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Cuthbert Edmund Swan (1870 - 1931): A Pioneer of Zoological Art Cuthbert Edmund Swan was born in Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny, Ireland, on June 26th, 1870. He descended from a family steeped in artistic tradition; his father, John Macallan Swan, R.A., was himself a celebrated painter and sculptor known for his evocative depictions of Scottish landscapes and wildlife—a lineage that profoundly shaped Cuthbert’s own artistic sensibilities. F…
The Lifeline
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