Portrait of a tame owl
Watercolour
26 December 1896 (drawn)
26 December 1896 (drawn)
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Recto: Sketch of an owl on a branch. Verso: Sketch of a rose [by Beatrix Potter?] with pencil line scribbled through.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Portrait of a tame owl (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Recto: Watercolour with traces of oil paint on paper
Verso: Watercolour and pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Watercolour drawing by Bertam Potter of an owl, and watercolour drawing of a rose possibly by Beatrix Potter on verso, scribbled through, Great Britain, one side dated 26 December 1896. |
| Physical description | Recto: Sketch of an owl on a branch. Verso: Sketch of a rose [by Beatrix Potter?] with pencil line scribbled through. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Joan Duke |
| Object history | Acquired by the V&A from Joan Duke in October 2006. |
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| Other number | AAD/2006/4/408 - V&A Archive number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | AR.4:408-2006 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2019 |
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