BIRD, EDWARD

BIRD, EDWARD
   an English genre painter, born in Wolverhampton, settled in Bristol; among his works are the "Choristers Rehearsing," the "Field of Chevy Chase," and the "Day after the Battle," pronounced his masterpiece (1772-1819).

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. . 1907.

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