1894
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Birch tree fungus (Piptoporus betulinus) on a tree trunk is a 1894 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, a Impressionism work, depicting Oyster, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Beatrix Potter painted a watercolour of a birch tree fungus on a tree trunk. A small oyster is also visible in the image. The work shows her careful study of nature. She often sketched plants and animals during rural holidays. Even as a child, she noted details about the species she saw. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this watercolour.
A watercolor study by Beatrix Potter, depicting a birch tree fungus (Piptoporus betulinus) growing on a tree trunk, rendered slightly larger than life size. The work was likely created between 1887 and 1901 as part of Potter's detailed mycological studies. It was later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1973 as part of the Linder Bequest, a collection of her botanical and mycological works.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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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