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Thomas Bewick (c. 11 August 1753 – 8 November 1828) was an English wood-engraver and natural history author. Early in his career he took on all kinds of work such as engraving cutlery, making the wood blocks for advertisements, and illustrating children's books.
Apr 17, 2024 · Thomas Bewick (born August 12, 1753, Cherryburn, Northumberland, England—died November 8, 1828, Gateshead, Durham) was a printmaker and illustrator important for reviving the art of wood engraving and establishing it as a major printmaking technique.
Thomas Bewick, the acclaimed wood engraver, artist and naturalist, was born in August 1753 at Cherryburn House, a small farm on the south banks of the river Tyne, in the parish of Ovingham, Northumberland.
Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) Wood Engraver, naturalist and Northumberland's Greatest Artist. The aim of the Bewick Society is to promote an interest in the life and work of Thomas Bewick and related subjects, especially with regard to wood-engraving.
Thomas Bewick (c. 11 August 1753 – 8 November 1828) was an English wood-engraver and natural history author. Early in his career he took on all kinds of work such as engraving cutlery, making the wood blocks for advertisements, and illustrating children's books.
May 23, 2018 · Bewick, Thomas (1755–1828). English animal artist and engraver, born near Newcastle upon Tyne, where he spent most of his life and established a school of engraving. He was apprenticed at 14 to Ralph Beilby, an engraver and jeweller with whom he was later in partnership for 20 years.
Mar 30, 2011 · Wood-block printing using engraved boxwood revolutionised the illustration of natural history in the early 19th century. The work of Thomas Bewick showed how detailed and accurate images could...
Jun 22, 2023 · A Biography of Thomas Bewick. On August 12, 1753, Thomas Bewick was born at Cherryburn House in the Village of Mickley, in the parish of Ovingham, Northumberland, England. His father rented a small colliery at Mickley Bank, and sent his son to school in the nearby village.
Thomas Bewick was an English wood-engraver and natural history author. Early in his career he took on all kinds of work such as engraving cutlery, making the wood blocks for...
English printmaker and illustrator Thomas Bewick was the first master of wood engraving. His illustrations for natural history books were the first extended use of the technique. A brilliant technical innovator, Bewick established wood engraving as a major printmaking method.
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