It’s surprising what you find in the homes of great artists
• Jimi Hendrix’s soft toy, Dog Bear, which was knitted by a fan, went with him to three different flats, including the one in Brook Street, London, now a museum.
• Roald Dahl displayed his own hip bone, removed during an operation, on a table of curiosities in his writing shed.
• A wolf pelt lies on the floor of Rudyard Kipling’s study in Bateman’s, East Sussex.
• Among the many personal items in Beatrix Potter’s home, Hill Top, in Cumbria, is a certificate won for her Herdwick sheep at the Penrith Agricultural Society show.…
You're reading a preview of
The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2019