Walter Potter (2 July 1835 – 21 May 1918) was an English
taxidermist noted for his
anthropomorphic dioramas featuring mounted animals mimicking human life, which he displayed at his
museum in
Bramber,
Sussex,
England. The exhibition was a well-known and popular example of "
Victorian whimsy" for many years, even after Potter's death; however enthusiasm for such entertainments waned in the twentieth century, and his collection was finally dispersed in 2003.