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Last Name Bewick

Given Name John

alt. Names J. B. ;

Marriage

Children

Year born 1760 in Cherryburn near Ovingham, Northumberland

Year died 1795

Place of death Cherryburn, Northumberland

Father's occupation owner of a colliery

Relatives woodcutter Thomas Bewick(1753-1828) (brother) ; woodcutter William Bewick (1762-1833) (brother) ;

Education taught by engraver Ralph Beilby (1743-1817) Newcastle/Tyne ;

Country of Activity United Kingdom

Worked for Ralph Beilby & Thomas Bewick on major natural history works ;

Patronage

Collaborators Ralph Beilby ; woodcutter Thomas Bewick(1753-1828) (brother) ; woodcutter William Bewick (1762-1833) (brother) ;

Techniques woodcut, wood engraving, xylography, drawing, chalk, pencil, pen-and-ink, watercolour, and painting ;

Sample(s)

Archival sources Victoria & Albert Museum, London, British Museum ; https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bewick-218 ;

Published sources AKL 10 1995: 321 ;

other London 1782-1795. Illustrator of children's books.

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