & pure/ books & ! brighte/ pages ev] plac$ be=e *ildr5 w be record$ betwe5 #ahgh & #ahhe2 & no words w\ld seem m 9 t\* ) ! lives & aims ( ^! lam5t$ arti/s ?an a conclud+ s5t5ce 9 ,jackanapes1 t--_! works are a h]itage ( h]oic example & noble obligation4 ,! grace & beauty1 & weal? ( imag9ation 9 ,caldecott's "w1--conspicu\s to ! end1--=m a monum5t :i* few m5 9 ! hi/ory ( illu/rative art h rais$ = !mselves4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"h may end fitt+ly ! memoir ( 8 e>li] "w4 ,at a future "t m may be writt51 & _m delightful rem9isc5ces record$1 ( ! ye>s f ! "t ( 8 m>riage on ! #ah? ,m>*1 #ahhj1 to 8 lam5t$ dea? at ,/4 ,augu/9e1 9 ,florida1 on ! #ab? ,febru>y1 #ahhf2 :5--9 ! sympa!tic l9es :i* appe>$ 9 ,pun* on ! #bg? ,febru>y1 #ahhf3-- ,all t fl[ ( fun1 & all ,t f\nt ( *>m f\nd 9 8 fancy1 ,are /opp$6 ,yet w he hold u ?rall ,by 8 f9e art's sweet necromancy1 ,*ildr5 & s5iors _m a ye>2 ,= long 'twill be ere a new-com]1 ,fireside or nurs]y holde? de> ,z him ^: life ceas$ 9 its summ]4 ,,app5dix4 ,illu/ration3 ,,try ,,caldecott',s ,,picture ,,books4 ,! foll[+ is a li/ ( ,caldecott's ,picture ,books ) ! dates ( publication4 ,besides ! ord9>y %ill+ books1 sev]al collect$ volumes ( 8 ,pictures & ,songs1 also ,pictures collect$ f ! ,graphic newspap]1 h be5 issu$ by ! same publi%]s4 ,caldecott's ,picture ,books4 ,,! ,,h\se ,,t ,,jack ,,built #ahgh ,,john ,,gilp9 ,,elegy ,,on ,a ,,mad ,,dog #ahgi ,,! ,,babes ,,9 ,,! ,,wood ,,?ree ,,jovial ,,huntsm5 #ahhj ,,s+ ,a ,,song ,,( ,,sixp5ce ,,! ,,que5 ,,( ,,he>ts #ahha ,,! ,,f>m]',s ,,boy ,,! ,,milkmaid #ahhb ,,hey-,,diddle-,,diddle1 ,,! ,,cat ,,& ,,! ,,fiddle2 & ,,baby ,,bunt+ ,,! ,,fox ,,jumps ,,ov] ,,! #ahhc ,,p>son',s ,,gate ,a ,,frog ,,he ,,w\ld ,a-,,woo+ ,,g ,,come1 ,,lasses ,,& ,,lads #ahhd ,,ride ,a ,,cock ,,horse ,,to ,,banbury ,,cross2 & ,a ,,f>m] ,,w5t ,,trott+ ,,^u ,,8 ,,grey ,,m>e ,,mrs4 ,,m>y ,,blaize #ahhe ,,! ,,great ,,panj&rum ,,himself ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,george ,,r\tl$ge ,,& ,,sons1 ,,london ,,& ,,new ,,york ,"s ( sop's ,fables4 ,) ,mod]n ,in/ances4 ,%[n 9 designs by ,r4 ,,caldecott4 ,illu/ration ,,london3 ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co4 #ahhc4 ,price ,sev5 ,%ill+s & ,sixp5ce4 ,a ,sket*-,book1 by ,r4 ,,caldecott4 ,reproduc$ by ,,edmund ,,evans ! ,engrav] & ,pr9t]4 ,illu/ration ,,london3 ,,george ,,r\tl$ge ,,& ,,sons1 ,,london ,,& ,,new ,,york4 #ahhc4 ,price ,?ree ,%ill+s & ,sixp5ce4 ,breton ,folk4 ,) ,"o ,hundr$ & ,sev5ty ,illu/rations by ,r4 ,,caldecott4 ,illu/ration ,,london3 ,,sampson ,,l[1 ,,m>/on1 ,,se>le1 ,,riv+ton1 ,,cr[n ,,build+s1 #ahh1 ,,fleet ,,/reet4 #ahhj4 ,price ,t5 ,%ill+s & ,sixp5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #a3 ,! draw+1 ,a ,debat+ ,society1 0 v well engrav$ on wood by ,j4 ,d4 ,coop]1 & appe>$ 9 ,london ,society 9 #ahga1 v4 xx4 p4 #dag2 x is n[ reproduc$ on a l>g] scale by a me*anical process ( photo-engrav+4 ,exp]ts 9 draw+ = book illu/ration may be int]e/$ to comp>e results4 ,footnote #b3 ,9 a private lett] to ! writ] ( ?is memoir1 dat$ #bnd ,novemb]1 #ahgf1 ,caldecott says3--,p5 c nev] put d[n h[ mu* ,i owe1 9 _m ways1 to ,t4 ,a4 ,footnote #c3 ,! ,h>z ,m\nta9s1 a ,t\r 9 ! ,toy ,c\ntry1 by ,h5ry ,blackburn4 ,london3 ,sampson ,l[ & ,co41 #ahgb4 ,footnote #d3 ,?is1 & o!r simil> sket*es1 caus$ amusem5t 9 "s circles & (f5ce 9 o!rs1 at ,b]l91 :]e x 0 /at$ errone\sly t ! arti/ _h c>icatur$ "s well-kn[n p]sonages :o came annually to ,gosl> to dr9k ! wat]s1 & an arrangem5t to publi% a translation ( ! ,h>z ,m\nta9s into ,g]man fell ?r\gh 9 consequ5ce4 ,footnote #e3 ,among/ ! "y arti/s 9 ! art dep>tm5t ( ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e 9 #ahgc1 0 ,e4 ,a4 ,abbey1 ! well-kn[n illu/rator ( old ,engli% subjects2 9 lat] ye>s a great fri5d & ally ( ,caldecott4 ,footnote #f3 ,! draw+s 9 ! ,daily ,graphic 9 ,new ,york 7 all reproduc$ by photo-li?ography1 & pr9t$ at ! li?ographic press4 ,footnote #g3 ,x 0 m ?an once sugge/$ to ,caldecott to pa9t ?is sc5e4 ,x w\ld probably h be5 attempt$ _h circum/ances p]mitt$4 ,footnote #h3 ,! m$allion at ! head ( ?is lett] 0 design$ by ,sir ,fr$]ick ,burton & aft]w>ds r$rawn = ! ,arts ,club by ,e4 ,j4 ,poynt]1 ,r4,a4 ,footnote #i3 ,nor? ,italian ,folk1 by ,mrs4 ,comyns ,c>r4 ,london3 ,*atto & ,w9dus1 #ahgh4 ,footnote #aj3 ,breton ,folk1 by ,h5ry ,blackburn1 ) #agj illu/rations by ,r4 ,caldecott4 ,london3 ,sampson ,l[ & ,co41 #ahhj4 ,footnote #aa3 ,?is lett] 0 pr9t$ 9 ! ,man*e/] ,city ,news1 #bj ,febru>y1 #ahhf4 ,footnote #ab3 ,! portrait ( ,caldecott at ! beg9n+ ( ?is volume1 is f a photograph tak5 at ,cannes 9 ,janu>y1 #ahgi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,"s illu/rations 7 mov$ f _! orig9al positions to avoid break+ up p>agraphs ( text4 ,made m9or punctuation corrections & ! foll[+ *ange3 ,page #aef3 ,delet$ duplicate 94 7,orig3 ',poor old prie/6 ,:at a %rew he has got 9 9 8 h\se1'7