Drawing
1932-1941 (drawn)
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Between 1925 and 1941 Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) helped to raise money through the International Children's Aid Association (ICAA) for “Peter Rabbit beds” for infirm children in hospitals. She produced around two dozen different card designs for sale which featured animals in heart warming and homely scenes.
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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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Design for a Christmas card, Beatrix Potter, for the Invalid Children's Aid Association, 1932 and 1941. Great Britain. Linder Bequest catalogue no. LB 1811. |
| Physical description | Animal characters dancing round a Christmas tree |
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| Credit line | Linder Bequest [plus object number; written on labels on the same line as the object number] |
| Object history | The original darwing belongs to Frederick Warne. This copy was given by Captain Duke to the ICAA to sell for funds. 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. |
| Summary | Between 1925 and 1941 Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) helped to raise money through the International Children's Aid Association (ICAA) for “Peter Rabbit beds” for infirm children in hospitals. She produced around two dozen different card designs for sale which featured animals in heart warming and homely scenes. 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, 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. |
| Other number | LB.1811 - Linder Bequest catalogue no. |
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| Accession number | BP.538(A) |
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| Record created | March 12, 2019 |
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