| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | Ralph Beilby & Thomas Bewick |
| Published | M. Brown, Newcastle upon Tyne 1790 |
| Dimensions | Image 85 x 151 mm, Sheet 98 x 152 mm |
| Notes |
From Cook's Voyages. Ralph Beilby (1744–1817) was an English engraver, working chiefly on silver and copper. In 1767 Thomas Bewick was apprenticed to him and they became partners 10 years later. The partnership came to an end in 1797, after the publication of Land Birds. They were tentatively reconciled in 1800, co-operating again for some projects, including the publication of Figures of British Land Birds. Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) was apprenticed to Ralph Beilby at the age of 14. He devoted himself to engraving on wood, and is credited with reviving this art and establishing it as a major form of printmaking. Bewick developed the technique of cutting a design into hardwood cut across, rather than with, the grain, using a sharp tool called a bruin. In 1775, he received a payment from the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce for a wood engraving of the Huntsman and the Old Hound. Bewick's most important works are illustrations for books such as A General History of Quadrupeds (1790) and A History of British Birds (1797 and 1804). Condition: Trimmed and tipped to an album page. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £30.00 |
| Stock ID | 29033 |