Bewick

[byoo-ik]

noun

Thomas,1753–1828, English wood engraver.

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But in Bewick's case the aesthetic level is not particularly high.
Why Bewick Succeeded
Jacob Kainen
Bewick's pupils found little of this kind of work to do before about 1830.
Why Bewick Succeeded
Jacob Kainen
The reasons for Bewick's remarkable effectiveness can now be summed up.
Why Bewick Succeeded
Jacob Kainen
It has woodcuts by Bewick, and is a curious and scarce little volume.
The Book-Hunter at Home
P. B. M. Allan
The types were Martin's, the woodcuts Bewick's, and the paper Whatman's.
A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898
Henry R. Plomer

British Dictionary definitions for bewick

Bewick

noun

Thomas . 1753–1828, English wood engraver; his best-known works are Chillingham Bull (1789), a large woodcut, Aesop's Fables (1818), and his History of British Birds (1797–1804)

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