A Memoir of Thomas Bewick Written by Himself

This book is an autobiography of Thomas Bewick an English engraver woodcutter and natural history illustrator. Born in 1753 Bewick lived and worked in Newcastle upon Tyne and is most famous for his beautiful wood engravings of birds and animals. Bewick''s writing style is engaging and full of anecdotes giving readers a vivid and personal insight into the life and career of this remarkable artist of the 18th Century. The book provides a valuable insight into the world of a working artist in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries as well as a fascinating picture of the social and cultural landscape of the period. It is a rich source of information and should be of great interest to anyone interested in the history of art the history of engraving or the history of the North East of England.