THOMAS BEWICK. 



letter to the author dated Nov. 28th, 1881, remarks, " It was sold in London 

 a few years ago (Dec., 1877), and half believed at the sale to be a forgery. 

 I knew Bewick's writing and bought it, and afterwards verified the facts by 

 calling on Mr. Bailey Langhorne, solicitor, of Wakefield (grandson of the 

 steward), who had acted for the vendors of the library, and who told me it 

 had never been out of the family since it was given by Bewick. It is a 

 brilliant impression in faultless condition." 



The second was purchased by Dr. Joly at Hugo's sale in 1877 ; Hugo 

 having bought it from Miss Bewick. The third was given to Pollard, the 

 engraver, with whom Bewick was very intimate, and it still remains in the 

 family. The fourth was bequeathed to the South Kensington Museum by 

 the Rev. George Townsend, who purchased it from Mr. Michael Coombes, 

 Regent Street, by whom it was bought from Mr. Edwin Pearson for fifty 

 guineas; Mr. Pearson having acquired it from Mr. W. Dodd, bookseller, 

 Newcastle. The fifth was at one time in the possession of Mr. Kettelles, but 

 was sold a number of years ago. The sixth was purchased for £3 10s. at 

 Hugo's sale, who in 1852 had paid Miss Jane Bewick ^15 for it and the one 

 marked No. 2. The seventh remains in the artist's family. The eighth was one 

 retained by Bell, from whom it passed to Hugo, at whose sale it was purchased 

 by Dr. Joly for £5. The ninth is probably the one to which Bell refers ("Bewick 

 Collector," p. 435) when he says, "Mrs. Hodgson, I believe, gave that which 

 her late husband got to some friend of his." This, however, must remain 

 doubtful, as Mr. Gray, in reply to a query by the author, says, February 7th, 

 1882, " I have nothing to show how the engraving came into my father's 

 possession. It was found some years ago in an old scrap-book, and thence 

 rescued and mounted." The tenth was given to Mrs. Beilby, who after her 

 husband's death sold it to Earl Spencer for, it is said, the sum of ^50. 



This number of ten proofs is different from that considered correct by 

 previous writers on the Chillingham Bull, but from the list of the recipients 

 given it may safely be accepted as the right one. Hugo, in the "Bewick 



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