John Randall: Coalport's Charismatic Painter of Birds

John Randall has been aptly described as the complete man, he did not perhaps have the stature of a polymath, but he was certainly a man with diverse interests and the requisite talents to match. In his long life of just over one hundred years he was an accomplished local historian and author, pamph...

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Published inArs Ceramica no. 30; p. 34
Main Author Willock, John
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Syosset The Wedgwood Society of New York 01.09.2018
Subjects
19th century
Birds
Ceramics
Painters
Randall, John
Visual artists
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Summary:John Randall has been aptly described as the complete man, he did not perhaps have the stature of a polymath, but he was certainly a man with diverse interests and the requisite talents to match. In his long life of just over one hundred years he was an accomplished local historian and author, pamphleteer, amateur geologist, postmaster, borough councillor and professional ceramic artist of exceptional ability. Here, Willock explores Randalls' particular forte as a leading ceramic artist was the painting of birds, predominantly on Coalport porcelains.
ISSN:1043-3317