Peter and Benjamin at Hill Top
Christmas Card
1936 (made)
1936 (made)
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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. Hill Top, the farmhouse that she purchased in 1905 in Near Sawrey Cumbria, can be seen here to make a fitting backdrop for one of these cards.
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.
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| Materials and techniques | Four colour and process printed, printing ink on card, paper |
| Brief description | Greetings card depicting Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny in front of Hill Top farmhouse in Near Sawrey; designed for the Invalid Children’s Aid Association by Beatrix Potter in 1936; Linder Bequest catalogue no. LB.1808. |
| Physical description | Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny outside Hill Top farmhouse, originally in watercolour. Peter Rabbit wears a blue coat and red shoes and is carrying a red basket over his right arm. Benjamin Bunny wears a red coat with black shoes. Both rabbits look to the right of the picture. The rose covered porch of Hill Top is visable behind. Christmas card with "Greetings" printed underneath illustration. Printed signature: Beatrix Potter, bottom right of illustration. |
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| Production type | Limited 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. |
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| 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. Hill Top, the farmhouse that she purchased in 1905 in Near Sawrey Cumbria, can be seen here to make a fitting backdrop for one of these cards. 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.1808 - Linder Bequest catalogue no. |
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| Library number | BP.849 |
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| Record created | April 9, 2019 |
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