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Christmas Card

1925-1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Christmas Card
  • Insert
Materials and techniques
Four colour process printed, printing ink on card, paper
Brief description
Greetings card designed for the Invalid Children’s Aid Association by Beatrix Potter in 1925. Possible a late reissue from the 1930s. Linder Bequest catalogue no. LB 1796
Physical description
Two rabbits under an umbrella, one holding a basket and the other a letter.
Dimensions
  • Height: 145mm
  • Width: 105mm
Production typeLimited edition
Credit line
Linder Bequest [plus object number; written on labels on the same line as the object number]
Object history
Card designed by Beatrix Potter and produced in 1936 by the ICAA. 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
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.1796 - Linder Bequest catalogue no.
Collection
Library number
BP.860

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Record createdApril 9, 2019
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