1904
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Tree hollow is a 1904 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Beatrix Potter painted Tree hollow around 1904 using watercolour. She’s best known for her children’s books like The Tale of Peter Rabbit. This painting shows her skill with natural details. It reflects her habit of studying real plants and places for her stories. You’ll spot similar tree hollows in two of her famous books. Check out more of her work at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A watercolour and pen-and-ink study over pencil depicting a tree hollow, created by Beatrix Potter in 1904. The work reflects Potter’s commitment to precise naturalistic representation, a concern that also appears in her book illustrations such as *The Tale of Peter Rabbit* (1902) and *The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin* (1903). It was later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1973 as part of the Linder Bequest, a collection of approximately 2,150 items including drawings, manuscripts, correspondence, books, and photographs related to Potter and her family.
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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