Artwork
Design for a Christmas card: little pig sitting in a chair
Design for a Christmas card: little pig sitting in a chair is a watercolor work on paper by Beatrix Potter. It dates from 1925 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This watercolour painting, created in 1925, is a design for a Christmas card featuring a piglet seated in a chair.
About this work
This painting is a design for a Christmas card.
It features a little pig sitting in a chair, created by Beatrix Potter in 1925.
The Victoria and Albert Museum holds this watercolour work, which may be an unused design for an ICAA Christmas card, similar to her earlier illustrations.
You can learn more about the artist's style and other works at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Overview
This watercolour painting, created in 1925, is a design for a Christmas card featuring a piglet seated in a chair. Beatrix Potter, a renowned children's author and illustrator, is the artist behind this work.
Subject & Meaning
The design depicts a pig in a domestic setting, echoing illustrations from Potter's earlier nursery rhyme books, such as 'Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes' and 'Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes'.
Technique & Style
Executed in watercolour, the painting showcases Potter's skill in this medium, consistent with her style in other illustrated works.
History & Provenance
Dated 'Christmas 1925', this design may have been intended for an ICAA Christmas card, although it appears to be unused. It is now part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection.
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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