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Herbert Railton (21 November 1857 – 15 March 1910), was an English artist and leading black and white illustrator of books and magazines.
Railton was born inPleasington, nearBlackburn,Lancashire, and educated atMechlin in Belgium andAmpleforth College inNorth Yorkshire (England). He trained as an architect at the firm of W.S. Varley inBlackburn. He joined the local literary club where he met artist Charles Haworth, who became his mentor, and gave him further instruction in working in black and white.
After his drawings of arailway accident at Blackburn station (1881) were published in theIllustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, Railton went on to become one of the leading illustrators of his day. He moved to London and married Frances, another illustrator - they had one child, Ione, who also became an illustrator.
Railton provided many black and white illustrations for magazines and books - including editions of books by famous authors suchThomas Hood (The Haunted House),Oliver Goldsmith,Henry Fielding,Samuel Johnson etc. and travel guides.
Railton died ofpneumonia in 1910, aged 53.
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