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The Beatrix Potter Collection
Despite not going to school Beatrix was an enthusiastic student of nature,
teaching herself while painting and drawing the things she saw around her. Her
childhood sketches reveal an early fascination for the subject which would
continue throughout her life. She also painted many exquisite landscapes that
show her pleasure in the countryside.
Beatrix and her brother, Bertram, kept many animals in their schoolroom, from
mice to birds and lizards to snakes. Beatrix Potter's pets were often subjects
for sketches and paintings, and were later to inspire the much-loved characters
in her books such as Peter Rabbit.
Many figurines and ornaments have been inspired from the Beatrix Potter books,
at Present Days we have a wide variety of these characters which make perfect
gifts.
