Potter, Beatrix.

50 by 93mm., ink and watercolour drawing, signed and dated lower right with initials 'HBP [18]94.', mounted, framed and glazed

Elinor Lupton (1886-1979) and Elizabeth ("Bessie") Lupton (1888-1977)

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Beatrix Potter's 1894 Christmas design for Elinor and Elizabeth Lupton (see previous lot).

The Free Library of Philadelphia holds a pair of scenes featuring rabbits with a sledge. The first is a version of the illustration offered here. The second scene shows the sorry mess of upturned sledge and rabbits emerging from the snow.

Writing of a visit to Beatrix Potter in 1921, Anne Carroll Moore describes browsing through Potter's portfolios in Castle Cottage. She was told she could 'choose any one you think your children in New York would like' and stated 'when I chose a small watercolour of rabbits playing in the snow with their sleds, Beatrix Potter was reminded of sitting out in the scorching summer sunshine painting snow scenes for The Tailor of Gloucester' (see Enid and Leslie Linder's The Art of Beatrix Potter (1972, p. xvii).