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Drawing

late 19th - early 20th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sketch of a kitchen corner with fire-place and spit, and stone-built copper; on the back a stream and culvert.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil and grey wash on paper
Brief description
Pencil and grey wash sketch of a kitchen corner with fire-place and spit, and stone-built copper. Beatrix Potter. Linder Bequest cat. no. LB 521.
Physical description
Sketch of a kitchen corner with fire-place and spit, and stone-built copper; on the back a stream and culvert.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.5cm
  • Width: 15cm
Production typeUnique
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.
Previously given to Margaret Lane by Mr Heelis and given to Leslie Linder by Margaret Lane- (to check - may be incorrect).
Subjects depicted
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.
Other number
LB.521 - Linder Bequest catalogue no.
Collection
Library number
BP.1086

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Record createdNovember 29, 2018
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