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  • A woman stealing some sugar by emptying it into her pocket is discovered by a manservant of the household. Wood engraving by Swain & Co..
  • A couple walking down the street watched by a woman standing in a doorway with arms akimbo. Wood engraving by J. Swain after F. Walker.
  • Cranley Village Hospital, Surrey. Wood engraving by J. Swain, 1866.
  • Passengers gathered on the deck of a ship in families. Wood engraving by Swain.
  • A woman wearing a long dress is surrounded by small children, an old woman wearing a shawl sits in the corner. Wood engraving by Swain.
  • The Cottage Hospital, East Grinstead, Sussex. Wood engraving by Swain, 1866.
  • Children at play in the East London Hospital for Children. Wood engraving by J. Swain after G.W. Ridley, 1872.
  • A father, having banished his daughter to her room, now seeks to console her. Wood engraving by J. Swain after R. Barnes.
  • A French supporter of the Paris Commune prefers to throw an incendiary bomb to advance equality, while a British workman prefers to smoke his pipe in the interests of liberty. Wood engraving by J. Swain, ca. 1871, after Sir J. Tenniel.
  • John Solomon Rarey with the stallion 'Cruiser', observed by onlookers. Wood engraving by J. Swain after J. Leech, 1858.
  • A large vehicle (Phoebus's cart), on which is an electrical generator, being pulled along by winged horses with light bulbs on their heads: electricity sweeps all before it. Wood engraving by Swain, 1881, after J. Tenniel.
  • John Solomon Rarey with the stallion 'Cruiser', observed by onlookers. Wood engraving by J. Swain after J. Leech, 1858.
  • Joe Huggins, condemned for throttling an old gentleman, is stripped to the waist and kneeling before policemen pleading for mercy while the executioner is rolling up the sleeves of his shirt to begin with the flogging. Wood engraving by J. Swain after Sir J. Tenniel, 1872.
  • John Solomon Rarey with the stallion 'Cruiser', observed by onlookers. Wood engraving by J. Swain after J. Leech, 1858.
  • First Vatican Council, 1869-1870: Pope Pius IX leading his cardinals across a plank of wood placed on the ice, watched by Mr Punch. Wood engraving by Swain after J. Tenniel, 1869.
  • A man wearing a long coat and carrying hat and walking stick is pointing towards a group of less well-dressed men. Wood engraving by J. Swain after A. Morrow.
  • A young woman, holding flowers in her hand, talking to two men standing under a tree. Wood engraving by Swain after F. Barnard.
  • A pharmacist making up a prescription for a kangaroo; representing Chamberlain's advocacy of the Commonwealth of Australia. Wood engraving by J. Swain after Sir J. Tenniel, 1900.
  • Franco-Prussian War: wounded soldiers being treated in a church in Sedan. Wood engraving by J. Swain after F. Barnard, 1870.
  • A young woman is banished from the room by her father. Wood engraving by J. Swain after R. Barnes.
  • Fashionable London comes to observe Sunday lunch at the Foundling Hospital. Wood engraving by J. Swain, 1872, after H.T. Green.
  • Fashionable London comes to observe Sunday lunch at the Foundling Hospital. Wood engraving by J. Swain, 1872, after H.T. Green.
  • A young woman plays the piano while a young man leans and listens. Etching by Swain after M.E. Edwards.
  • A life class in Rome with a model posed as a crucified man with an écorché figure to the left. Drawing by A. Bianchini, 1902.