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Beatrix Potter - drawn to nature

2021
Books, Manuscripts
Drawing on the V&A's collection of Beatrix Potter's artwork - the largest in the world - and little-seen material from international collections, this beautiful book explores her achievements as a naturalist, artist-storyteller and sheep farmer, and her legacy in preservation of the Lake District. Potter's work has delighted audiences for over a hundred years. A creative pioneer and determined entrepreneur, she combined scientific observation with imaginative storytelling to create some of the world's best-loved children's books. Packed with much-loved characters such as Jemima Puddleduck and Squirrel Nutkin, alongside exquisite botanical drawings, humorous picture letters to friends, Lake District watercolours, rarely seen photographs and an essay by James Rebanks this publication embeds Potter's celebrated characters in the context of her life.
Main title:
Beatrix Potter - drawn to nature / edited by Annemarie Bilclough ; with contributions from Richard Fortey [and five others].
Imprint:
London : V&A Publishing, 2021.
Collation:
215 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cm
Series title:
Notes:
Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, from 12th February 2022-8th January 2023.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781838510138 (hbk)
Dewey class:
759.2
LC class:
ND497.P6
Language:
English
BRN:
3018329
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