Artworks · Thomas Bewick

Headpiece (page 349) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 342) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition (irreg.): 1 × 1 3/8" (2.5 × 3.5 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 353) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 347) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 350) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition (irreg.): 15/16 × 1 13/16" (2.4 × 4.6 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 351) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page ix) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition (irreg.): 2 1/2 × 2 15/16" (6.3 × 7.5 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 363) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 365) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 360) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition (irreg.): 1 1/8 × 1 13/16" (2.9 × 4.6 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 29) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 3/16" (5.8 × 8.1 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 358) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition (irreg.): 11/16 × 1 5/16" (1.7 × 3.3 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 355) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 3/16" (5.8 × 8.1 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 367) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 359) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 3/16" (5.8 × 8.1 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 364) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition (irreg.): 1 × 1 11/16" (2.5 × 4.3 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 361) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 357) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 373) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 3/16" (5.8 × 8.1 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 368) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition (irreg.): 1 × 1 5/16" (2.5 × 3.4 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 369) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 1/4 × 3 3/16" (5.7 × 8.1 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 30) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition (irreg.): 1 1/2 × 2 1/16" (3.8 × 5.2 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 370) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition (irreg.): 1 5/16 × 2 1/8" (3.3 × 5.4 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 31) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 371) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 1/4 × 3 3/16" (5.7 × 8.1 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 33) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 1/4 × 3 3/16" (5.7 × 8.1 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 376) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

irreg. composition 1 5/8 x 3 1/16" (4.2 x 7.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 375) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 34) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition (irreg.): 1/2 × 1" (1.2 × 2.5 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 372) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition (irreg.): 1 3/16 × 2" (3 × 5.1 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 35) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 7.9 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 44) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition (irreg.): 1 1/16 × 1 7/8" (2.7 × 4.7 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 37) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page xvi) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition (irreg.): 1 7/16 × 2 5/8" (3.7 × 6.7 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 43) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 1/4 × 3 1/8" (5.7 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 49) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 45) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 47) from The Fables of Aesop

1818 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with 323 wood engravings and one etching and engraving

composition: 2 1/4 × 3 1/8" (5.7 × 8 cm); page (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 5 5/16" (21 × 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

In labore quies

1814 · wood engraving on paper

height: 86 cm, width: 91 cm

Rijksmuseum

The Old Man and His Sons

1811 · wood engraving on China paper

plate: 5.2 x 7.7 cm (2 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.) sheet: 7.5 x 11.2 cm (2 15/16 x 4 7/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Ex libris van H. Cotes

1802 · wood engraving on paper

height: 85 cm, width: 103 cm

Rijksmuseum

A Bird

1800 · wood engraving on China paper

sheet: 15 × 12.9 cm (5 7/8 × 5 1/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Guinea Hen

1800 · wood engraving on China paper

overall: 15 x 12 cm (5 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Man Pissing

1797 · wood engraving on laid paper

sheet: 8.9 x 12.5 cm (3 1/2 x 4 15/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Ex libris van Thomas Bell

1797 · wood engraving on paper

width: 76 cm, height: 65 cm

Rijksmuseum

Vignette with Bridge Trees

1797 · Pen and black ink on ivory laid paper

7.9 × 9.9 cm (3 1/8 × 3 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woodblock for The Sparrow, from A History of British Birds

1792 · Wood engraving block

Block: 7 × 5.5 × 2.2 cm (2 13/16 × 2 3/16 × 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woodblock for The Green Woodpecker, from A History of British Birds

1792 · Wood engraving block

Block: 6.3 × 6 × 2.4 cm (2 1/2 × 2 3/8 × 1 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago