John Beugo
John Beugo (7 May 1759 – 13 December 1841) was a Scottish engraver and printmaker. His most famous work was the engraved version of Alexander Nasmyth's portrait of Robert Burns.
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John Beugo
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- Name
- John Beugo
- Born
- 7 May 1759
- Birthplace
- Edinburgh
- Died
- 13 December 1841
- Occupation
- Engraver
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
- Languages
- English.
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John Beugo (7 May 1759 – 13 December 1841) was a Scottish engraver and printmaker. His most famous work was the engraved version of Alexander Nasmyth's portrait of Robert Burns.
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• Name — John Beugo • Born — 7 May 1759 • Birthplace — Edinburgh • Died — 13 December 1841 • Place of death — Edinburgh • Occupation — Engraver
Biography
Biography
• Illustration — John Beugo's grave, Greyfriars Kirkyard. Beugo was born in Edinburgh on 7 May 1759. He was a prosperous reproductive engraver who made prints after the likes of Henry Raeburn, Joshua Reynolds and Alexander Nasmyth. He also made prints after the anatomical works of John Bell. Beugo became the teacher of engraver Robert Charles Bell. He was friends with and engraved portraits of the poet Robert Burns. He published a book called "Poetry, Miscellaneous and Dramatic, by an Artist" in 1797. and The Cabinet or a Natural history of Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes and Insects (1801) Buego also made notes for the Commercial and the British Linen Banks. He married Elizabeth McDowall in 1808 and together they had one daughter. His address in 1832 is known to have been 54 South Bridge in the Old Town. He died in Edinburgh on 13 December 1841 and was buried in Greyfriar's Churchyard. His grave lies to the south side of the church.
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John Beugo is recorded as engraver.
John Napier. Stipple engraving by J. Beugo after Brown., by John Beugo
John Beugo · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
Sanctorius Sanctorius. Line engraving by J. Beugo., by John Beugo
John Beugo · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
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1759
John Beugo was born in 1759 at Edinburgh.
1841
John Beugo died in 1841 at Edinburgh.
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scholarly publication
- 268 (2) Mr John Beugo, Engraver, Princes Street, Edinburgh, The Letters of Robert Burns, Vol. 1: 1780–1789 (Second Edition), 1985
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1985
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q19610100: John Beugo
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- “John Beugo”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Literature
Literature
Beugo, John, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
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scholarly publication
268 (2) Mr John Beugo, Engraver, Princes Street, Edinburgh, The Letters of Robert Burns, Vol. 1: 1780–1789 (Second Edition), 1985Crossref registry
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q19610100: John BeugoWikimedia Foundation
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