What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Thomas Bewick (1753-1828). Wood Engraver. Had a particular talent for engraving birds.
Thomas Bewick was a renowned English wood engraver and illustrator, particularly noted for his intricate and detailed depictions of animals, especially birds, significantly influencing natural history illustration in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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