Peter Piper lying on his blue quilt by the fire
1899
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1899
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Peter Piper lying on his blue quilt by the fire is a 1899 watercolor by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Rabbit, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a rabbit, Peter Piper, lying on a blue quilt by the fire. The rabbit looks cozy and comfortable. It's interesting that this pet rabbit was the model for a famous character. The scene is peaceful and intimate. This painting is similar to work by artists who focus on domestic scenes, and to learn more about this style, look up the technique: sfumato.
A watercolour painting from 1899 shows a brown rabbit named Peter Piper reclining on a blue quilt near a fireplace, its head turned toward the viewer. The scene includes a hamper-style crate to the left, a red and yellow rug beneath the blue quilt, and a black iron fireplace with a fender and poker in the background. The work was likely created by Beatrix Potter at Lingholm, Keswick, near Derwentwater, where she often included her pet rabbit in domestic settings. It was later donated to the National Book League (now the Book Trust) as part of the Linder Collection in 1970.
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