The Tale of Pigling Bland
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
May 1913 - Sep 1913
Materials
Ink, Paper, Pencil
Measurements
90 x 110 mm
Place of origin
Far Sawrey
Order this imageCollection
Beatrix Potter Gallery, Cumbria
NT 242821
Caption
Illustration for page 65 of The Tale of Pigling Bland. Pig-wig sleeps while Pigling Bland sits by the fire. The fireplace in Mr. Piperson''s kitchen was drawn from one in Spout House, Far Sawrey. (Beatrix Potter 1866-1943).
Summary
Sepia ink illustration for The Tale of Pigling Bland (published October 1913). The fireplace in this picture was drawn from the fireplace at Spout House, Far Sawrey. It shows Pigling Bland sitting on a stool in front of the fire while another pig lies on the rug, wrapped in a blanket.
Makers and roles
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943), artist