1885
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1885 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour painting depicts a cluster of mushrooms, with five visible caps in various shades of brown and tan. The stems are light beige, and the gills underneath the caps are a pale yellow. The mushrooms are arranged on a small patch of dark grey and black, possibly representing soil or a rock. The painting's style is reminiscent of Impressionism, with soft brushstrokes and a focus on capturing the play of light on the mushrooms' surfaces. The overall effect is one of quiet, natural beauty. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look into the Impressionism movement.
A watercolour drawing over pencil depicts a mushroom with a pinkish cap and yellow gills on a moss-covered rock. The work was created by Beatrix Potter in 1885. It was later donated by Leslie Linder to the National Book League in 1970 as part of a collection of 279 drawings and 38 early editions known as the Linder Collection. The collection was on long-term loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum from 1989 to 2019.
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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