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Description: | This is the woodblock used for the engraving of the Bewick Swan. It was cut for the eighth edition of Bewick's book, 'Water Birds' (1847). In 1830 it was called Bewick's Swan, 'Cygnus Bewickii', by William Yarrell in honour of Thomas Bewick's contribution to the study of birds. | Publisher: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Temporal: | Production date: 1800 to 1849 | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Creator: | Robert Elliot Bewick | Identifier: | http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/discoveringb... | Go to resource |
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