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1890 (drawn)
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Drawing in pen and ink over pencil of four guinea pigs. Guinea pig to far right is carrying a soup tureen, containing a spoon and wearing an apron. He is running, looking back over his shoulder at the other three guinea pigs who are running after him with their arms extended. They are wearing jackets. Flag stone flooring. Vignetted.
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Materials and techniques | Pen and ink over pencil on paper |
Brief description | Drawing of guinea pigs with soup tureen: greetings card design, pen and ink over pencil, by Beatrix Potter, Bolton Gardens, probably 1890, Linder Collection object no. LC.20.B.5, catalogue no. 7.3 |
Physical description | Drawing in pen and ink over pencil of four guinea pigs. Guinea pig to far right is carrying a soup tureen, containing a spoon and wearing an apron. He is running, looking back over his shoulder at the other three guinea pigs who are running after him with their arms extended. They are wearing jackets. Flag stone flooring. Vignetted. |
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Production type | Design |
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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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Library number | LC 20/B/5 |
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Record created | July 18, 2013 |
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