Study of a lizard
Watercolour
02/1884 (made)
02/1884 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) made numerous studies of animals, some of which she kept as pets. The subject of this detailed watercolour study of February 1884 is thought to be a lizard Potter had as a pet at this time: later that year, in her journal entry for 20 April, Potter wrote: ‘Judy, the little lizard we brought from Ilfracombe, died on Sunday 20th. I have had a great deal of pleasure from that little Creature.’
Beatrix Potter 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.
Beatrix Potter 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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| Object type | |
| Title | Study of a lizard (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and pen and ink over pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Watercolour, pen and ink and pencil study of a lizard against an unfinished background of vegitation drawn by Beatrix Potter in February 1884; Linder Bequest cat. no. LB.378. |
| Physical description | A watercolour depiction of a green lizard in profile, its long tail curving around the lower part of the landscape format composition. An unfinished background of vegitation has been sketched lightly in pencil, with some leaves drawn in pen and ink. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Feb. 84. (Inscribed by the artist in pencil, lower left.) |
| Credit line | Linder Bequest [plus object number; written on labels on the same line as the object number] |
| Object history | Drawn by Beatrix Potter in February 1884. 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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| Summary | Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) made numerous studies of animals, some of which she kept as pets. The subject of this detailed watercolour study of February 1884 is thought to be a lizard Potter had as a pet at this time: later that year, in her journal entry for 20 April, Potter wrote: ‘Judy, the little lizard we brought from Ilfracombe, died on Sunday 20th. I have had a great deal of pleasure from that little Creature.’ Beatrix Potter 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, 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.42; no.378
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.42; no.378 |
| Other number | LB.378 - Linder Bequest catalogue no. |
| Collection | |
| Library number | BP.405 |
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| Record created | March 13, 2015 |
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