Helen Beatrix Potter was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist; she was best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Born into an upper-middle-class household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. She had numerous pets and spent holidays in Scotland and the Lake District, developing a love of landscape, flora and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted.
Potter's study and watercolours of fungi led to her being widely respected in the field of mycology. In her thirties, Potter self-published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Following this, Potter began writing and illustrating children's books full-time.
Potter wrote thirty books, the best known being her twenty-three children's tales. With the proceeds from the books and a legacy from an aunt, Potter bought Hill Top Farm in Near Sawrey in 1905; this is a village in the Lake District in the county of Cumbria. Over the following decades, she purchased additional farms to preserve the unique hill country landscape.
Born into an upper-middle-class household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. She had numerous pets and spent holidays in Scotland and the Lake District, developing a love of landscape, flora and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted.
Potter's study and watercolours of fungi led to her being widely respected in the field of mycology. In her thirties, Potter self-published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Following this, Potter began writing and illustrating children's books full-time.
Potter wrote thirty books, the best known being her twenty-three children's tales. With the proceeds from the books and a legacy from an aunt, Potter bought Hill Top Farm in Near Sawrey in 1905; this is a village in the Lake District in the county of Cumbria. Over the following decades, she purchased additional farms to preserve the unique hill country landscape.
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Related works from the webThe Tailor Leaving his Workshop
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'The Tailor Leaving his Workshop', Helen Beatrix Potter, c.1902 | Tate
The Mice Hear Simpkin Outside
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'The Mice Hear Simpkin Outside', Helen Beatrix Potter, c.1902 | Tate
Lady Mouse in Mob Cap
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'Lady Mouse in Mob Cap', Helen Beatrix Potter, c.1902 | Tate
Simpkin Housekeeping
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'Simpkin Housekeeping', Helen Beatrix Potter, c.1902 | Tate
The Tailor of Gloucester at Work
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The Tailor of Gloucester at Work, 1902 - Beatrix Potter - WikiArt.org
The Tailor by the Hearth
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'The Tailor by the Hearth', Helen Beatrix Potter, c.1902 | Tate
The Mice Sewing the Mayor’s Coat
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'The Mice Sewing the Mayor's Coat', Helen Beatrix Potter, c.1902 | Tate
“Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were – Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.”
Beatrix Potter
Jul 28, 1866 - Dec 22, 1943
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