The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1900 - 1901
Materials
Ink, Paper, Pencil
Measurements
177 x 119 mm
Order this imageCollection
Beatrix Potter Gallery, Cumbria
NT 242202.25
Summary
Drawing in black ink for the privately printed edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Inside the tool shed. In the background Mr McGregor looks under flower pots for Peter. In the foreground stands the watering can with Peter's ears visible sticking out of the top. See also HIL.R.1, the manuscript into which this illustration was originally attached.
Makers and roles
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943), artist