Study of rowing boats on a beach, with river beyond
1901
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1901
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Beatrix Potter is best known for children's books, but she also painted watercolors of real landscapes. This one shows rowing boats on a beach with a river behind. She visited Teignmouth in Devon a few times between 1892 and 1910. Her journal mentions the town’s muddy estuary and an old writer, Fanny Burney. These bold coastal scenes show a different side of Potter’s art. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
