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
Ink, Paper
Measurements
128 x 195 mm
Place of origin
Sawrey
Order this imageCollection
Beatrix Potter Gallery, Cumbria
NT 243008
Caption
Black and white illustration for page 49 of The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (or page 45 of the 2002 edition), "Of course there are the tradesmen's carts - the butcher, the fish-man and Timothy Baker.". Customers, including cats and a dog, buying from Timothy Askew's ("Timothy Baker's") cart. There are corrections in white bodycolour to the cat, the ducks and the treetops. The book was published in October 1909.
Summary
Ink illustration for The Tale of Ginger and Pickles. This illustration appears on page 49 of the published book. It features the horse and cart of Timothy Askew, a local tradesman, drawn in a lane near Sawrey. The picture may be based on a photograph, HIL.R. Three puddle-ducks stand to the left of the lane, while Mittens, Tom Kitten and Moppet stand next to Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit and a dog holding a basket to the right. This illustration features Beatrix's handwriting. See also HIL.R. , a photograph of the cart; HIL.RD.10 and HIL.RD.17, preliminary drawings for this illustration.
Makers and roles
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943), artist