The rabbit's dream
Drawing
ca.1895-1899 (drawn)
ca.1895-1899 (drawn)
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Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) 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 is one of four known versions of ‘The Rabbit’s Dream’, all dating from 1895 to 1899. The rabbit shown here – thought to be Potter's pet rabbit, Peter Piper – sleeps in the No. 4 bedroom at Camfield Place. Potter slept in this room when visiting her grandparents before they died, and made a detailed pen and ink drawing of the room.
Framing the central rabbit are numerous drawings of him sleeping in different positions, reflecting the many studies of her pets Potter made.
This is one of four known versions of ‘The Rabbit’s Dream’, all dating from 1895 to 1899. The rabbit shown here – thought to be Potter's pet rabbit, Peter Piper – sleeps in the No. 4 bedroom at Camfield Place. Potter slept in this room when visiting her grandparents before they died, and made a detailed pen and ink drawing of the room.
Framing the central rabbit are numerous drawings of him sleeping in different positions, reflecting the many studies of her pets Potter made.
Object details
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| Title | The rabbit's dream |
| Materials and techniques | pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Pen and ink drawing of a rabbit asleep: the rabbit's 'dream' shown framed by sketches of its different sleeping positions, by Beatrix Potter, ca.1895-1899; Linder Bequest cat. no. LB.1002 |
| Physical description | Pen and ink drawing with a central image showing a rabbit asleep in a bed. This image is encircled by drawings of the rabbit sleeping in various positions and sweeping lines. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | (Watermark: 'St. Neots Mill No.24 Fine') |
| Credit line | Linder Bequest [plus object number; written on labels on the same line as the object number] |
| Object history | Drawn by Beatrix Potter, ca.1895-1899. 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) 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 is one of four known versions of ‘The Rabbit’s Dream’, all dating from 1895 to 1899. The rabbit shown here – thought to be Potter's pet rabbit, Peter Piper – sleeps in the No. 4 bedroom at Camfield Place. Potter slept in this room when visiting her grandparents before they died, and made a detailed pen and ink drawing of the room. Framing the central rabbit are numerous drawings of him sleeping in different positions, reflecting the many studies of her pets Potter made. |
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| Other number | LB.1002 - Linder Bequest catalogue no. |
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| Library number | BP.432 |
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| Record created | July 28, 2016 |
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