Not currently on display at the V&A

Drawing

1902 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Potter, Beatrix (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (drawn)

Ribby's drawing water from a spring


Object details

Categories
Animals and Wildlife
Illustration
Drawings
Anthropomorphism
Children & Childhood
Books
Woman Artist
Object type
drawing
Materials and techniques
Sepia ink and pencil on paper
Pencil
Paper
Ink
Paper (Fiber Product)
Drawing
Brief description
Sepia ink and pencil study of Ribby drawing water from a spring. Beatrix Potter. Great Britain, ca. 1902. Linder Bequest cat. no. LB 763
Physical description
Ribby's drawing water from a spring
Dimensions
  • Height: 19cm (Note: sheet)
  • Width: 26.5cm (Note: sheet)
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
Aviemore (watermark)
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.
Subjects depicted
Cat
Spring
Literary referenceThe Pie and the Patty-pan
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.80; no.763 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.80; no.763
Other number
LB.763 - Linder Bequest catalogue no.
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
BP.1126(III)

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Record createdNovember 29, 2018
Record URL
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