Lottery game for children
ca. 1860–1870
Medium
Wood engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 17 5/16 × 12 3/16 in. (44 × 31 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Max G. Wildnauer Fund, 1978
Accession Number
1978.643.32
Tags
Art Historical Context
Created around 1860–1870, *Lottery game for children is a wood engraving by Antonio Bosch that captures the growing popularity of printed games during the Victorian era. As mass production made affordable entertainment widely available, such sheets offered families engaging pastimes that combined play with gentle instruction. The work’s classification as a reflects the period’s enthusiasm for accessible visual culture designed for home use. Bosch employed wood engraving, a technique prized for its ability to render fine lines and intricate details on durable blocks. This medium allowed artist...