African heron, 1797
John Lewin
Hand-coloured etching
In William Lewin, Birds of Great Britain, vol. 5, plate 152
RB/DQ598.242/21
After his father died in 1795, John and his brother Thomas completed the illustrations for the last five volumes of Birds of Great Britain. John was responsible for this etching.
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