Thomas Bewick

British · 1753–1828 · Painter, Printmaker

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English engraver and natural history author (1753-1828)

Born 1753, CherryburnDied 1828, GatesheadOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q437594 ↗ULAN 500019989 ↗Museum works 20

Also known as T. (Thomas) Bewick

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Thomas Bewick, Murder Scene — **Murder Scene**wood engraving printed in red on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Charles Ryskamp, in Honor of the…

Thomas Bewick, Man Pissing — **Man Pissing**1797? · wood engraving on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Jacob Kainen — Open Access (CC0)

Thomas Bewick, Guinea Hen — **Guinea Hen**c. 1800 · wood engraving on China paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Jacob Kainen — Open Access (CC0)

Thomas Bewick, A Bird — **A Bird**c. 1800 · wood engraving on China paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Jacob Kainen — Open Access (CC0)

Thomas Bewick, The Old Man and His Sons — **The Old Man and His Sons**c.1811-1818, published 1818 or 1823 · wood engraving on China paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Jacob Kainen — Open Access (CC0)

Thomas Bewick, The Wild Bull of Chillingham — **The Wild Bull of Chillingham**1789 · wood engraving on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Thomas Vogler in memory of his b…

Thomas Bewick, The Boasting Traveler — **The Boasting Traveler**1818
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Thomas Bewick, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Thomas Bewick, Study for "The Pinche or Red Tailed Monkey" (formerly the Cottenhead Marmoset) — **Study for "The Pinche or Red Tailed Monkey" (formerly the Cottenhead Marmoset)**1787
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Thomas Bewick, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art

Thomas Bewick, The Cadger's Trot (first State) — **The Cadger's Trot (first State)**1823
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Thomas Bewick, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art

Thomas Bewick, The Cadger's Trot — **The Cadger's Trot**1823
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Thomas Bewick, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art

Thomas Bewick, The Night-Jar — **The Night-Jar**n.d. · Woodcut on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Prints and Drawings Special Account — public domain…

Thomas Bewick, Peacock — **Peacock**n.d. · Woodcut on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Prints and Drawings Special Account — public domain…

Thomas Bewick, Leopard — **Leopard**n.d. · Woodcut on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Prints and Drawings Special Account — public domain…

Thomas Bewick, Fable: The Boasting Traveler — **Fable: The Boasting Traveler**n.d. · Woodcut on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Prints and Drawings Special Account — public domain…

Thomas Bewick, Fable — **Fable**n.d. · Woodcut on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Prints and Drawings Special Account — public domain…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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