Eminent British wood engraver, head of the engraving department at Punch magazine. Considered second only in importance to the Dalziel brothers. He was apprenticed to the wood engraver Whittock in 1834, and then worked for the eminent engraver Thomas Williams. Swain was also the main engraver for the Cornhill Magazine, and worked for the Illustrated London News, Good Words, and many books. However, he employed many assistants, so that the words "Swain sc." on a print may not indicate that he himself worked on it (Information retrieved 25 March 2008, from http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/speel/engrave/swain.htm)
Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909
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Barnard, Frederick, 1846-1896 :[Illustrations from English literary periodicals. 1868-1...
Date: 1868 - 1882
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Quiver (Periodical); Good words (Periodical); Barnard, Frederick, 1846-1896
Reference: A-390-089/096
Description: Illustrations for magazine stories featuring family relations and conduct of life. Periodicals include: "Sunday magazine", "Quiver", "Good words" and "Cassells family magazine". The engraver of many of the illustrations is J Swain. Quantity: 8 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Linton, James Dromgole, 1840-1916 :[Illustrations from "Sunday magazine" (1870-1871), "...
Date: 1870 - 1873
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Linton, James Dromgole (Sir), 1840-1916; Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Wentworth, F, active 1871; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Gardner, William Biscombe, 1847?-1919
Reference: A-414-111/119
Description: Images featuring contemporary and Biblical stories. Engravers include the Dalziel Brothers, W B Gardner, Joseph Swain and F Wentworth. Quantity: 9 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Morten, Thomas, 836-1866 :[Illustrations from "Churchman's family magazine" (1863), "Go...
Date: 1861 - 1866
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Morten, Thomas, 1836-1866; Cooper, James Davis, 1823-1904; Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Linton, William James, 1812-1898; Thomas, William Luson, 1830-1900; Harral, Horace, active 1862-1876
Reference: A-415-139/172
Description: Images featuring modern and medieval stories. Engravers include the Dalziel brothers, Joseph Swain, W J Linton, H Harral, and J D Cooper. Quantity: 34 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Buckman, Edwin, 1841-1930 :[Illustrations from "Once a Week", "Quiver", and "Good words...
Date: 1868 - 1874
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Buckman, Edwin, 1841-1930; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Gardner, William Biscombe, 1847?-1919
Reference: A-390-132/146
Description: Illustrations for magazine stories or articles featuring families, adventure and drama, sea stories. The engravers of some of the illustrations are W B Gardner and J Swain. Quantity: 15 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Walker, Frederick, 1840-1875 :[Illustrations from "Once a week" (1859-1863, including i...
Date: 1859 - 1864
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Walker, Frederick, 1840-1875; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Dalziel Brothers (Firm)
Reference: A-419-033/121
Description: Images of contemporary Victorian life, social and moral tales. Engravers include Joseph Swain and the Dalziel Brothers. Quantity: 89 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Hine, Henry George, 1811-1895 :[Illustrations for "Once a week" (1859-1860)]
Date: 1859 - 1860
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Hine, Henry George, 1811-1895; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909
Reference: A-410-073/088
Description: Images illustrating landscapes and buildings, with some figures, and one illustration of orchids. Engravers include Swain. Quantity: 16 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Wolf, Joseph, 1820-1899 :[Illustrations from "Once a week" (1859, 1861-1864, XII, XIII,...
Date: 1859 - 1881
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Wolf, Joseph, 1820-1899; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Dalziel Brothers (Firm)
Reference: A-420-050/102
Description: Images of natural history, a wide range of animals and birds. Engravers include Joseph Swain and the Dalziel Brothers. Quantity: 53 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Edwards, Mary Ellen, 1839-1910? :[Illustrations for English literary magazines, includi...
Date: 1865 - 1881
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Edwards, Mary Ellen, 1839-1910?; Cooper, James Davis, 1823-1904; Linton, William James, 1812-1898; Paterson, Robert, active 1870-1889; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; R and E Taylor (Firm)
Reference: A-392-001/055
Description: All images show people: couples, young women, children, love and passion. Engravers include: R & E Taylor, J D Cooper, J W [ie W J] Linton, R Paterson and J Swain. Quantity: 55 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Barnes, Robert, fl 1860-1880s :[Illustrations from English literary and religious perio...
Date: 1860 - 1889
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Barnes, Robert, active 1860-1880s; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Quiver (Periodical); Good words (Periodical)
Reference: A-390-011/088
Description: Illustrations for magazine stories featuring family relations and conduct of life. Periodicals include: "Sunday magazine", "London society", "Once a week", "Quiver", "Good words" and "Cassells family magazine". The engraver of many of the illustrations is J Swain. Inscriptions: Recto - R Barnes Quantity: 78 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Eltze, Frederick, 1836?-1870 :[Illustrations for English literary periodicals, includin...
Date: 1864 - 1867
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Eltze, Frederick, 1836?-1870; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909
Reference: A-392-056/083
Description: Images accompanying text, often poems by Jean Boncoeur or Julia Goddard. Illustrations are of rural scenes, couples, holidays such as Christmas, Michaelmas, Guy Fawkes Day, Valentine's Day, St Swithin, New Year's Day, Hot Cross Buns, May Day. Engravers include J Swain. Quantity: 28 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Millais, John Everett, 1829-1896 :[Illustrations from "Once a week" (1858-1863), "Good ...
Date: 1858 - 1881 - 1864
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Millais, John Everett (Sir), 1829-1896; Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909
Reference: A-416-001/097
Description: Images featuring classical, modern and medieval stories. Engravers include Dalziel Brothers andJoseph Swain. Quantity: 97 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Lawson, John, fl 1860-1870s :[Illustrations from "Once a week" (XIII, ns v 1-3), "Casse...
Date: 1865 - 1881
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Lawson, John, active 1860-1870s; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Dalziel Brothers (Firm)
Reference: A-412-075/149
Description: Images featuring modern fiction and romance. Engravers include Joseph Swain and the Dalziel Brothers. Quantity: 75 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Leech, John, 1817-1864 :[Illustrations from "Once a week" (1859-1861, including "The sc...
Date: 1859 - 1862
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Leech, John, 1817-1864; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909
Reference: A-418-098/158
Description: Images of social life and customs, romance and moral tales. Engravers include Joseph Swain. Quantity: 61 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Sulman, Thomas, 1834?-1900 :[Illustrations from "Churchman's magazine" (1863), "Sunday ...
Date: 1863 - 1878
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Ralston, William, 1841-1911; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Sulman, Thomas, 1834?-1900; Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Quick, P W, active 1860s; Nicholls, G P, active 1860s; Sanderson, L, active 1860s; Ferrier, Charles A, 1833-; Taylor, E, active 1870s; Taylor, R, active 1870s
Reference: A-417-001/025
Description: Images featuring overseas travel, English scenery Engravers include Joseph Swain, the Dalziel Brothers, P Nicholls, Ferrier, R & E Taylor, L Sanderson, and P W Quick. Quantity: 25 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Wimperis, Edward Morrison, 1835-1900 :[Illustrations from "Once a week" ns 2-4 (1866-18...
Date: 1865 - 1871
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Hollidge, W, active 1871; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909
Reference: A-419-186/194
Description: Images of country life, landscapes (including the ruins of Cnidus on the Triopian Promontory) Engravers include Joseph Swain, the Dalziel Brothers and W Hollidge. Quantity: 9 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Macquoid, Thomas Robert, 1820-1912 :[Illustrations from "Good words" (1870, 1873, 1878)...
Date: 1859 - 1870 - 1861 - 1878
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Macquoid, Thomas Robert, 1820-1912; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Anderson, D J, active 1860s
Reference: A-415-001/011
Description: Images featuring landscapes and the seasons, reflections on nature. Engravers include D J Anderson, Joseph Swain, and P E? Taylor. Quantity: 11 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Green, Charles, 1840-1898 :[Illustrations for "Once a week" (1861-1864), "London societ...
Date: 1861 - 1881
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Robinson, Thomas, 1806-1885; Green, Charles, 1840-1898
Reference: A-410-001/052
Description: Images illustrating contemporary Victorian fiction, moral and romantic tales. Engravers include Swain, T Robinson, Dalziel. Quantity: 52 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896 :[Illustrations from "London society" (1864-1865), Good w...
Date: 1861 - 1893 - 1872 - 1896
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Robinson, Thomas, 1806-1885
Reference: A-415-012/119
Description: Images featuring modern stories, or social interaction, moral tales and romance. Several illustrations for stories in "Once a week": "The Notting Hill mystery" (1862), "A parent by proxy" (1862). Engravers include the Dalziel Brothers, Joseph Swain, and T Robinson. Quantity: 108 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mainly mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Tenniel, John (Sir), 1820-1914 :[Illustrations from "Once a week" (1859, 1861-1864), "G...
Date: 1859 - 1864
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Tenniel, John, 1820-1914; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Dalziel Brothers (Firm)
Reference: A-418-168/212
Description: Images of classical, medieval and Norse legends, including illustrations to the serial story "Fair Rosamund"; also contemporary Victorian stories, including 36 illustrations to "The silver cord", by Shirley Brooks. Engravers include Joseph Swain and the Dalziel Brothers. Quantity: 45 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
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Fairfield, A R, fl 1857-1887 :[Illustrations for English literary periodical "Once a we...
Date: 1864
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Fairfield, A R, active 1857-1887; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909
Reference: A-392-084/092
Description: Images featuring people in situations of adventure, drama, mediaeval tales. Engravers include J Swain. Quantity: 9 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm