Artist: Beatrix Potter [imputée] (English, 1866-1943).
Title: "Jeremy Fisher Eating a Butterfly Sandwich".
Medium: Watercolor with pen and ink.
Date: Composed c1928?.
Dimensions: Overall size: 9 9/16 x 7 5/8 in. (243 x 194 mm).
Pricing:
Starting Price: $800
Reserve Price: N.A.
Auction Sale Price Estimate: $1,200/1,500
Lot Note(s): Bears signature (monogram) in watercolor with the initials, lower right. Light cream wove paper. A finely drawn work. Very good condition; very minor foxing verso, not visible recto; overall the work presents very well. Provenance (according to our consignor): the Artist, gifted to Joy Brownlow, who in turn gifted it to Marjorie H. Hiley, from whom it was acquired by our consignor. Brownlow, known as ‘Brownie,’ was the County Camp Advisor for the Windermere Girl Guides, who arranged regular visits to Potter's properties in the Lake District for camping and admiring her work. Potter frequently gave the Guides autographed copies of her books to give as prizes in their competitions, and joined in their activities while on the properties. Hiley, of Kendal, South Lakeland District, Cumbria, took over from Brownlow as captain of the Guides in 1947 and remained leader until she retired 30 years later.
Comment(s): An iconic drawing, the original work having appeared in 1906 in “The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher.” Potter revisited the composition a number of times over the years as a gift to family and friends. Helen Beatrix Potter was an illustrator in watercolors and author of children's books including “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” (1902), “The Tailor of Gloucester” (1903) and “The Tale of Benjamin Bunny” (1904). She became internationally famous for her stories that 'humanized' animals such as Mrs. Tiggy Winkle, the hedgehog, and the garden thieving Peter Rabbit. This image is now in the public domain. [29799-1-800-NA] |
