John Beugo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids John Beugo
John Beugo by George Willison.
Born	(1759-05-07)7 May 1759 Edinburgh
Died	13 December 1841(1841-12-13) (aged 82) Edinburgh
Nationality	Scottish
Occupation	Engraver

John Beugo (born May 7, 1759 – died December 13, 1841) was a talented Scottish artist. He was famous for making engravings and prints. His most well-known work is an engraved picture of the famous poet Robert Burns. This print was based on a painting by Alexander Nasmyth.

John Beugo's Life Story

John Beugo's grave in Greyfriars Kirkyard.

John Beugo was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on May 7, 1759. He became a very successful engraver.

An engraver is an artist who carves designs onto metal plates. These plates are then used to make many copies of a picture. John Beugo was especially good at making "reproductive" prints. This means he copied famous paintings by other artists, like Henry Raeburn and Joshua Reynolds, into prints. He also made prints of detailed drawings for medical books by John Bell.

John Beugo was also a teacher. One of his students was another well-known engraver named Robert Charles Bell. Beugo was good friends with the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns. He even created engraved portraits of Burns.

In 1797, Beugo published his own book called "Poetry, Miscellaneous and Dramatic, by an Artist." He also helped the Commercial and British Linen Banks by making notes for them. In 1808, he married Elizabeth McDowall, and they had one daughter together.

John Beugo passed away in Edinburgh on December 13, 1841. He was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard, a historic churchyard in the city. His grave can be found on the south side of the church.

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