John Beugo (7 May 1759 – 13 December 1841) was a Scottish engraver and

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. His most famous work was the engraved version of

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's portrait of

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Biography

Beugo was born in

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on 7 May 1759. He was a prosperous reproductive engraver who made prints after the likes of

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and

. He also made prints after the anatomical works of John Bell. Beugo became the teacher of engraver

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. He was friends with and engraved portraits of the poet

. He published a book called "Poetry, Miscellaneous and Dramatic, by an Artist" in 1797. 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

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. 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.

Gallery

File:William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh by John Beugo, published by Hugh Paton, after Sir Anthony van Dyck.jpg File:('Sir') James Ramsay ('Black Ramsay') by John Beugo, after Sebastian Furck.jpg File:Adam Ferguson by John Beugo, after Sir Joshua Reynolds.jpg File:John Napier. Stipple engraving by J. Beugo after Brown. Wellcome V0004219.jpg File:Robert Burns by John Beugo, after Alexander Nasmyth.jpg

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beugo, John 1759 births 1841 deaths 18th-century engravers 19th-century engravers 18th-century Scottish people 19th-century Scottish people Scottish engravers Scottish printmakers Burials at Greyfriars Kirkyard