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Artist
- Name:
- Bewick, Thomas
- Dates:
- 1753-1828
- Country:
- UK
Illustration
- Subject:
- Narratives
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Engraver:
- Bewick, John, Bewick, Thomas
- Format:
- Landscape (wider)
- Source:
- The Duke University Libraries, the Internet Archive
- Observations:
- The book title page specifies the illustrations were designed and engraved
previous to the year 1784
Book
Description
A tree stands in the foreground, partly hiding a funeral procession arriving at the church.
In this tailpiece, which is the last one of the book, Thomas Bewick represented his own funeral, with a view of the west end of Ovingham church, and the two family monuments fixed in the wall.
Keywords: 1820s, 19th century, black & white, children's book, church, death, tree
