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She wrote the majority of the twenty-three Original Peter Rabbit Books between 1901 and 1913.  The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Frederick Warne, 1902) is her most famous and best-loved tale.  \r\n\r\nBefore her marriage at the age of 47, Beatrix Potter accompanied her parents on extended summer holidays. The Lake District was a favourite location for the Potters, and it became a source of inspiration for Beatrix Potter’s ‘little books’ as well as a favourite place to spend the summer. Her purchase of Hill Top farm by Esthwaite Water in 1905 cemented her relationship to the area and the village of Near Sawrey, which she moved to permanently following her marriage in 1913. This watercolour study shows a view over an expanse of water to distant hills. 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