print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1860,0811.214
- Description
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A whimbrel walking on a bank in profile to right; lake behind, hills in background; illustration to Thomas Bewick's 'History of British Birds' (Newcastle: 1804, Vol II, p.54); after Thomas Bewick; proof. 1801
Wood-engraving
- Production date
- 1801
- Dimensions
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Height: 60 millimetres (image)
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Width: 80 millimetres (image)
- Curator's comments
- See 1882,0311.1297 for related drawing.
According to Iain Bain in 'The Watercolours and Drawings of Thomas Bewick and his Workshop Apprentices' (London: 1981, II, p.73), the image was engraved during the week ending 9 May 1801.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: History of British Birds (Volume II)
- Acquisition date
- 1860
- Acquisition notes
- The group 1860,0811.85 to 376 was sold to the BM by an unidentified Mr Donaldson; the price is not recorded.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1860,0811.214