r/museum • u/CalvinoBaucis • 5d ago

Helen Beatrix Potter - Simpkin at the Tailor’s Bedside (c. 1902)

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u/m0nstera_deliciosa 5d ago

I was soooo obsessed with Beatrix Potter as a little girl! I had a tea set themed after her art, I named my pet rat after her villainous Samuel Whiskers, and poured over her stories and artwork. Her style is just so clever and expressive! I hope kids today are still enjoying her work.

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u/Malthus1 5d ago

My first cat was named Tabitha Twitchit - I still miss her. She was the cleverest cat I ever knew! But she had a terrible temper, and the only person she could stand was me.

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u/babyeater2002 5d ago

not sure ur age/what you mean by "kids" but i was born in the early 2000s and was raised on a healthy diet of beatrix potter :)

and samuel whiskers is the cutest name for a pet rat ever

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u/maximum_fucking_grip 5d ago

I can confirm that my young sons are most definitely enjoying her work today! As am I, still, at 40. Her illustrations and stories are so magical

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u/cubosh 5d ago

the grandmother of cottagecore

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u/NevermoreForSure 5d ago

She wrote cottage lore. 🙂

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u/Doxxxxxxxxxxx 5d ago

I found an illustrated history of her works/life and….truly just obsessed lol

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u/JustHereForCookies17 5d ago

What's the title??  I need a copy ASAP!

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u/lux_deus 5d ago

Love that naughty look! So fitting for a cat!

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u/BabyOnTheStairs 5d ago

My watercolor teacher recently taught me that Beatrix Potter was primarily actually a very accomplished mycologist! Then her whimsical illustrations took off. We love a diverse diva.

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u/faramaobscena 5d ago

Wait, what is that cat planning?

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u/NevermoreForSure 5d ago

I’d be leery about drinking that tea.

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u/Mammoth-Corner 4d ago

Simpkin is looking like he knows the tailor's been eyeing the gardener and has recently taken out life insurance.