1918
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1918 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour from 1918 is an untitled work by Beatrix Potter. She’s best known for Peter Rabbit, but this painting comes from her later years. It ties to her 1918 book *The Tale of Johnny Town-mouse*, based on an old fable. The war had just ended, and Potter was running a farm while still creating art. Watch how the Victoria and Albert Museum keeps her work alive.
A watercolour, sepia ink, and pencil drawing by Beatrix Potter from around 1918 depicts a slender mouse in a long coat advancing toward a seated field mouse, carrying a rolled rug and a bag while weaving its tail in front. The field mouse sits cross-legged, gesturing with its forepaws, with ears of corn and indistinct background details behind. The illustration remains partially coloured and is framed by a single black line.
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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