Mrs Rabbit pouring out the tea for Peter while her children look on, 1902-1907. Linder Bequest. Museum no.BP.468. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London/courtesy of ...

Beatrix Potter, also known as Helen Beatrix Potter, was a British author and illustrator best known for her children's books featuring animals. Her work in watercolour brought to life characters such ...

Now, all these years later, here I was wandering through the rooms of Hill Top House, Beatrix Potter’s 17th century farmhouse in the English Lake District. The tiny cottage is decorated much as it was ...

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