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Peter Rabbit's Painting Book

Print
1911 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printer's proof for a painting book, showing Peter Rabbit jumping into a watering can, in sepia outlines.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePeter Rabbit's Painting Book (published title)
Materials and techniques
Line block print, printing ink on paper
Brief description
Printer's proof 1st edition, for Peter Rabbit's Painting Book, based on Beatrix's Potter's storybook illustrations, published by Frederick Warne & Co., Great Britain, 1911. Linder Bequest cat. no. LB.1891.
Physical description
Printer's proof for a painting book, showing Peter Rabbit jumping into a watering can, in sepia outlines.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25cm (Note: approximate size)
  • Width: 19cm (Note: approximate size)
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
Literary referenceThe Tale of Peter Rabbit
Bibliographic references
  • 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. 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.
  • Beatrix Potter: artist & illustrator Frederick Warne & Co Ltd, 2005 p.90 (see for information) Anne Stevenson Hobbs, Beatrix Potter: artist & illustrator, Frederick Warne & Co Ltd, 2005, p.90 (see for information)
Other number
LB.1891 - Linder Bequest catalogue no.
Collection
Library number
BP.1108:2

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Record createdOctober 22, 2019
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