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Beatrix Potter

Hardback

Main Details

Title Beatrix Potter
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Annemarie Bilclough
Contributions by Richard Fortey
Contributions by Sara Glenn
Contributions by Emma Laws
Contributions by Liz Hunter MacFarlane
SeriesDrawn to nature
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:216
Dimensions(mm): Height 245,Width 220
Category/GenreArt History
ISBN/Barcode 9781838510138
ClassificationsDewey:823.912
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher V & A Publishing
Imprint V & A Publications
Publication Date 25 November 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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 Potter's achievements as a naturalist, artist-storyteller and sheep farmer, and her legacy in the 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 characters such as Jemima Puddleduck and Squirrel Nutkin, alongside exquisite botanical drawings, humorous picture letters to friends, Lake District watercolours and rarely seen photographs, this publication embeds Potter's stories in the context of her life. It follows her journey from the confines of middle-class London to the expanse of Lake District hill farming, identifying the people and places that inspired her.

Author Biography

Annemarie Bilclough is the Frederick Warne Curator of Illustration at the V&A.

Reviews

[a]...soul-lifting testimony to her love of the outdoors...Alex o'Connell, The Times Luxx, 05.03.2022...beautifully illustrated...Jason Goodwin, Country Life, December 2021An engaging biography...Lavishly illustrated, readers are treated to archive drawings, watercolours, old photographs and picture letters...Will Smith, Cumbria life, Tuesday 1st February 2022.