1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Two pink thistle plants is a 1850 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
These are two simple watercolours of pink thistles. Beatrix Potter drew them in the late 1800s. She used fine pencil lines first, then layered soft watercolours on top. Potter studied nature closely as a child. She said her early plant drawings later shaped the real-looking scenes in her famous books. This sheet shows that careful eye in action. Look next at more of her plant studies at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A watercolour over pencil study depicts two pink thistle plants with green stems, created by Beatrix Potter. The work, likely produced in the late 19th century, reflects her detailed observation of flora, which later influenced her book illustrations. It was acquired by the V&A in 1973 as part of the Linder Bequest, a collection of over 2,150 items 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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