Drawing of a cat knitting and sketch of a cat's head
Drawing
ca. 1890s (drawn)
ca. 1890s (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.
Many of Beatrix Potter’s imaginary drawings were made in the 1890s, before she published her books. This sketch of a cat knitting, with an additional study of the cat’s head on the same sheet, was linked by the Potter scholar Leslie Linder to a drawing of a cat drinking tea that was perhaps intended for publication by Ernest Nister (see museum object number BP.802).
Many of Beatrix Potter’s imaginary drawings were made in the 1890s, before she published her books. This sketch of a cat knitting, with an additional study of the cat’s head on the same sheet, was linked by the Potter scholar Leslie Linder to a drawing of a cat drinking tea that was perhaps intended for publication by Ernest Nister (see museum object number BP.802).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Drawing of a cat knitting and sketch of a cat's head |
| Materials and techniques | pen and ink and pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing of a cat knitting and another sketch of the head only by Beatrix Potter, ca.1890s; Linder Bequest cat. no. LB.1028 |
| Physical description | A full length sketch of a cat knitting, with another study of just the cat's head to the right. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | '100/62898' (Inscribed on verso.) |
| 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. 1890s. 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. Many of Beatrix Potter’s imaginary drawings were made in the 1890s, before she published her books. This sketch of a cat knitting, with an additional study of the cat’s head on the same sheet, was linked by the Potter scholar Leslie Linder to a drawing of a cat drinking tea that was perhaps intended for publication by Ernest Nister (see museum object number BP.802). |
| 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.1030; no.1028
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.1030; no.1028 |
| Other number | LB.1028 - Linder Bequest catalogue no. |
| Collection | |
| Library number | BP.511 |
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| Record created | August 17, 2016 |
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