Peter Piper lying on his blue quilt by the fire
Watercolour
August 1899 (drawn)
August 1899 (drawn)
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This watercolour was probably painted by Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) at Lingholm, Keswick near Derwentwater. Potter often took her pet animals on holiday with her and here her rabbit, Peter Piper, is depicted in a domestic scene by the fireside.
Peter Piper was the model for Peter Rabbit. Peter Rabbit was first conceived in September 1893, in a picture letter sent to Noel Moore, son of her former governess who was ill at the time, whilst Potter was on holiday with her family in Scotland.
Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) is one of the world's best-loved children's authors and illustrators. She wrote the majority of the twenty-three original Peter Rabbit books between 1901 and 1913. The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Frederick Warne, 1902) is her most famous and best-loved tale
Peter Piper was the model for Peter Rabbit. Peter Rabbit was first conceived in September 1893, in a picture letter sent to Noel Moore, son of her former governess who was ill at the time, whilst Potter was on holiday with her family in Scotland.
Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) is one of the world's best-loved children's authors and illustrators. She wrote the majority of the twenty-three original Peter Rabbit books between 1901 and 1913. The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Frederick Warne, 1902) is her most famous and best-loved tale
Object details
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| Title | Peter Piper lying on his blue quilt by the fire (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour over pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing of a rabbit, Peter Piper, lying on a rug in front of the fireside, watercolour, by Beatrix Potter, probably at Lingholm in August 1899, Linder Collection object no. LC.18.A.3, catalogue no. 2.52. |
| Physical description | Watercolour depiction of a brown rabbit lying on a blue-purple rug with its head towards the viewer and facing to the left of the picture. Hamper-style crate to the far left partially in view. The blue rug is on a red and yellow one on a stone floor. Black iron fire-place with a fender and poker(?) partially in view in the background. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Aug. 99' (Inscribed in pencil) |
| Credit line | Given by the Linder Collection |
| Object history | Given by Leslie Linder (1904-1973) to the National Book League (now the Book Trust) in 1970 as part of a representative selection of Beatrix Potter's work. This selection, comprising 279 drawings and 38 early editions and now known as the Linder Collection, was formerly on long-term loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum between 1989 and 2019 form the charitable trust, The Linder Trust. |
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| Summary | This watercolour was probably painted by Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) at Lingholm, Keswick near Derwentwater. Potter often took her pet animals on holiday with her and here her rabbit, Peter Piper, is depicted in a domestic scene by the fireside. Peter Piper was the model for Peter Rabbit. Peter Rabbit was first conceived in September 1893, in a picture letter sent to Noel Moore, son of her former governess who was ill at the time, whilst Potter was on holiday with her family in Scotland. Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) is one of the world's best-loved children's authors and illustrators. She wrote the majority of the twenty-three original Peter Rabbit books between 1901 and 1913. The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Frederick Warne, 1902) is her most famous and best-loved tale |
| Bibliographic reference | Hobbs, Anne Stevenson (compiler). The Linder Collection of the works and drawings of Beatrix Potter: catalogue of works on paper. London: The Trustees of the Linder Collection, 1996 (1999 reprint).
Brief catalogue entry, no. 2.52. |
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| Library number | LC 18/A/3 |
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| Record created | December 2, 2011 |
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