Illustrated Letter
9 September 1917 (made)
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Illustrated letter, one of two pages, with pen drawn illustrations in comic strip outline style relating a story about a lost cow. Includes self-portraits in outline of the artist.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ink on paper |
| Brief description | Illustrated letter, one of two pages, from Beatrix Potter to Nancy Nicholson, Sawrey, England, 9 September 1917. |
| Physical description | Illustrated letter, one of two pages, with pen drawn illustrations in comic strip outline style relating a story about a lost cow. Includes self-portraits in outline of the artist. |
| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by Nancy Nicholson |
| Object history | Written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and sent to Nancy Nicholson, her niece by marriage. Given to the Museum by Nancy Nicholson in 1997 as part of a gift of correspondence between Beatrix Potter and Nancy Nicholson and her mother, Grace Nicholson (the sister of Beatrix Potter's husband, William Heelis). |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Associated object | AR.22:8/(I)-1997 (Ensemble) |
| Other number | AAD/1997/22/8 - V&A Archive number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | AR.22:8/(II)-1997 |
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| Record created | November 11, 2020 |
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