1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Yellow tulips is a 1850 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, depicting Tulipa, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolor study depicts four yellow tulip flowers, identified as Tulipa sylvestris, along with their stems. The work is part of Beatrix Potter’s botanical studies, which she created alongside her literary and illustrative projects. Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1973 as part of the Linder Bequest, it reflects Potter’s lifelong engagement with natural history and its influence on her artistic practice.
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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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