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  2. Beatrix Potter Gallery - Wikipedia

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    On display are original sketches and watercolours painted by Potter for her children's stories, as well as artifacts and information relating to her life and work. The exhibition on display changes annually. [1] The 17th-century building was grade II listed in 1970. [2] It was at one time the law office of Potter's husband, William Heelis. [3]

  3. Beatrix Potter - Wikipedia

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    In 2017, The Art of Beatrix Potter: Sketches, Paintings, and Illustrations by Emily Zach was published after San Francisco publisher Chronicle Books decided to mark the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birth by showing that she was "far more than a 19th-century weekend painter. She was an artist of astonishing range."

  4. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck - Wikipedia

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    The tale is set in Potter's Lake District farm, Hill Top. [1] Her biographer Judy Taylor suggests that a drawing by Beatrix's father, Rupert Potter, of a flying duck wearing a bonnet, may have been a forerunner of Jemima Puddle-Duck, [2] and indeed there is a painting of Jemima flying in a bonnet in the book. [3]

  5. The Tale of Little Pig Robinson - Wikipedia

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    The Tale of Little Pig Robinson is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter as part of the Peter Rabbit series. The book contains eight chapters and numerous illustrations. Though the book was one of Potter's last publications in 1930, it was one of the first stories she wrote. [1]

  6. The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies - Wikipedia

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    Beatrix Potter Collectibles: The Peter Rabbit Story Characters. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7643-2358-X. Gatford, Hazel (2004). Beatrix Potter: Her Art and Inspiration. The National Trust. ISBN 1-843591-05-7. Hallinan, Camilla (2002). The Ultimate Peter Rabbit: A Visual Guide to the World of Beatrix Potter. DK Publishing Inc. ISBN 0-7894 ...

  7. The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan - Wikipedia

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    The printing plates for the Potter books were remade from new photographs of the original drawings in 1985, and all 23 volumes released in 1987 as The Original and Authorized Edition. [ 32 ] Potter's books have been translated into nearly thirty languages including Greek and Russian. [ 32 ]

  8. The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes - Wikipedia

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    Helen Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866, to barrister Rupert William Potter and his wife Helen (Leech) Potter in London. She was educated by governesses and tutors, and passed a quiet childhood reading, painting, drawing, tending a nursery menagerie of small animals, and visiting museums and art exhibitions.

  9. Eleanor Sayre - Wikipedia

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    In 1977, Sayre curated an exhibit on Beatrix Potter, combining drawings and book illustrations with a mini-zoo, provided by the Boston park system. [12] Retiring in 1984, she continued to support the MFA as curator emeritus, organizing Goya and the Spirit of Enlightenment in 1989 for the museum. [ 9 ]