Artist Monograph

Thomas Bewick, British

Thomas Bewick is represented by 324 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as british, with dated works spanning 1818–1818.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Etching 324 100%

Technique range

MoMA’s records for Thomas Bewick cover a single medium: Etching.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 324 works produced between 1818 and 1818 attributed to Thomas Bewick, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Thomas Bewick is catalogued under British nationality. See the full British artists hub.

Contemporaries among British artists

  1. 265
    Eduardo Paolozzi
    works at MoMA
  2. 264
    John Thomson
    works at MoMA
  3. 239
    David Hockney
    works at MoMA
  4. 173
    Francis Frith
    works at MoMA
  5. 170
    David Octavius Hill
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1753–1828 (75 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Thomas Bewick are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 324 works attributed to Thomas Bewick.

What medium did Thomas Bewick primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Thomas Bewick's most represented medium is Etching.

What nationality is Thomas Bewick?

Thomas Bewick is catalogued as British in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Thomas Bewick's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Thomas Bewick span 1818 to 1818.