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Beatrix Potter art discovery
From: AP Worldstream
Date: 20030903
Author:JACK GARLAND, Associated Press Writer
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Dateline: LONDON
A large collection of early Beatrix Potter drawings and watercolors
newly discovered in Britain and worth an estimated 250,000 pounds
(US$392,500), was described by experts Wednesday as "an absolutely
incredible" find.
The unique archive of 23 illustrations by the creator of Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddle-Duck was revealed when they were valued by experts on Antiques Roadshow, a popular television program.
They include pictures of rabbits and kittens and mice in human-like situations, all drawn with Potter's beautiful style and delicate ...
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