drawing
- Museum number
- 1946,1121.8
- Description
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Illustration for page 23 of 'The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies', 1909; group of rabbits eating lettuce leaves
Pen and brown ink and watercolour
- Production date
- 1909
- Dimensions
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Height: 91 millimetres
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Width: 104 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Label from Room 90 display, 2007, for illustrations to pages 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32 of Flopsy Bunnies:
When Peter Rabbit didn't have enough food to spare for the Flopsy bunnies, they foraged in the farmer, Mr. McGregor's, rubbish heap.The family was lucky enough to find a quantity of 'shot' lettuces. After this feast, in the scene illustrated here, they fell asleep on the newly mown lawn, Benjamin with a paper bag over his head to keep off the flies. Later Thomasina Tittlemouse woke Benjamin for a chat.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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1992/3 Sept-Jan, Paris, Musée d'Orsay, 'Peter Rabbit' (ex cat.)
2007 Jan-Feb, BM, P & D, Room 90 display
2009 Aug-Dec, London, V&A, Flopsy Bunnies display
2010 July-Oct, Hatfield, Mill Green Museum, Beatrix Potter in Hertfordshire
- Associated titles
Associated Title: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
- Acquisition date
- 1946
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1946,1121.8
