Sheep grazing in a field
Drawing
late 19th century - early 20th century (drawn)
late 19th century - early 20th century (drawn)
| Artist/Maker |
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.
This pen and ink drawing of sheep grazing in a field is dated 23rd September but no year is given. Beatrix Potter took a keen interest in sheep farming. Following her purchase of Hill Top farm in the Lake District in 1905, Potter went on to purchase other Lakeland farms. She became respected as a farmer and as a breeder of the Lakeland Herdwick sheep.
This pen and ink drawing of sheep grazing in a field is dated 23rd September but no year is given. Beatrix Potter took a keen interest in sheep farming. Following her purchase of Hill Top farm in the Lake District in 1905, Potter went on to purchase other Lakeland farms. She became respected as a farmer and as a breeder of the Lakeland Herdwick sheep.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sheep grazing in a field (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | pen and ink and pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Pen and ink drawing of sheep grazing in a field by Beatrix Potter; Linder Bequest cat. no. LB.610. |
| Physical description | A pen and ink drawing of a sloped field with sheep grazing, with trees in the background. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Sept 23' (Inscribed in pencil by the artist, lower left. ) |
| 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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| Summary | 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. This pen and ink drawing of sheep grazing in a field is dated 23rd September but no year is given. Beatrix Potter took a keen interest in sheep farming. Following her purchase of Hill Top farm in the Lake District in 1905, Potter went on to purchase other Lakeland farms. She became respected as a farmer and as a breeder of the Lakeland Herdwick sheep. |
| 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.64; no.610
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.64; no.610 |
| Other number | LB.610 - Linder Bequest catalogue no. |
| Collection | |
| Library number | BP.1151 |
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| Record created | August 19, 2015 |
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