For what was Thomas Bewick renowned in the 18th century?
Jane Bewick Jane Bewick Jane Bewick (1787–1881) was the eldest daughter of the wood engraver Thomas Bewick by his wife Isabella. Jane Bewick is known for her lifelong veneration for her father's memory, and her store of anecdotes about his work and ways. In 1862 she edited and issued "A Memoir of Thomas Bewick, written by Himself. Embellished by numerous wood engravings, designed and engraved by the author for a work on British Fishes, and never before published." This memoir, written by her father at Jane's request in 1822-8, was throughout the nineteenth century the standard authority for Bewick's personal history, providing
Thomas Bewick by artists such as Paul Nash and Eric Ravilious has been described as reminiscent of Bewick. Hugh Dixon, reflecting on Bewick and the landscape of North-East England, wrote that Thomas Bewick Primary School, in West Denton in Newcastle upon Tyne, is named after him. Bewick's works are held in collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum. Bewick is also memorialised elsewhere around Newcastle city, and Gateshead town, centres. These include streets named after him, and blue (and other) plaques marking former homes and workshops. Notes Citations Thomas Bewick Thomas Bewick (c. 11 August 1753 – 8 November 1828) was a