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Jun 16, 2017 · She did know who to ask for help, though—Leslie Linder, the biggest Potter fan around. Hill Top, where Potter lived as an adult. Richerman/CC BY-SA 3.0. Linder grew up on a country estate...
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On his death in 1973, the scholar and collector Leslie Linder left the V&A his unrivalled personal collection of Beatrix Potter drawings, manuscripts and books.
Jan 27, 2010 · Leslie Linder was one of the most respected and successful theatrical agents during the boom years of British films in the 1960s and '70s. A big man of extraordinary energy and charm, Linder...
Dec 18, 2018 · Leslie Linder had fallen in love with Potter’s creations as a child, and in his later life, he set about buying up as much of her work as he possibly could. Beatrix Potter c.1874. According to biographer Andrew Wiltshire, Linder jumped at the chance to decipher Potter’s papers.
Discover Leslie Linder, how he cracked the code of Beatrix Potter’s secret journal and showed the world her art.
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The V&A's Potter collections began with Leslie Linder (1904–73), the engineer and Potter enthusiast known for decoding Potter's secret diary. His substantial bequest of artworks led to further acquisitions, including his working papers, Potter family artworks, books and albums.
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Leslie Linder was born on 31 August 1924 in Highgate, London, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954), See No Evil (1971) and 10 Rillington Place (1971). He was married to Dorothy Alison. He died on 16 January 2010 in London, England, UK.
