Studies of a field vole
1905
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1905
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Beatrix Potter painted this watercolor around 1905. It shows a field vole, one of many animals she studied and drew. She used light, careful brushstrokes to capture its small shape. Potter kept pets in her schoolroom as a child and later sketched wildlife during summer trips. Her notes tracked species details right on the page. This painting comes from that long habit of close observation. If you like her animal studies, look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
