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The Sleepy History of Beatrix Potter

Dec 7, 2022
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Beatrix Potter
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ANECDOTE

Kensington Beginnings

  • Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866, at 22 Bolton Gardens in Kensington and spent 47 years there.
  • She grew up in a comfortably middle-class family with artistic influences from both parents.
ANECDOTE

Childhood Menagerie

  • As a child Beatrix and her brother Bertram collected animals and kept a menagerie in their schoolroom for careful observation.
  • They sketched and made etchings of their collected creatures, nurturing her lifelong love of natural history.
INSIGHT

Art Meets Science

  • Beatrix merged art and science by producing highly accurate botanical and animal illustrations.
  • Her scientific accuracy later earned the attention of leading mycologists like Sir Charles McIntosh.
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