Bewick's Swan woodcut by Robert Bewick, Robert Bewick, 1847

Woodcut by robert elliot bewick of the swan named after his father by william yarrell. The bird did not appear in the first edition of thomas bewick's a history of british birds; it was named by william yarrell after thomas bewick's death. This image is scanned from the 1847 edition, which was the last "live" edition of the book. Date: 1847. Medium: wood engraving print.