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Study of a light grey spider, by Beatrix Potter, watercolor, 1887

Study of a light grey spider

Beatrix Potter

1887

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Study of a light grey spider is a 1887 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Beatrix Potter
When & what style?
1887 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

The story of this work

Overview

A study of a light grey spider was drawn by Beatrix Potter around 1887 as part of her detailed observations of natural subjects. The work was later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1973 as part of the Linder Bequest, which includes a significant collection of her watercolors, drawings, and related materials.

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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