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A man walking through a snowy landscape, by Beatrix Potter, watercolor, 3

A man walking through a snowy landscape

Beatrix Potter

3

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

A man walking through a snowy landscape is a 3 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Beatrix Potter
When & what style?
3 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

Beatrix Potter painted a quiet watercolor of a winter scene. It shows one man moving through deep snow. The date on the sheet is March 3, 1909. Potter bought her farm in the Lake District in 1905. By 1909 she was sketching the fells in every season. This sheet stands out because it’s one of the few with a person in it. Look next at Beatrix Potter.

The story of this work

Overview

A loose watercolour study by Beatrix Potter depicts a man walking down a snow-covered hillside in the Lake District. Dated 3 March 1909, it was created during her stay at Hill Top in Near Sawrey. The work is unusual among her landscape studies for including a human figure. It was later acquired by the V&A in 1973 as part of the Linder Bequest.

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About the artist

Portrait of Beatrix Potter
Artist

Beatrix Potter

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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