11
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Snowy hillside is a 11 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, depicting Snow, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Here’s a quick peek at a quiet winter scene. In *Snowy hillside*, Beatrix Potter turns a frosty day into art. She painted it on January 11, 1913, while staying near her home in the Lake District. It’s a watercolor study, not a storybook page—just her eye on snow and hills. Potter loved sketching outdoors, even when the weather turned harsh. She once said the Lakeland fells looked “even more impressive in mist and snow.” This little piece feels like a breath of cold air, frozen in time. Next, look up the artist: Beatrix Potter.
A watercolour over pencil depiction in vertical format shows a hillside covered in snow. The work is dated 11 January 1913 and likely represents the landscape near Near Sawrey in the Lake District. It was created during a stay at Hill Top, which Potter had purchased in 1905. The V&A acquired the piece in 1973 as part of the Linder Bequest.
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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