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Bewick Exhibition 2021/22

Bedford House is grateful to Robert Bewick and family for their donation to Bedford House of artworks by their uncle, Vivian Bewick. Their donation has created a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Vivian’s lifetime work and his dedication to Bedford House and the principles on which Bedford House was created. See our virtual exhibition below, showing the various artwork Vivian has produced over his lifetime. From oil paintings to graphics, photos, drawings, and some of his earlier wartime sketches. (Click through to see his work).

Vivian Bewick Exhibiton Programme Online

The Extended Bewick Exhibition

Ball Diagram

The Cyprus Weekly

The Weekly Cyprus

The Cyprus Magazine

The Cyprus Annual

Untitled Scene

The Cyprus Magazine

The Cyprus Weekly

The Cyprus Weekly

The Cyprus Magazine

The Cyprus Magazine

The Cyprus Annual

Rocks In The Sand, Tynemouth

Newcastle

The Swinging Bridge, Newcastle

Untitled Scene

Fall of The Teifi

Tower of Soloman

View, Thorpeness

Tynemouth, Priory

Untitled

Ground of The Colosseum

Arch of Augustus, Perugia

Punta Della Salute, Venice

The Church That Woke Us Up At 6 Every Morning

Palazzo Pubblico, Siena

Tower of San Gimignano, From The Citadel

9th July, Venice

Corso Italia & J. Maria Della Pierre

Bridge By The Mill

From The Bridge By The Mill

Queen's College, Cambridge

The Castello

Windmill, Thorpeness

On The River Till At Etal

Glen Nevis and Inverlochy Castle

Goldenes Dachl

Almhutte In The Mountains

Windmill Behind The Gasthof

Piedmont

The Knighton Woods

The Water Mill Behind the Gasthof

Verandah Of The Gasthof

Borgata Maronera

Dancing, Ala Di Stura

Caledonian Canal

Bus Station, Fort William

Cawdor Castle

View, Built By Robert the Bruce

The Brenner Pass, Looking Over Italy

General Wade's Bridge

Almhutte, 28th August

Church From The Verandah

Saloon On The S.S Worthing

Marterl In The Mountains

Valli Di Lanzo, Piedmont

Untitled

Untitled

Barn

Villa

Prentice Street

Cromer From The Cliffs

Piazza San Marco, Venice

Rialto Market, Venice

The Rialto Bridge

Pont Alexandre III

Chateu De Chantilly

The Point Neuf

The Royal Forest Hotel and Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge, Chingford

Maison Rose, Montmartre

Le Lapin Agile, Montmartre

Montmartre

Palais De Chaillot

In The Library

Sketch Club, 1944

Cullden, Scotland

The Ponte Vecchio

Man With Pipe

Trees at Thorpeness

Untitled (Corner Shop)

Untitled (Venice & Gondala)

Flower Study

Untitled

Untitled Landscape (Possibly Knighton Pond)

Self Portrait In Mirror

Nude Woman

Portrait of Man

Behold Thy Brother

Memento Mori

Tytolean Watermill

Storm At Midnight - Richmond Castle

Interior

The Gap In The Fence

Castle Hedingham

The Pond, Theydon Bois

Shadow On The Lawn

The Fallen Bough

Untitled Palace

Moonlight On Giant Stairs, Venice

The Man With The Broom, Palazzo Ducale, Venice

Rio Degli Ognissanti, Venice

Study for 'Stumble Head'

Barn

War Damage - St Donat's Church. Zadar, Yugoslavia

Study For 'The Headland'

Landscape Poster - Advertising Evening Class

City Along River (France)

Chateau De Chantilly

Cresto In The Sun

Cresto Under Snow

The Headland

Vivian Bewick - Paintings and Photos

Untitled Landscape (Knighton Pond)

Stumble Head

Near Abridge

Walkworth Castle

Venice - 9th Sept 94

Flower Bed

German Tank

American Tank

Tank - Watercolour

British Tank - Valentine

Tank Watercolour

British Tank - Matilda

Cromer, From The Sands

Distant Houses, At Herts Hospital

Study Of Foliage

Still Life With Colour Trails

Watermill - Imaginary Landscape 1

Watermill - Imaginary Landscape 2

Foliage At The Herts Hospital

Landscape Sketch

Crab Apple Trees

Pond At Theydon Bois

Factory Interior

Nativity Scene 1

Street Scene

Interior Bedford House

Nativity Scene 2

Rose By A Window (Trode Calendar)

Bewick At Allington Castle With Fellow Tutor, Henry Richardson

Bewick & Students In Long Gallery, Allington Castle

Bewick And Students At Airport

Cat At Fireplace

Bewick Tutoring Outdoors At Wansfell

Bewick Pointing Out Painting to A.N Other

Art Class - Indoors

Bewick and Group At BHCA Exhibition

Bewick Tutoring At Wansfell - With Class Outside

Bewick Tutoring At Wansfell; Painting Outside

Vivian Bewick - Scraperboard, Graphics, and Sketches

Wood Engraver - Book Illustration - Scraper board

0003 - Ex Libris Bookplate - Open book and Tiny lady - Scraper Board

001-Lady In Town - Magazine Illustration - Scraper Board

0004 - Elderly Man - Scraper Board

3 Scaper Board Magazine Illustrations

Untitled

Bookplate - Sailing Ship - Scraper Board

Ex Libris Bookplate - Ship & Map - Scraper Board

Ex Libris Bookplate - Sailing Ship - Bookplate

Anti-Aircraft Guns In Action

Water Mill - Lino Cut

Flash Spooters' Centre

Bookplate - Rose on Book - Scraper Board

Anti-tank Gun & Australian Crew

Regent Street

Antwerp Catherdral - Lino Cut

Ship In Storm

Ex Libris - Bookplate - Swan - Scraper Board

Ex Libris Bookplate - Windmill - Scraper Board

Ex Libris - Bookplate - Ploughman - Scraper Board

Native Spearman - Book Illustration

The Fighting in Libya

Native Rower - Book Illustration

Hitler Floored

Two British Light Tanks

Two German Privates - Illustration for Swillbin

The German Infirmary Section

Two German Privates 2 - Illustration for Swillbin

Three German Privates - Illustration for Swillbin

Private SS Private - Illustration for Swillbin

German Private With a Machine Gun - Illustration for Swillbin

German Private With a Machine Gun - Illustration and Description for Swillbin

0047 - Private SS Private - Illustration and Description for Swillbin

Cover of 'Humourous Verse' Poems

Page from 'Humourous Verse'

Page from 'Humourous Verse'

Page from 'Humourous Verse'

Cover of 'Submarine' Poems

German Infirmary Section - description

German Private With a Machine Gun - Description for Swillbin

A page from an old typed document discussing German soldiers, uniforms, equipment, and weapons for a military report or historical account.

Ex Libris Bookplate - Seagulls - Scraper Board

Navy Week - Brouche Cover Design

Aloha!

Stories of The Shadow

Poster for E.F Museum Exhibition of Bewick's Work. 1994

Night Must Fall - Theatre Poster Design

Leopold - Book Jacket Design

Montezuma's Daughter - Book Jacket Design

People In Nature

Sketch 1

Sketch 2

Aldeburgh Old Hulk, Sketch

By The Mere, Thorpeness

Windmill, Thorpeness

Boats, Leigh-On-Sea

Stonehenge

Boat Sketch

Circus Sketch

Young Vivian Bewick - Drawings From The War Time & Sketches

Bancroft's News

Bancroft's News

Bancroft's News

Bancroft's News (Continued)

A black and white ink drawing of war scene showing soldiers fighting and a explosion with red accents.

Sketch of a battle scene with soldiers wounded or dead among ruins, with explosions and smoke in the background.

A detailed drawing of the death of the Knights Templar on Friday, October 13, 1307, depicting the execution of Templar knights and leaders, with some having their heads chopped off, as members are shown fighting, captured, or dying in a battle scene.

A drawing of a large medieval battle with soldiers fighting, some on horseback. The soldiers are wearing armor and helmets, armed with swords and spears. Some are on the ground wounded, indicating a fierce combat.

A chaotic scene with soldiers fighting and explosions in the sky, depicted in a sketch style with black and red ink.

Drawing of a battle scene with soldiers fighting amidst buildings, explosions, and falling debris, with blood and fallen soldiers depicted on the ground.

Drawing of a bloody battle scene with soldiers wearing crosses, some wounded or dead, with arrows flying in the sky.

A drawing depicting a violent clash between soldiers, with some firing guns, others attacking with weapons, and a person bound and shouting. The scene includes buildings and ruins, with blood, explosions, and chaos.

A wide drawing depicting a chaotic battle scene amid destruction, with explosions, smoke clouds, fallen soldiers, and damaged structures. Two soldiers are firing rifles, and others are lying on the ground among debris and blood stains.

A historical war scene depicting soldiers fighting, some casualties, with explosions and smoke in the background, in a sketch style with red and black ink.

Comic

Comic

The Explorer's Club

Studies

Man Sitting On Street, 1927

Curate Wanted

The Beer Brigade - A Recruit

Mrs Meade

Government

Untitled

The Life Story Of A Clerical Gentleman

The Murder Of Bucketts

Murder of Bucketts 2

Letter

Hong!

Untitled

Dramatic Scene

Untitled

Drawing of medieval knights engaged in a battle with blood, fallen soldiers, and a castle setting.

A black and white sketch depicting a medieval battle scene with soldiers fighting near a wooden structure, some in the water, with blood and weapons, and a woman observing from a tree.

Illustration of a medieval battle scene with soldiers fighting, some on a battlement and some on the ground, with swords and spears, depicted in black and white with red blood splatters.

Illustration of people fighting fires on a building, with some on the ground using hoses and others on the rooftops attacking flames.

Historical scene depicting a group of men in 18th or 19th-century military or political attire inside a room with a plain wall and wooden floor. Some men are seated at a table, others standing or sitting on the floor, with a few holding rifles. The s — Historical scene depicting a group of men in 18th or 19th-century military or political attire inside a room with a plain wall and wooden floor. Some men are seated at a table, others standing or sitting on the floor, with a few holding rifles. The scene appears to be a meeting, negotiation, or council, with one man pointing to a door and another in a red hat.

Line drawing of a historical execution scene with a gallows, soldiers, and a crowd, with some blood in red.

A sketch of World War I trench warfare showing explosions and smoke over barbed wire, with wrecked vehicles and soldiers below. Handwritten notes mention the shelling of La Cagnière during the Great War, 1914-1918, drawn by V. Ewart in July 1926.

A violent battle scene depicted with knights fighting, some bleeding and dead, in front of a castle with fire and smoke in the background, and a river with a head floating in the water.

A drawing depicts a historical or wartime scene with people climbing a fortress or wall, some fighting, and others swimming in bloodied water with weapons. There are bursts of clouds and arrows in the sky.

Historical illustration of soldiers landing on a beach during a battle, with an explosion in the water and soldiers wading through the surf.

Back View

April 1919

Never Look Two Ways At Once

George Holding Off A Creditors

A drawing of a king with a crown and robe holding a smoking pipe, and three men with casual clothing, one of whom is bald and wearing glasses, in a minimalistic style with simple lines and colors.

Luther Taking The Air

Collection of hand-drawn sketches of men in different outfits and postures, some with props like a knife and a hat.

Handwritten notes with mathematical equations, sketches of people, and cartoon characters.

Handwritten notes with chapter titles and page numbers for a story titled 'Serial Story,' featuring a section called 'The Ape Man of Kahar,' and illustrations of a humanoid figure with a large head and small body in various poses on the right side.

Infirmary Description

Marching To The Trenches

Marching To The Trenches

Marching To The Trenches

Marching To The Trenches

Marching To The Trenches

‘Vivian Bewick - A Retrospective’ Exhibition - October 2021

Two older people, a man and a woman, are looking at a portrait of an older man in a gallery or museum. The man is smiling and holding papers, and the woman has her back to the camera. There are other paintings and a plant with a bust sculpture on a l

Two elderly women with white hair wearing face masks, looking at framed portraits of a woman and a man on a wall in an art gallery or museum.

Two people looking at a black and white historical photo on display at an exhibit, with red curtains in the background.

An elderly man with glasses and a black jacket viewing framed paintings on a white gallery wall.

An elderly man and a young girl observing landscape paintings on a white wall in an art gallery.

Two people with white hair, one woman and one man, are viewing artwork on a wall inside an art gallery. The woman has long blonde hair and is wearing a white coat, while the man has short white hair and is dressed in black with a beige shoulder bag,

Display of five landscape paintings of rocky coastlines and a river, with a decorated ceramic mug on a wooden table.

Three elderly people looking at framed black-and-white photographs displayed on tables at an art or history exhibit.

A still life view of a windowsill with a potted plant, a bust sculpture of a woman, and a yellow container. A portrait of an older man with a white mustache and bald head, dressed in a dark suit, is displayed on an easel next to the window.

An art studio with a large portrait of a nude woman sitting on a chair, surrounded by smaller framed artworks and a blank corkboard on the wall.

A framed portrait of a man with dark hair and a serious expression, placed on a marble surface next to a glass jar holding a bouquet of dried flowers and leafy branches.

A person with gray hair and a black jacket walking down a staircase beside a white wall, which displays various landscape paintings and a plaque. There is a green fire exit sign on the wall.

Group of senior people viewing photographs and displays on tables at an indoor event, with red curtains and fluorescent ceiling lights.

Three people viewing artwork and photographs on display at an exhibition, with a red curtain backdrop.

A group of five people wearing masks gathered around a small table in a small room, possibly in an office or a clinic, with 'fire foam' extinguisher nearby and various papers and pamphlets on the wall and table.

Two people in an art gallery or museum, looking at artworks on the wall. One person has gray hair and glasses, holding a booklet. The other person has blonde hair and glasses, also holding a booklet. Several framed pictures and paintings are visible

A man and woman standing indoors, smiling at the camera. The man is wearing a black sweater with a name tag that says "Tony Oliva," and the woman is holding some papers and wearing a teal sweater with a dark jacket.

An elderly man wearing glasses, a face mask, a red shirt, and a dark vest sitting at a desk with papers, pens, and a clipboard. Behind him are notice boards with information, a window sill with a coffee cup, a purple item, and a plaque with a yellow

Two women walking up a staircase inside an art gallery, with framed landscape paintings on the wall and a painted mural near the ceiling.

Person with dark hair in a ponytail wearing a gray jacket looks at landscape paintings on a white gallery wall.

Two people look at artwork or a display on a wall inside a building, with a colorful mural of kids playing near a river and trees above them.

Two people standing in front of a bulletin board, reading or viewing posters and notices, with one person pointing at something on the board, inside a well-lit room with windows and various display items.

Two people, one with gray hair and a face mask, and the other with long dark hair and glasses, look at black and white photographs displayed on a table at an indoor exhibition.

Group of four seniors conversing indoors, three women and one man, with papers and framed artwork on display surrounded by red curtains.

Two people wearing face masks in an art gallery, looking at framed artworks on display and on a table, with red curtains and white walls in the background.

Three women wearing masks and glasses looking at framed artwork in an art gallery, with a red curtain in the background.

An elderly man wearing a face mask and black jacket looking at framed artwork on display at an art exhibit or gallery.

People looking at artwork displayed in a gallery, with paint color swatches on the wall.

Two women, one elderly and one middle-aged, are looking at artwork displayed on the wall of an art gallery. The elderly woman is holding a brochure.

Two elderly women with short white hair and glasses smiling at the camera indoors, with framed photographs and a dark green cloth backdrop behind them.

A man in a black jacket is leaning forward and looking at artwork displayed behind glass in an exhibition. The artwork includes black and white photos and illustrations, with a dark blue draped fabric backdrop and red curtains in the background.

Two elderly men sitting on chairs, reading documents, in a room with a large curtains, a television, and a projection screen showing a picture of a tank.

A woman is looking at framed sketches hanging on a white wall in an art gallery or museum. There is a red curtain to the right of the woman and an arched doorway.

Two women wearing face masks are ascending a staircase in an art gallery, looking at framed pictures and paintings on the walls and ceiling.

People talking in an art gallery, with paintings on the wall and a staircase in the background.

Two women on a staircase looking at paintings displayed on the wall in an art gallery. One woman is wearing a red jacket and a face mask, holding a brochure, while the other woman is wearing glasses, a red jacket, and has short blonde hair with pink

Black and white photographs displayed in a display case with a red curtain background. One photograph shows a group of people operating a tank or military vehicle, and the other features an aerial military scene with aircraft.

Historical exhibit display with black and white photographs, a newspaper clipping, and document reproductions on a table.

Display of various art prints and illustrations, including a ship, a sailor, and text-based artwork, arranged on clear acrylic stands against a dark background.

An elderly man wearing a face mask and black jacket standing indoors, reading a document near a bulletin board with pictures and posters, with other people in the background, some with masks, in a well-lit room with large windows and colorful artwork

Two people, an elderly man with white hair and a woman with long blonde hair, are standing close together looking at artwork on a table in front of a red curtain.

Group of four people inside an art gallery, with three women and one man, all wearing masks, looking at artwork and reading materials.

People viewing a portrait at an art gallery.

A woman wearing a pink jacket and face mask looking at papers in a gallery room with portraits on the wall, including a painting of an older man and a framed skull drawing.

Two people, an older man and woman, are viewing a painting in a gallery. Both are wearing masks and standing close together. The woman has a purple backpack and gray jacket, and the man is wearing glasses, a black coat, and a plaid shirt.

Two people wearing dark clothing looking at a framed picture of a skull on a gallery wall.

People viewing an art display on a bulletin board in a hallway, with paintings and illustrations of landscapes.

Two people looking at a portrait of an older man inside an art gallery or museum. The woman has blonde hair in a braid, carries a red backpack, and holds papers. The man has white hair and wears a dark sweater.

Two men are having a conversation inside a room with large windows showing trees outside. One man is older with glasses and wearing a leather jacket, the other is younger with curly hair in a gray sweatshirt. A framed skull X-ray is on the wall behin

People in a gallery or museum looking at framed photographs and displays on tables, with red curtains in the background.

A woman with short hair wearing a pink jacket and carrying a brown shoulder bag observes artwork displayed on a table in an art gallery with red curtains in the background.

Two men with gray hair viewing framed artwork displayed on a table at an art exhibition or gallery, with red curtains in the background.

A woman sitting in a waiting room with chairs, watching a presentation on a screen displaying sketches of train cars and passengers.

Two women viewed from behind, standing close together and looking at a framed painting on a wall.

People gathered in a room seen through a doorway, with framed art on the walls, at a social event or gathering.

Room with a projector screen displaying a black and white image, a bookshelf with books, a whiteboard on the wall, and three people wearing face masks sitting on chairs, holding papers.

People viewing landscape paintings in an art gallery on a staircase wall.

An elderly man with white hair and glasses sitting in a room watching a projected photo of a group of people at an art gallery.

Three people are talking in an art gallery with framed landscape paintings on the wall and prints on a table. One woman is wearing a face mask and holding a paper cup, another woman is wearing glasses and a beige coat, and a man is wearing a black le

An elderly man with white hair reading a paper to a group of four people in a room with framed pictures on the wall, a red curtain, and a window.

An older man with white hair and glasses speaking in front of four people at a formal event, with one woman smiling and three listening attentively, in a room with red curtains and artwork on the wall.

A group of six people engaged in conversation indoors, with two women and four men, standing in front of red curtains, some holding papers and drinks.

A group of five people standing indoors, with one elderly man speaking and holding papers, while the others listen attentively. The room has framed pictures on the wall and red curtains in the background.

Group of seven people standing in a line inside a room with white walls, red curtains, and framed artwork hanging on the wall, some wearing face masks, holding papers and cameras.

Group of six people standing in front of red curtains, having a conversation, with a table of coffee and cups in the background.

A group of people in a room engaging in conversation, with a man gesturing with his thumb and holding papers, and others listening and talking.

Two elderly adults, a man and a woman, observing a nude portrait of a seated woman in an art gallery or studio.

The Board of Trustees would like to thank the CEO, Lykke Leszczynski, and staff in particular Ibrahim Abdillahi, Ian Purser and Gill (volunteer) for their efforts and dedication in making this project successful.

Bedford House is grateful for the funding received from Epping Forest District Council’s Community Grant Aid scheme which has made this exhibition and its digitalisation possible for the benefit of the community.