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Drawn
and Cut by Thomas Bewick
This
selection identifies the page where the vignette appeared
in the first edition of the relevant book. Later editions
produced by Bewick show that vignettes may have been added,
moved, or deleted.
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| 'Boys
and Ships' This vignette first appears on the title page of
vol.II of the History of British Birds, 1804. The original
pencil drawing by Bewick and the watercolour transfer drawing
by Johnson are both extant. |
'Saving
the Toll' This appears in History of British Birds, vol.II,
1804, p.173. The pencil drawing by Bewick and watercolour transfer
drawing by Johnson are both extant. |
'Chasing
the geese away' is on p.291 of vol.II of History of British
Birds, 1804. Bewick's pencil study shows neither geese nor
water jug. |
'Monkey
basting the Roast' is on p. 265 of vol.II of History of British
Birds, 1804. The transfer drawing for this was by Bewick. |
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Drawn
by Apprentice, Cut by Thomas Bewick
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'A
Boy and a Nest' is a tailpiece vignette for British Birds,
II, 1804, p. 31, and was drawn by Robert Johnson.
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'Two
Old Soldiers' is a head-piece vignette for p. v of the Introduction
to British Birds,II,1804, and was drawn by Robert Johnson.
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This
tail-piece vignette called 'the Angler at the River Pool'
for British Birds, II, 1804, p. 52, was also
drawn by Robert Johnson.
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'A
Roadman breaking Stones' was drawn by Robert Johnson and used
in British Birds, I, 1797, p.26.
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Drawn
by Thomas Bewick, Cut by Apprentice
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original pencil study for this headpiece vignette was by Bewick
and the transfer drawing was by Robert Johnson. Luke Clennell
engraved it on the wood for British Birds, II, p. iii. |
This
tail-piece vignette was drawn by Bewick and engraved by Luke
Clennell for British Birds, II, p, 3. |
'The
Funeral at Ovingham' appears as the final tail-piece for the
Fables of Aesop, 1818, p. 376. The drawing by Bewick seems
to have been engraved by William Temple. |
'A
Suicide and His Dog' was first drawn in pencil by Bewick, made
into a watercolour transfer drawing by R Johnson, and engraved
by Luke Clennell. The motto Sero sed Serio means 'Too
Late, but in Earnest' |
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Drawn
by Apprentice, Cut by Apprentice
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| 'The
Wading Angler playing a Fish' was probably drawn by Luke Clennell,
and the records show he engraved it for British Birds, II,
1804, p. 46. |
'The
Churchyard Cavalry' was probably drawn by Luke Clennell but
was certainly engraved by him for British Birds,II, 1804,
p. 304. |
'Mutual
Assistance - the Blind Man and the Lame' was drawn and coloured
by R Johnson and engraved by Luke Clennell for British Birds,
II, 1804, p. xvi |
'A
Sportsman and His Dog by the Sea Shore' was drawn and coloured
by R Johnson and engraved by Henry White for British Birds,
II, 1821, p.310. |
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