The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1930
Materials
Ink, Paper
Measurements
176 x 204 mm
Place of origin
Teignmouth
Order this imageCollection
Beatrix Potter Gallery, Cumbria
NT 242899
Caption
Black and white illustration for page 20 of The Tale of Little Pig Robinson. Susan watches a cask of cider being unloaded from a ship called the "Pound of Candles". Susan is surprised to see that there is a pig on board.
Summary
Ink illustration for The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (published September 1930). Susan, a cat, stands in front of a ship called the 'Pound of Candles'. A cask of cider is being loaded onto the ship and a cat sits on the rigging.
Makers and roles
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943), artist