Thomas Bewick Paperback / softback
by Douglas Glendinning, Anna Flowers, Anthony Flowers
Paperback / softback
Description
Thomas Bewick, 1753-1828, artist, engraver, thinker, fisherman and walker, lived and worked all of his life within sight of the River Tyne.
His images of animals and birds and his affectionate vignettes illustrating everyday life are familiar everywhere.
This book outlines his eventful journey from the family farm at Cherryburn in Northumberland to the famous workshop in Newcastle, where he was to perfect the art of wood engraving, and revolutionize the illustration of natural history.
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:60 pages, 60 b&w illustrations, 20 colour illustrations
- Publisher:Newcastle Libraries & Information Service
- Publication Date:31/07/2003
- Category:
- ISBN:9781857951714
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:60 pages, 60 b&w illustrations, 20 colour illustrations
- Publisher:Newcastle Libraries & Information Service
- Publication Date:31/07/2003
- Category:
- ISBN:9781857951714