Garden Wheelbarrow - Beatrix Potter™ AP #1

Beatrix Potter was a lover of nature as much as she was an artist. As a child, her first artistic attempts were realistic portrayals of animals and natural life around her. Her classic watercolors were deeply rooted in years of observation of the natural world. For R. John Wright Dolls, the creation of characters from Potter's diminutive books was also an opportunity to create realistic plant life using the medium of felt. The first attempt in 2001 resulted in the Beatrix Potter "Garden Wheelbarrow"™ shown in the photo above.In an edition limited to only 500 pieces, the Garden Wheelbarrow is perfect on its own or as an accompaniment to any of the pieces in the R. John Wright Beatrix Potter™ collection. Perfectly scaled to the RJW Peter Rabbit, the Garden Wheelbarrow creates a lovely setting reminiscent of the original Beatrix Potter tales. The wheelbarrow is authentically designed as a replica of an antique European wheelbarrow. It is custom handcrafted with authentic period joinery ou