1895
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Fox and the Grapes is a 1895 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A fox sits on a small table, peering over the edge with its ears perked up. The table holds a basket and a chain, and a tiny dog lies curled on the ground nearby. In the background, a fence and a few scattered grapes can be seen, along with a small bird and a rabbit. The fox looks frustrated, as if it’s eyeing something just out of reach. The scene feels playful and full of personality, with loose, sketchy lines that make it feel lively. This is one of Beatrix Potter’s early works—she later became famous for her children’s books.
A watercolour and pen-and-ink drawing over pencil depicts a fox wearing a metal chain around its neck, seated atop a wooden hutch and gazing intently forward with its tongue protruding. Two pigeons perch on a red-tiled roof above, observing the scene, while a grapevine grows against a weather-boarded wall in the background. An untidy woodpile occupies the far right, and in the foreground to the right lies an empty bowl containing gnawed bones.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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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