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Head of a dead hen, by Beatrix Potter, watercolor, 6

Head of a dead hen

Beatrix Potter

6

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Head of a dead hen is a 6 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

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

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolor study depicts the head of a dead hen in profile. Beatrix Potter created the work on April 6, 1900. The Victoria and Albert Museum acquired it in 1973 as part of the Linder Bequest, a collection of approximately 2,150 items related to Potter.

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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