Characters copied from a story letter
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ink, Paper
Measurements
182 x 224 mm
Place of origin
Sawrey
Order this imageCollection
Beatrix Potter Gallery, Cumbria
NT 242733
Summary
Three ink drawings of characters copied from a story letter sent by Beatrix Potter to Eric Moore from Lakefield, Sawrey, 8 August 1896. Top - a squirrel and 2 baby squirrels in a nest. Middle - a girl (Molly) opening a box and a squirrel jumping out. Bottom - a boy (Jim) wearing a wide-brimmed hat, and 2 jackdaws.
Makers and roles
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943), artist