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Born August 12, 1753 • England
Died November 8, 1828 (aged 75) • Gateshead • England

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Thomas Bewick: The Tawny Owl
Wood engraving block by Thomas Bewick depicting a peacock with its long, detailed tail feathers fanned out, surrounded by trees and foliage.
The Common Snipe, engraving by Thomas Bewick, 1797.
Wood engraving block by Thomas Bewick depicting a swan with raised wings gliding on water, with detailed foliage and trees in the background.
Wood engraving block by Thomas Bewick depicting a horse standing near a child in a rural landscape with trees and a house in the background.
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