Edmund Evans (1826 - 1905)

RA Collection: People and Organisations

English wood-engraver and colour printer during the Victorian era. He specialized in full-colour printing, which, in part because of his work, became popular in the mid-19th century. He employed and collaborated with illustrators such as Walter Crane, Randolph Caldecott, Kate Greenaway and Richard Doyle to produce what are now considered to be classic children’s books.

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Born: 23 February 1826 in Southwark, London

Died: 21 August 1905

Gender: Male

Works associated with Edmund Evans in the RA Collection

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Associated books

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