Accession Number Basic Description, Identification and Historical Information

1979.316 Caldecott Collection Original works by

(a) W/C letterhead Venetian Canal Scene (b) Ink sketch “Going to the Poll” (c) Ink sketch (Returning from the Poll” (d) W/C An effect of Snow (e) W/C “Driven to Crime by Bad Weather” (f) Scene in Italy: Oxen Ploughing W/C (g) W/C Scene in Italy: Flock of Sheep (h) Ink sketch: Bull About to Toss a Dog (i) Carved wood panel: Milkmaid at Sunrise

1979.317 Caldecott Collection Prints of Randolph Caldecott – mostly framed

(a) Children in Wood from “Babes in the Wood” (b) John Gilpin’s Ride Couple Walking in Lane (Three Huntsmen) The Man who was Bitten (Elegy on Death of Mad Dog) (c) Three Huntsmen and Scarecrow Boy and Girl Catching Birds with Sieve Babes in Wood Being Taken on Horseback (d) Facts and Fancies II: ‘A Quiet Rubber of Whist’ (e) ‘Sketches a Buxton by a Rheumatic Man’ (f) Children Playing in the Lane, with 3 Huntsmen Coming over the Hill (g) Making Posies in the Meadow (from the graphic 1878 Summer number (initialled and annotated by R. Caldecott) (h) Artist Discovered Asleep by Two Ladies (The graphic 1872 Summer No.) (i) ‘Paul and Virginia’ (The Graphic 1882) (j) Photograph (as a postcard) of sketch, ‘This is the Artist All Forlorn’ (k) Photograph of Caldecott painting gent and lady seated with gent standing (l) 15 pages from graphic – ‘Sketches at Trouville’, The Wychdale Steeple Chase’, ‘Mickledale Hunt’, ‘Scenes from Venice’ (m) The Graphic Jubilee Christmas No. 1919, including page of Caldecott’s work (n) The Strange Adventures of a Dog Cart (from the Graphic)

1979.318 Caldecott Collection Books Produced by Randolph (Shilling Series) Illustrated by him

(a) ‘The House that Jack Built’ (Shilling Series) (b) ‘The Mad Dog’ (c) ‘Sing a Song for Sixpence’ (d) ‘The Milkmaid’ (e) ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’ (f) ‘A Frog he Would a Wooing Go’ (g) ‘Come Lasses and Lads’ (h) ‘Mrs Mary Blaize’ (2 copies) (i) ‘The Babes in the Wood’ (page 1&4 missing) (j) 23 loose pages of illustrations from Caldecott’s picture books (inc some off prints)

Accession Number Basic Description, Identification and Historical Information 1979.318 (k) The Hey Diddle Five Shilling , R. Caldecott Continued (l) ‘A Sketch Book of R. Caldecott’s (m) Randolph Caldecott’s sketches (n) ‘Jack and the Bean Stalk’ – Hallam Tennyson, illustrated by Caldecott (o) The Owls of Olynn Belfry – ‘A.Y.D. illustrated by Caldecott (p) ‘Breton Folk’ – Henry Blackburn and Randolph Caldecott (q) ‘Old Christmas’ and ‘Bracebridge Hall’ W. Irving illustrated by Caldecott (r) ‘Bracebridge Hall’ – W. Irving and R. Caldecott (s) ‘Old Christmas’ – W. Irving and R. Caldecott (t) The Complete Collection of R. Caldecott’s Contributions to ‘The Graphic’ 1888. (u) The Complete Collection of Pictures and Songs by R. Caldecott 1887 (v) Randolph Caldecott, his Early Art Career – Henry Blackburn 1886 (w) ‘Dandelion Clocks’ – J. Ewing and G. Browne (x) ‘Lob Lie’ – By the Fire – J. Ewing and R. Caldecott (y) ‘Daddy Darwin’s Dovecote J. Ewing and R. Caldecott (2 copies) (z) Jackanapes J. Ewing and R. Caldecott (3 copies) (zz) ‘Juliana Ewing and her Books’ H. Gatty

1979.319 Caldecott Collection Pictures In Collection other than Randolph Caldecott

(a) ‘Winter Scene at Christleton Near ’ w/c Harold Caldecott 1869 (b) ‘Old Chester’ w/c Sophia Anthony (Nee Caldecott) (c) Venetian Canal – Oil Sophia Anthony?

1979.320 Caldecott Collection Portraits of R. Caldecott’s Relatives Oakden, Brookes, Caldecott and Anthony Families

(a) Oil-John Caldecott (R. Caldecott’s Father) (b) Photo-Randolph Caldecott (c) 3 photos – Sophia Anthony (Nee Caldecott Randolph Caldecott’s Sister) (d) 2 Photo’s – Alfred Caldecott (R.C’s Brother) (e) Photo – Alfred Caldecott and Clement Caldecott (Randolph Caldecott’s Half Brother) (f) Silhouettes – Mary Dinah Caldecott and John Caldecott (R. Caldecott’s parents) (g) Silhouette – George Oakden (R. Caldecott’s Great Grandfather) (h) Photo – John Lilley Anthony (R. Caldecott's Brother-in-Law) (i) Photo – Mrs Sarah Brookes (married R.C’s Cousin and Mother in Law of J.R. Anthony) (j) Photo – James Brookes (R. Caldecott’s Uncle) (k) Photo – Jane Brookes (R. Caldecott’s Aunt) (l) Photo – Wedding of Mr & Mrs J. R. Anthony (m) Photo – Wedding of Mr & Mrs J. R. Anthony (Family Group – Brookes, Caldecott and Anthony families) (n) Photo – Wedding group for Elsie Brookes (R. Caldecott’s 2nd Cousin)

Accession Number Basic Description, Identification and Historical Information 1979.320 (o) 2 sketches – J.R. Anthony (R. Caldecott’s Nephew and a Continued Worcester Solicitor (p) Photo – Anthony family group at Malvern Link 1935

1979.321 Caldecott Collection (Continued) Caldecott’s Family Memorabilia (Caldecott, Oakden, Brookes and Anthony Families)

(a) Randolph Caldecott’s Tie (b) Randolph Caldecott’s Slippers (c) Sampler by Elizabeth Oakden (R. Caldecott’s Grandmother) 1806 (d) Sampler by Mary D. Brookes (R. Caldecott’s Mother) aged 7, 1828 (e) Bookmarker of Sophia Caldecott (R. Caldecott’s Sister) (f) Bookmark of J. L. Anthony (Husband of Sophia and Brother in Law of R. Caldecott (g) M.A. Prize medal 1879 presented to Rev. Alfred Caldecott (R. Caldecott’s Brother) (h) Christening Spoon of Mary D. Brookes (R. Caldecott’s Mother) (i) Family Bible of J.L. Anthony and Family (incl family register showing M. to Sophia Caldecott) (j) 4 press cuttings: marriage and death of R. Caldecott, marriage of J.R. Anthony, death of J. L. Anthony (k) Marriage Certificate of J. R. Anthony (l) 3 photos of grave of Rev Alfred Caldecott (R. Caldecott’s Brother) at Malvern Wells Cemetery D. 1936 (m) Photo copy of section on the Caldecott’s of Caldecote from Ormerods ‘Cheshire’ Vol 2, pp 690-3 (kept in file)