| LC control no. | nr 91044297 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909 |
| Variant(s) | Swain, 1820-1909 |
| Associated country | England Great Britain |
| Birth date | 1820-02-29 |
| Death date | 1909-02-25 |
| Place of birth | Oxford (England) |
| Place of death | London (England) |
| Field of activity | Engraving Illustrated periodicals Caricatures and cartoons |
| Profession or occupation | Wood-engravers Engravers |
| Found in | Ingelow, J. Stories told to a child, 1866: second plate (Swain sc.) Engen, R.K. Dict. of Vict. wood engravers, 1985 (Swain, Joseph; wood engraver; b. 2/29/1820; d. 2/25/1909) MWA/NAIP files (hdg.: Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909) Wikipedia, March 14, 2019 (Joseph Swain (engraver); born 29 February 1820, Oxford; died 25 February 1909, London; English wood-engraver; best known from his engravings in Punch magazine of cartoons by Sir John Tenniel; his own work is not always signed, and the signature "Swain sc" must be taken to include the engraving of assistants working for his firm; in the later 19th century his wood-engravings were generally printed from electrotypes, but those done for Punch were printed from the original wood-blocks; his son, Joseph Blomeley Swain, carried on the printing and engraving establishment) |
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