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A Bird
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| Artist / Maker | Thomas Bewick |
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| Date | c. 1800 |
| Culture / Origin | British |
| Medium | wood engraving on China paper |
| Dimensions | sheet: 15 × 12.9 cm (5 7/8 × 5 1/16 in.) |
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About the Artist
BiographyThomas Bewick (1753–1828) — English engraver and natural history author (1753-1828).Thomas Bewick worked as ornithologist, printmaker, painter, illustrator and wood engraver and is associated with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Their documented life spans the years 1753 to 1828, born in Cherryburn, died in Gateshead.Disciplinesornithologist, printmaker, painter, illustrator, wood engraverBorn1753, CherryburnDied1828, GatesheadNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.
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