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A pansy plant with buds, by Beatrix Potter, watercolor, 21

A pansy plant with buds

Beatrix Potter

21

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

A pansy plant with buds is a 21 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, a Impressionism work, depicting Flower, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

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

About this work

This watercolour painting is called A pansy plant with buds. It was created by Beatrix Potter. Beatrix Potter was a careful observer of nature. She studied natural history and made many drawings of flowers and animals from life. This helped her develop her skills as an artist and author. You can learn more about the artist who made this painting, Beatrix Potter.

The story of this work

Overview

A pansy plant with buds is depicted in this watercolor by Beatrix Potter, dated 21 September 1896. The work was likely created during a stay in the Lake District, where Potter observed and recorded natural subjects in detail. Acquired in 1973 as part of the Linder Bequest, the drawing is held by the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Read the full account in the museum source.

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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