1899
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A group of irises, one in flower is a 1899 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A study of irises by Beatrix Potter depicts a group of plants, one in bloom with the others showing buds, accompanied by abundant foliage. The drawing, created between approximately 1896 and 1902, reflects Potter’s detailed observation of flora, which influenced her later book illustrations. The reverse side bears inscriptions in another hand, suggesting it was shared within a London drawing society to which she belonged. The work was later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum as part of the Linder Bequest in 1973.
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Helen Beatrix Heelis (née Potter; 28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943), usually known as Beatrix Potter ( BEE-ə-triks), was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist.
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