The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
Feb 1909 - Aug 1909
Materials
Pencil and sepia ink on paper
Measurements
125 x 135 mm
Place of origin
Sawrey
Order this imageCollection
Beatrix Potter Gallery, Cumbria
NT 243005
Caption
Ink illustration for page 41 of The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (or page 37 of the 2002 edition), "'This is the last straw,' said Pickles". Ginger and Pickles put up the shutters and close their shop. The book was published October 1909.
Summary
Ink illustration for The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (published October 1909). This illustration shows Ginger putting the shutters up on their shop. Pickles is looking out of the doorway. The sign above the doorway reads 'Ginger & Pickles'. This illustration features Beatrix's handwriting.
Makers and roles
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943), artist