Woodblock for The Swallow, from A History of British Birds

Thomas Bewick · c. 1797

Thomas Bewick: British, 1753 - 1828

UnclassifiedUnited Kingdom

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Thomas Bewick, Thomas Bewick, Thomas Bewick, Thomas Bewick

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William Harveyeditorial inference
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Woodblock for The Swallow, from A History of British Birds

c. 1797

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: Art Institute of Chicago
Medium: Wood engraving block
Dimensions: Block: 8 × 5 × 1.7 cm (3 3/16 × 2 × 11/16 in.)
Collection no.: 1943.1014
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Woodblock for The Swallow, from A History of British Birds — Thomas Bewick. c. 1797.

Medium: Wood engraving block. Dimensions: Block: 8 × 5 × 1.7 cm (3 3/16 × 2 × 11/16 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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