Study of a grey-brown spider (Linyphia triangularis)
1887
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1887
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Beatrix Potter painted this watercolor around 1887. It shows a grey-brown spider called Linyphia triangularis. She worked in watercolor, a tricky medium for fine details. Potter was serious about nature. She kept pets as a kid and drew them all the time. Later, she studied animals closely, labeling each sketch. She also wrote children’s books like Peter Rabbit. See more of her art at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
