Thomas Bewick was an English wood engraver. He was born at Cherryburn House in the village of Mickley, in the parish of Ovingham, Northumberland, England, near Newcastle upon Tyne on 12 August 1753. Bewick was a poor, but at a very early age displayed a talent for drawing. He had no formal training in art. At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to Ralph Beilby. With Beilby, Bewick engraved a series of diagrams on wood for Dr. Charles Hutton, illustrating mensuration. Afterward he entirely devoted himself to engraving on wood.
His most famous work, the History of British Birds, was published from 1797-1804.
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