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Thomas Bewick
Born 1753 / Died 1828

The watercolours and drawings of Thomas Bewick and his workshop apprentices

Medium: hardback book, two volumes
Dimensions: 22.5 cm x 26 cm
Condition: fine

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The watercolours and drawings of Thomas Bewick and his workshop apprentices

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Medium: hardback book, two volumes
Dimensions: 22.5 cm x 26 cm
Condition: fine

Author: Ian Bain
Artist: Thomas Bewick
Publisher: Thomas Bewick's Birthplace Trust
Published: 1981
Pages: 233 and 230
ISBN: 0 9067 9585 0

Quote: "The Great Auk. Northern Penguin or Gair Fowl. Pen and watercolour, study (immature bird) and transfer drawing by Bewick for his engraving in British Birds Vol. 2, 1984, p. 162. Engraved during the week ending 21 december 1799 at a charge to the business of £1.1s. (R.35 Laing). The transfer drawing may have been made from the specimen now in the hancock museum, Newcastle upon Tyne. Coll: Natural History Society of Northumbria (both drawings)."

Review: "Introduction and Editorial Notes by Ian Bain. Two volumes. First edition. This is the first attempt to examine the drawings and watercolors of Bewick. The drawings are reproduced on a special paper, Bewick Cartridge, created especially for this edition. The color reproductions were painstakingly checked against the originals. Bain gives a full account of Bewicks working methods and the arrangement of his workshop, his relationship with his apprentices, etc. With over 200 color reproductions and a further 192 drawings and engravings reproduced in true size."

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