Jane Bewick

Jane Bewick (1787–1881) was the eldest daughter of Isabella and wood-engraver Thomas Bewick. She edited her father's biography and supervised his works. She and her sister Isabella Bewick agreed that the Bewick engravings, blocks and papers should be donated to institutions including the British Museum.

Life One of Thomas Bewick's wood engravings for his A History of British Birds.

Jane and her sister Isabella Bewick are known for their lifelong veneration for their father's memory, and a store of anecdotes about his work and ways. some of which had been exhibited in London in November and December 1880. After her death her executors presented a collection of portraits, drawings, prints, and other Bewick relics to the Newcastle Natural History Society's Museum.