A dragonet (Callionymus lyra)
23
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
23
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Beatrix Potter painted a dragonet in watercolour on 23 April 1896. It’s a small, accurate study of a fish. She used her sharp eye for nature to capture details. Potter kept many pets as a child and studied animals closely. That habit stayed with her into adulthood. She even noted species facts on her drawings. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more of her work.
