A recently published book, ‘Walter Potter’s Curious World of Taxidermy,’ showcases a selection of Walter Potter’s fantasy creations. As a self-taught taxidermist in the late 1800s, his work showed great whimsy and experimentation that included scenes of rabbit schoolchildren, cigar-smoking squirrels, and kitten tea parties.
His collection of pieces was housed under the title Mr. Potter’s Museum of Curiosities until the museum closed in the 1970s. The collection was auctioned off in 2003 when it caught the eye of renowned artist Damien Hirst who has said, “I’ve known about Mr Potter’s for years. We used to take the kids up to see it all the time because they loved it. They had that sense of wonderment – you could see they were fascinated but repelled at the same time.”
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Source: designfaves.com