Study of a lizard
1884
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1884
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Beatrix Potter painted a careful watercolor study of a lizard in February 1884. It’s a small, precise work, not a finished picture but a close look at an animal. Potter kept lizards as pets and later wrote in her journal about one named Judy who died that April. The sheet shows Potter’s skill in recording details. It fits two styles, Impressionism and Realism, both popular in her time. See more Beatrix Potter at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
