MEMOIR OF THOMAS BEWICK. 
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masters, in the art of wood engraving, there was little 
more attempted than a bold outline. It remained 
for the burine of Bewick to produce a more complete 
and finished effect, by displaying a variety of tints, 
and producing a perspective, in a way that astonished 
even the copperplate engravers, by slightly lowering 
the surface of the block where the distance or lighter 
parts were to be shewn. This was first suggested 
by his early acquaintance Bulmer, who, during the 
period of their joint apprenticeship, invariably took 
off, at his master’s office, proof-impressions of Be- 
wick’s blocks. He particularly printed for his friend 
the engraving of the Huntsman and Old Hound, 
which, as has been already observed, obtained for 
the young artist the premium from the Society of 
Arts. 
Mr Bewick was in person robust, well formed 
and healthy. He was fond of early rising, walking, 
and indulging in all the rustic and athletic sports so 
prevalent in the north of England. Many portraits 
of him have been engraved and published ; but the 
only full-length portrait of him was executed by 
Nicholson, and engraved by his pupil Ranson.* It 
* Mr Audubon reminds me that there is another, and 
striking, full-length, by Mr Good, whose peculiar mode 
of throwing the light upon his portraits has been much 
