"Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by V & A Publishing."--Page opposite title page

Published to accompany the exhibition Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, from February 12, 2022 to January 8, 2023.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-210) and index.

Drawing on the V & A's collection of Beatrix Potter's artwork--the largest in the world--and little-seen material from international collections, this book explores her achievements as a naturalist, artist-storyteller and sheep farmer, and her legacy in preservation of the Lake District. Potter combined scientific observation with storytelling. Packed with characters such as Jemima Puddleduck and Squirrel Nutkin, alongside botanical drawings, picture letters to friends, Lake District watercolours, rarely seen photographs, and an essay by James Rebanks, this publication embeds Potter's characters in the context of her life, from the confines of middle-class London to the expanse of Lake District hill farming, identifying the people and places that inspired her.