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British Light Tanks, c.1940, original painting by Vivian Bewick
British Light Tanks, c.1940, original painting by Vivian Bewick

British Light Tanks, c.1940, original painting by Vivian Bewick

By Vivian Bewick

Located in London, GB

He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals.

Category

1940s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Pencil

Leopold of Habsburg, original vintage book cover
Leopold of Habsburg, original vintage book cover

Leopold of Habsburg, original vintage book cover

By Vivian Bewick

Located in London, GB

He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals.

Category

1940s Realist Mixed Media

Materials

India Ink, Color

Stonehenge - Mid 20th Century Modern British Landscape Oil Painting
Stonehenge - Mid 20th Century Modern British Landscape Oil Painting

Stonehenge - Mid 20th Century Modern British Landscape Oil Painting

By Vivian Bewick

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

A descendant of Thomas Bewick, the famous 19th century engraver of birds and animals, it was Vivian Bewick who in 1952 designed and carry out a series of murals in Bedford House.

Category

1940s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Montezumas Daughter, original vintage book cover
Montezumas Daughter, original vintage book cover

Montezumas Daughter, original vintage book cover

By Vivian Bewick

Located in London, GB

He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals.

Category

20th Century Realist Mixed Media

Materials

India Ink, Color

Stonehenge - Mid 20th Century Modern British Landscape Charcoal Drawing
Stonehenge - Mid 20th Century Modern British Landscape Charcoal Drawing

Stonehenge - Mid 20th Century Modern British Landscape Charcoal Drawing

By Vivian Bewick

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

A descendant of Thomas Bewick, the famous 19th century engraver of birds and animals, it was Vivian Bewick who in 1952 designed and carry out a series of murals in Bedford House.

Category

1940s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Night Must Fall, original vintage book cover
Night Must Fall, original vintage book cover

Night Must Fall, original vintage book cover

By Vivian Bewick

Located in London, GB

He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals.

Category

20th Century Realist Mixed Media

Materials

India Ink, Color

Second World War Swillbin painting, British Valentine Tank II
Second World War Swillbin painting, British Valentine Tank II

Second World War Swillbin painting, British Valentine Tank II

By Vivian Bewick

Located in London, GB

He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals.

Category

1940s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Second World War Swillbin painting, German Pz.Kw.Mark III
Second World War Swillbin painting, German Pz.Kw.Mark III

Second World War Swillbin painting, German Pz.Kw.Mark III

By Vivian Bewick

Located in London, GB

He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals.

Category

1940s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Second World War Swillbin painting, British Valentine Tank
Second World War Swillbin painting, British Valentine Tank

Second World War Swillbin painting, British Valentine Tank

By Vivian Bewick

Located in London, GB

He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals.

Category

1940s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Second World War Swillbin painting, British Matilda Tank
Second World War Swillbin painting, British Matilda Tank

Second World War Swillbin painting, British Matilda Tank

By Vivian Bewick

Located in London, GB

He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals.

Category

1940s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Second World War painting, Anti-Aircraft Battery
Second World War painting, Anti-Aircraft Battery

Second World War painting, Anti-Aircraft Battery

By Vivian Bewick

Located in London, GB

He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals.

Category

1940s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Pencil

Second World War Swillbin painting, Soviet T-34/76
Second World War Swillbin painting, Soviet T-34/76

Second World War Swillbin painting, Soviet T-34/76

By Vivian Bewick

Located in London, GB

He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals.

Category

1940s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

19th Century Engraving of a Scaup Pochard by Prideaux John Selby
19th Century Engraving of a Scaup Pochard by Prideaux John Selby

19th Century Engraving of a Scaup Pochard by Prideaux John Selby

Located in High Point, NC

In 1816 Mitford was taught to etch and engrave by Thomas Bewick in Newcastle; he then taught Selby at Twizell House.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Prints

Materials

Linen, Glass, Walnut

Moon Panther (blue and pink) Diptych
Moon Panther (blue and pink) Diptych

Moon Panther (blue and pink) Diptych

Located in Deddington, GB

Moon Panther (blue and pink) by Kate Willows [2021] limited_edition Ink on Paper Edition number 50 Image size: H:30 cm x W:40 cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are pur...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Linocut

Moon Panther (Blue), Kate Willows, Animal Art, Bright Contemporary Handmade art
Moon Panther (Blue), Kate Willows, Animal Art, Bright Contemporary Handmade art

Moon Panther (Blue), Kate Willows, Animal Art, Bright Contemporary Handmade art

Located in Deddington, GB

Moon Panther (blue) by Kate Willows [2021] limited_edition Ink on Paper Edition number 50 Image size: H:30 cm x W:40 cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Linocut

"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century
"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century

"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century

By Letterio Calapai

Located in New York, NY

Calapai published limited, memorial editions of classic wood engravings, such as Aesop's Fables, with illustrations by Thomas Bewick, first published in London in 1887.

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Helen Fay, Strolling, Penguin Art, Limited Edition Print, Affordable Art
Helen Fay, Strolling, Penguin Art, Limited Edition Print, Affordable Art

Helen Fay, Strolling, Penguin Art, Limited Edition Print, Affordable Art

Located in Deddington, GB

Lastly, I would like to namecheck a great influence in natural history illustration, local to me in Northumberland. Thomas Bewick was a formative influence, both in drawing animals a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Helen Fay, Brodie Standing, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art
Helen Fay, Brodie Standing, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art

Helen Fay, Brodie Standing, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art

Located in Deddington, GB

Lastly, I would like to namecheck a great influence in natural history illustration, local to me in Northumberland. Thomas Bewick was a formative influence, both in drawing animals a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Helen Fay, What’s That?, Penguin Art, Affordable Art, Limited Edition Print
Helen Fay, What’s That?, Penguin Art, Affordable Art, Limited Edition Print

Helen Fay, What’s That?, Penguin Art, Affordable Art, Limited Edition Print

Located in Deddington, GB

Lastly, I would like to namecheck a great influence in natural history illustration, local to me in Northumberland. Thomas Bewick was a formative influence, both in drawing animals a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Helen Fay, Brodie Standing, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art
Helen Fay, Brodie Standing, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art

Helen Fay, Brodie Standing, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art

Located in Deddington, GB

Lastly, I would like to namecheck a great influence in natural history illustration, local to me in Northumberland. Thomas Bewick was a formative influence, both in drawing animals a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Forwards!, Penguin Art, Contemporary Mononchrome Animal Art, Black and White Art
Forwards!, Penguin Art, Contemporary Mononchrome Animal Art, Black and White Art

Forwards!, Penguin Art, Contemporary Mononchrome Animal Art, Black and White Art

Located in Deddington, GB

Lastly, I would like to namecheck a great influence in natural history illustration, local to me in Northumberland. Thomas Bewick was a formative influence, both in drawing animals a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Izzy with her Ball, Dog Art, Affordable Art, Contemporary Animal Art Print
Izzy with her Ball, Dog Art, Affordable Art, Contemporary Animal Art Print

Izzy with her Ball, Dog Art, Affordable Art, Contemporary Animal Art Print

Located in Deddington, GB

Lastly, I would like to namecheck a great influence in natural history illustration, local to me in Northumberland. Thomas Bewick was a formative influence, both in drawing animals a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Helen Fay, Shakespeare, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art
Helen Fay, Shakespeare, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art

Helen Fay, Shakespeare, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art

Located in Deddington, GB

Lastly, I would like to namecheck a great influence in natural history illustration, local to me in Northumberland. Thomas Bewick was a formative influence, both in drawing animals a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Recent Sales

Small Late 18th Century Thomas Bewick Woodcut of Old Horse
Small Late 18th Century Thomas Bewick Woodcut of Old Horse

Small Late 18th Century Thomas Bewick Woodcut of Old Horse

Located in Seguin, TX

Small woodcut on vellum by Thomas Bewick (1753 - 1828) England. This early vignette-sized print which his last work titled Waiting for Death is based upon and designed as a plea aga...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Prints

Materials

Parchment Paper

Small 1790 John Bewick Proverbs Exemplified Woodcut Print
Small 1790 John Bewick Proverbs Exemplified Woodcut Print

Small 1790 John Bewick Proverbs Exemplified Woodcut Print

Located in Seguin, TX

Small 1790 British woodcut book plate print on laid paper by John Bewick (1760–1795) England, younger brother of Thomas Bewick.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Prints

Materials

Paper

George III Antique Silver 'Hare in Reeds' Vinaigrette, Samuel Pemberton, 1809
George III Antique Silver 'Hare in Reeds' Vinaigrette, Samuel Pemberton, 1809

George III Antique Silver 'Hare in Reeds' Vinaigrette, Samuel Pemberton, 1809

By Samuel Pemberton

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A rare large George III silver Vinaigrette of flat rectangular form, the lid with oval plaque hand engraved with the 'Hare in Reeds' (designed by Thomas Bewick), surrounded by patera...

Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Collection of 6 Original Victorian Pencil Portraits
Collection of 6 Original Victorian Pencil Portraits

Collection of 6 Original Victorian Pencil Portraits

By James Ramsay

Located in San Francisco, CA

These were of the famous people of his day and include Thomas Bewick, of whom he painted several portraits, exhibiting two at the Royal Academy.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Drawings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Bronze Peregrine by James Alder, circa 1970
Bronze Peregrine by James Alder, circa 1970

Bronze Peregrine by James Alder, circa 1970

Unavailable

H 20.08 in W 30.32 in D 20.08 in

Bronze Peregrine by James Alder, circa 1970

By James Alder

Located in Near Matlock, Derbyshire, GB

Signed. 51cm high x 51cm deep x 77cm wide, base 37 x 39cm James Alder (1920-2007) Born in Newcastle Upon Tyne, James Alder was a painter, illustrator and sculptor of Natural H...

Category

Vintage 1970s British Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Horse and Coach Painting by James Pollard
19th Century English Horse and Coach Painting by James Pollard

19th Century English Horse and Coach Painting by James Pollard

By James Pollard

Located in Alexandria, VA

He was also tutored by his father’s friend, the engraver Thomas Bewick. Growing up in Islington, Pollard lived on a main coaching route which undoubtedly influenced his choice of coa...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Complete Angler by Isaak Walton, Period Leather Binding, circa 1856
Complete Angler by Isaak Walton, Period Leather Binding, circa 1856

Complete Angler by Isaak Walton, Period Leather Binding, circa 1856

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

First Edward Jesse Edition of Isaak Walton's "The Complete Angler" with Seven Thomas Bewick Wood Engravings. Published in London: Henry G.

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Antique 1850s Books

Set of Six Framed Antique Woodcut Engravings of Exotic Animals, 19th Century
Set of Six Framed Antique Woodcut Engravings of Exotic Animals, 19th Century

Set of Six Framed Antique Woodcut Engravings of Exotic Animals, 19th Century

Located in Bristol, GB

Probably taken from original late 18th Century/early 19th century woodcuts by Thomas Bewick and adapted and printed by the publisher William Davison of Alnwick.

Category

Antique 1820s European Prints

Materials

Glass, Paper

A very rare George III Double Snuff Box
A very rare George III Double Snuff Box

A very rare George III Double Snuff Box

Located in London, GB

This is possibly a design by Thomas Bewick, who was known for his hare designs on vinaigrettes and boxes, however examples seldom appear on the market.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tobacco Accessories

19th Century Oil on Canvas by John Charlton
19th Century Oil on Canvas by John Charlton

19th Century Oil on Canvas by John Charlton

By John Charlton

Located in London, GB

Robinson, a keen collector of the work of Thomas Bewick, "the father of wood engraving,” gave him an appreciation of graphic art.

Category

Antique 1880s English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century
"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century

"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century

By Letterio Calapai

Located in New York, NY

Calapai published limited, memorial editions of classic wood engravings, such as Aesop's Fables, with illustrations by Thomas Bewick, first published in London in 1887.

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Moon Panther (Blue)
Moon Panther (Blue)

Kate WillowsMoon Panther (Blue), 2021

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H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in

Moon Panther (Blue)

Located in Deddington, GB

Moon Panther (blue) by Kate Willows [2021] limited_edition Ink on Paper Edition number 50 Image size: H:30 cm x W:40 cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Linocut

Lemons and Limes in a Vase
Lemons and Limes in a Vase

Jonquil WilliamsonLemons and Limes in a Vase, 2021

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H 19.3 in W 15.36 in D 1.38 in

Lemons and Limes in a Vase

By Jonquil Williamson

Located in Deddington, GB

Moon Panther (pink) by Kate Willows [2021] limited_edition Ink on Paper Edition number 50 Image size: H:30 cm x W:40 cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Moon Panther (pink), Animal Art, Bright Art, Art for your Bedroom, Gift Art
Moon Panther (pink), Animal Art, Bright Art, Art for your Bedroom, Gift Art

Moon Panther (pink), Animal Art, Bright Art, Art for your Bedroom, Gift Art

Located in Deddington, GB

Moon Panther (pink) by Kate Willows [2021] Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look This print shows a moonlit panther, inspired by a woodcut ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Linocut

Izzy with her Ball, Dog Art, Affordable Art, Contemporary Animal Art Print
Izzy with her Ball, Dog Art, Affordable Art, Contemporary Animal Art Print

Izzy with her Ball, Dog Art, Affordable Art, Contemporary Animal Art Print

Located in Deddington, GB

Lastly, I would like to namecheck a great influence in natural history illustration, local to me in Northumberland. Thomas Bewick was a formative influence, both in drawing animals a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Izzy with her Ball, Dog Art, Affordable Art, Contemporary Animal Art Print
Izzy with her Ball, Dog Art, Affordable Art, Contemporary Animal Art Print

Izzy with her Ball, Dog Art, Affordable Art, Contemporary Animal Art Print

Located in Deddington, GB

Lastly, I would like to namecheck a great influence in natural history illustration, local to me in Northumberland. Thomas Bewick was a formative influence, both in drawing animals a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching, Drypoint

Helen Fay, Shakespeare, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art
Helen Fay, Shakespeare, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art

Helen Fay, Shakespeare, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art

Located in Deddington, GB

Lastly, I would like to namecheck a great influence in natural history illustration, local to me in Northumberland. Thomas Bewick was a formative influence, both in drawing animals a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Helen Fay, Izzy with her Ball, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art
Helen Fay, Izzy with her Ball, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art

Helen Fay, Izzy with her Ball, Limited Edition Print, Dog Art, Affordable Art

Located in Deddington, GB

Lastly, I would like to namecheck a great influence in natural history illustration, local to me in Northumberland. Thomas Bewick was a formative influence, both in drawing animals a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

English Elsmore & Forster Circus Jug
English Elsmore & Forster Circus Jug

English Elsmore & Forster Circus Jug

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H 10.5 in W 14.5 in D 10 in

English Elsmore & Forster Circus Jug

By Elsmore & Forster

Located in Sheffield, MA

The animals on the jug are based on wood engravings by Thomas Bewick in his "general History of Quadrupeds."

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Antique 19th Century English Ceramics

Staffordshire ‘Arctic Scenery’ Dish, c. 1835
Staffordshire ‘Arctic Scenery’ Dish, c. 1835

Staffordshire ‘Arctic Scenery’ Dish, c. 1835

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H 1.19 in Dm 10.44 in L 1.19 in

Staffordshire ‘Arctic Scenery’ Dish, c. 1835

By Staffordshire

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

The borders printed with panels, depicting, a Harnessed Antelope, a Jaguar, and the Ganges Stag, taken from Thomas Bewick’s ‘ General History of Quadrupeds’, whilst the lion is taken...

Category

Antique 1830s English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Ridgway Drabware Shell Dish with Bird After Bewick, Beige, Ochre, Regency 1808
Ridgway Drabware Shell Dish with Bird After Bewick, Beige, Ochre, Regency 1808

Ridgway Drabware Shell Dish with Bird After Bewick, Beige, Ochre, Regency 1808

By Wedgwood

Located in London, GB

The painting is after an illustration in Thomas Bewick's famous and at the time hugely popular book "A History of British Birds" that appeared in 1797.

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Regency Serving Bowls

Materials

Earthenware

1800s European Rural Lake Scene by James Ramsay
1800s European Rural Lake Scene by James Ramsay

1800s European Rural Lake Scene by James Ramsay

Located in San Francisco, CA

These were of the famous people of his day and include Thomas Bewick, of whom he painted several portraits, exhibiting two at the Royal Academy.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

1800s European Watercolor Scene by James Ramsay
1800s European Watercolor Scene by James Ramsay

1800s European Watercolor Scene by James Ramsay

Located in San Francisco, CA

These were of the famous people of his day and include Thomas Bewick, of whom he painted several portraits, exhibiting two at the Royal Academy.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

1800s European Still Life by James Ramsay
1800s European Still Life by James Ramsay

1800s European Still Life by James Ramsay

Located in San Francisco, CA

These were of the famous people of his day and include Thomas Bewick, of whom he painted several portraits, exhibiting two at the Royal Academy.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

1800s European Portrait by James Ramsay
1800s European Portrait by James Ramsay

1800s European Portrait by James Ramsay

Located in San Francisco, CA

These were of the famous people of his day and include Thomas Bewick, of whom he painted several portraits, exhibiting two at the Royal Academy.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Drawings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

1800s European Portrait by James Ramsay
1800s European Portrait by James Ramsay

1800s European Portrait by James Ramsay

Located in San Francisco, CA

These were of the famous people of his day and include Thomas Bewick, of whom he painted several portraits, exhibiting two at the Royal Academy.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Drawings

Materials

Graphite, Paper

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