The Swallow and the Other Birds

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A swallow is perched on the low branch of a tree, addressing a group of other birds — The swallow and the other birds.

Artist

Name:: Bewick, Thomas
Dates:: 1753-1828
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Wood engraving
Engraver:: Bewick, John, Bewick, Thomas
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: The Duke University Libraries, the Internet Archive
Observations:: The book title page specifies the illustrations were designed and engraved previous to the year 1784

Book

Title:: Select fables
Author(s):: Gay, John
Publisher:: Edinburgh, London: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, Emerson Charnley, 1820
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Description

A swallow is perched on the low branch of a tree, addressing a group of other birds gathered on the ground below.

Keywords: 1820s, 19th century, bird, black & white, children's book, woodland

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