Drawing
ca.1876 (drawn)
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Drawing in pen and ink of irises and other flowers in a vase. Vase is drawn in single line outline. Flowers and leaves are drawn in more detail.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing of irises and other flowers in a vase, pen and ink, by Beatrix Potter, Great Britain, circa 1876, Linder Bequest cat. no. LB.40 |
| Physical description | Drawing in pen and ink of irises and other flowers in a vase. Vase is drawn in single line outline. Flowers and leaves are drawn in more detail. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Linder Bequest [plus object number; written on labels on the same line as the object number] |
| Object history | Acquired by the V&A from Leslie Linder (1904-1973) in 1973 as part of the Linder Bequest, a collection of ca. 2150 watercolours, drawings, literary manuscripts, correspondence, books, photographs, and other memorabilia associated with Beatrix Potter and her family. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Hobbs, Anne Stevenson, and Joyce Irene Whalley, eds. Beatrix Potter: the V & A collection : the Leslie Linder bequest of Beatrix Potter material : watercolours, drawings, manuscripts, books, photographs and memorabilia. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985.
p.14, cat. no. LB.40 |
| Other number | LB.40 - Linder Bequest catalogue no. |
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| Library number | BP.772 |
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| Record created | February 10, 2014 |
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