Artwork
Pig in a tub
Pig in a tub is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Beatrix Potter. It dates from 1899 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Pig in a tub is a watercolour by Beatrix Potter. It's from 1899.
Beatrix Potter made many drawings like this before her books were published. This one might be related to a later book, The Tale of Pigling Bland, which also features a pig in a tub.
You can learn more about the styles that influenced Beatrix Potter by looking into the movement: Realism.
Overview
Pig in a tub is a 1899 watercolour by Beatrix Potter, created during a period of prolific imaginary drawing before her children's books were published.
Subject & Meaning
The artwork depicts a small pig bathing in a tub, potentially serving as a precursor to an illustration in Potter's later book, The Tale of Pigling Bland (1913), which features a similar scene.
Technique & Style
Executed in watercolour, the piece reflects Potter's adherence to Realism, a movement influencing her detailed and observant approach to illustration.
History & Provenance
Dating to 1899, this watercolour predates Potter's published works, including The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902), and may have informed the development of The Tale of Pigling Bland.
Artist & collection
Artist
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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