Near Catbells
Drawing
ca. 1905 (drawn)
ca. 1905 (drawn)
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On the recto a woodland with path to distant trees and a hillside. On the verso a faint sketch of trees
Object details
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Title | Near Catbells (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil and grey wash on paper |
Brief description | Pencil and grey wash study of a woodland scene with path to distant trees ad a hillside (recto) and sketch of trees (verso). Inscribed 'Near Catbells.' Newlands Valley, Lake District. Beatrix Potter, ca. 1905. Linder Bequest cat. no. LB 876. |
Physical description | On the recto a woodland with path to distant trees and a hillside. On the verso a faint sketch of trees |
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Production type | Unique |
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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). |
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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.876 - Linder Bequest catalogue no. |
Collection | |
Library number | BP.1129(VII) |
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Record created | November 29, 2018 |
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