Waterlilies
Watercolour
1906 (made)
1906 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
This close-up view of water lilies has been identified by the collection’s former owner, Leslie Linder, as a depiction of Esthwaite Water located near Sawrey in the south of the Lake District. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher(1906) found its eventual backdrop around this lake. The lake, flowers and lily pads are illuminated by beautiful clear sunlight. Esthwaite Water is now designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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.
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.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Waterlilies (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and pen-and-ink on paper. |
| Brief description | Watercolour and pen and ink drawing of water lilies on Esthwaite Water by Beatrix Potter; Linder Bequest cat. no. LB.275 |
| Physical description | Landscape format close-up view of three white opened water lilies and many lily pads amongst reeds. Sunlight illuminates the water, flowers and plants. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | |
| Credit line | Linder Bequest [plus object number; written on labels on the same line as the object number] |
| Object history | Painted by Potter in about 1906, most probably around Esthwaite Water in the Lake District near the village of Near Sawrey. Part of the Linder Bequest given to the V&A by Leslie Linder (1904-1973). The bequest consists of over 2000 items including watercolours, sketches, manuscripts, first editions, photographs and various other memorabilia relating to Beatrix Potter and members of her family. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This close-up view of water lilies has been identified by the collection’s former owner, Leslie Linder, as a depiction of Esthwaite Water located near Sawrey in the south of the Lake District. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher(1906) found its eventual backdrop around this lake. The lake, flowers and lily pads are illuminated by beautiful clear sunlight. Esthwaite Water is now designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Hobbs and Whalley, Beatrix Potter : the V&A Collection, London, 1985'
p.31, catalogue entry 275. |
| Other number | LB.275 - Linder Bequest catalogue no. |
| Collection | |
| Library number | BP.239 |
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| Record created | November 4, 2011 |
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