![]() Sketches and process images can be viewed here. Published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potters birth, this magnificent collection celebrates the artist behind The Tale of Peter. Each illustration is accompanied by text from the artist explaining what that character means to them, making this a true celebration of Beatrix Potter." To mark her milestone birthday, this gorgeous collection features beautiful illustrations of Potter's characters, as interpreted by well-known illustrators. With illustrious tales of characters like Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, and Jemima Puddle-Duck, Beatrix Potter established herself as one of the most cherished and influential author/illustrators of children's literature. Take a look at one of the 20 watercolour paintings by British artists from the late 18th to early 20th centuries. Squirrel Nutkin - Beatrix Potter Classic T-Shirt. The children studied their pets' behaviour and Beatrix made many detailed drawings of them in a homemade sketchbook. With her younger brother Bertram, she kept a menagerie of animals in the nursery. 24.04 (20 off) Holiday Greetings Rabbits - Beatrix Potter Sticker. Beatrix Potter’s early drawings Beatrix Potter was fascinated by the natural world from an early age. "2016 marks the 150th birthday of Beatrix Potter, making it the perfect time to pay tribute to the beloved author/illustrator with A Celebration of Beatrix Potter! Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny in the Forest - Beatrix Potter Throw Pillow. Spread from The Art of Beatrix Potter (2016), published by Chronicle Books Examining Potter’s naturalist studies makes her artistic curiosity immediately clear: pencil and watercolor images. ![]() ![]() McGregor with owl Old Brown, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Jeremy Fisher, Squirrel Nutkin, Mrs. Drawing, examples of fungi, by Beatrix Potter, 1897, Ullock, Cumbria. LC.3.A.2 Beatrix Potter with her dog, Spot, at Dalguise, Rupert Potter, 1880. Kelly Murphy was invited to be one of the 32 author/ilustrators contributing artwork to A Celebration of Beatrix Potter: Art and Letters by More Than 30 of Today's Favorite Children's Book Illustrators, edited by Beatrix Potter's historic publisher, Frederick Warne and Co. Early on in her career, beloved children’s author Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) paid several visits to the local museum in her native South Kensington, London. Drawing of water lilies, by Beatrix Potter, probably 1906, probably Esthwaite Water, Cumbria.
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