Leg of a clothesmoth, leg of a gnat, leg of a fly
Watercolour
ca.1886 (drawn)
ca.1886 (drawn)
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Drawing in watercolour and pen and ink over pencil of three magnified studies arranged diagonally across the sheet. Top left illustration is of a clothesmoth's leg, the centre illustration is largest and of an extended gnat's leg. The bottom right illustration is of a curled black leg of a fly. Individual hairs can be seen on each.
Object details
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| Title | Leg of a clothesmoth, leg of a gnat, leg of a fly (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and pen and ink over pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, Leg of a clothesmoth, leg of a gnat, leg of a fly, watercolour and pen and ink over pencil, by Beatrix Potter, ca.1886, Linder Collection object no. LC.6.B.2, catalogue no 2.34 |
| Physical description | Drawing in watercolour and pen and ink over pencil of three magnified studies arranged diagonally across the sheet. Top left illustration is of a clothesmoth's leg, the centre illustration is largest and of an extended gnat's leg. The bottom right illustration is of a curled black leg of a fly. Individual hairs can be seen on each. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Leg of a clothesmoth / Leg of a gnat / Leg of a fly' (By each sketch in author's hand) |
| Credit line | Given by the Linder Collection |
| Object history | Given by Leslie Linder (1904-1973) to the National Book League (now the Book Trust) in 1970 as part of a representative selection of Beatrix Potter's work. This selection, comprising 279 drawings and 38 early editions and now known as the Linder Collection, was formerly on long-term loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum between 1989 and 2019 form the charitable trust, The Linder Trust. |
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| Associated object | LC.17/A/2 (Series) |
| Bibliographic reference | Hobbs, Anne Stevenson (compiler). The Linder Collection of the works and drawings of Beatrix Potter: catalogue of works on paper. London: The Trustees of the Linder Collection, 1996 (1999 reprint).
p.14, cat. no. 2.34 |
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| Library number | LC 6/B/2 |
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| Record created | May 8, 2013 |
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