Randolph Caldecott: A Victorian Pioneer of Children’s Illustration Early Life and Education Banking Clerk to Artistic Innovator The Golden Age of Illustration: Caldecott's Masterpieces Style and Technique Legacy and Influence Early Life and Education Randolph Caldecott (born March 22, 1846, Chester, Cheshire, England) was a British artist and illustrator whose distinctive style revolutionized children’s literature during the Victorian era. From his earliest years, he demonstrated an exceptional talent for drawing—a passion nurtured by his father, John Caldecott, who was originally a hatt…