Study of a hillside path with ferns
Watercolour
early 20th century (made)
early 20th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
The view shown in this study of a path on a hillside is unidentified but it is likely to have been made during one of Beatrix Potter’s long holidays with her parents. It may well be a Lake District view; Beatrix Potter’s family holidayed in the Lake District regularly from 1885 and in 1905 she cemented her connection to the area by purchasing Hill Top. However, it was not until her marriage to Lakeland solicitor William Heelis in 1913 that she settled there permanently.
Some of Potter’s well-known ‘little books’ are inspired by the Lakeland landscape. The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle (Frederick Warne & Co., 1905) is set in the Newlands valley and it has been suggested that this study might have been made with the illustrations for this book in mind, although there is no definite connection.
Some of Potter’s well-known ‘little books’ are inspired by the Lakeland landscape. The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle (Frederick Warne & Co., 1905) is set in the Newlands valley and it has been suggested that this study might have been made with the illustrations for this book in mind, although there is no definite connection.
Object details
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| Title | Study of a hillside path with ferns (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | watercolour over pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Watercolour over pencil study of a hillside path with ferns drawn by Beatrix Potter, probably early 20th century; Linder Bequest cat. no. LB.645. |
| Physical description | Loosely drawn study of a path on a hillside, with ferns on the left. |
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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 | Drawn by Beatrix Potter, possibly in the Lake District in the early 20th century. 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 | The view shown in this study of a path on a hillside is unidentified but it is likely to have been made during one of Beatrix Potter’s long holidays with her parents. It may well be a Lake District view; Beatrix Potter’s family holidayed in the Lake District regularly from 1885 and in 1905 she cemented her connection to the area by purchasing Hill Top. However, it was not until her marriage to Lakeland solicitor William Heelis in 1913 that she settled there permanently. Some of Potter’s well-known ‘little books’ are inspired by the Lakeland landscape. The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle (Frederick Warne & Co., 1905) is set in the Newlands valley and it has been suggested that this study might have been made with the illustrations for this book in mind, although there is no definite connection. |
| 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.67; no.645
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.67; no.645 |
| Other number | LB.645 - Linder Bequest catalogue no. |
| Collection | |
| Library number | BP.983 |
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