Artwork
The fox looking over the stream at the stork
The fox looking over the stream at the stork is a watercolor work on paper by Beatrix Potter. It dates from 1919 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
The fox looking over the stream at the stork is a watercolour by Beatrix Potter. It was created in 1919.
Beatrix Potter was a children's author and illustrator. She wrote and illustrated many books, including The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
You can learn more about Beatrix Potter and her work at the Victoria and Albert Museum, or by looking into the work of artist: Beatrix Potter.
Overview
The Fox Looking Over the Stream at the Stork is a 1919 watercolour by Beatrix Potter, a renowned children's author and illustrator.
Subject & Meaning
The illustration depicts a scene from the fable 'The Fox and the Stork', showcasing Potter's interpretation of Aesop's timeless tale through her characteristic animal characters.
History & Provenance
Potter revisited Aesop's fables in her work around 1918, initially planning to combine several into a single book featuring a fox and a stork among other characters, though this project was not pursued by her publishers.
Technique & Style
The watercolour exemplifies Potter's illustrative style, which emphasizes naturalistic animal behaviour and anatomy, bringing the fable into her imaginative world.
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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