Scene 12, from Jack and the Giant Killer, Scenes for a Toy Theater
1870–90
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 11/16 × 8 7/16 in. (17 × 21.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1952
Accession Number
52.541.1(20)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This lithograph, created by Benjamin Pollock between 1870 and 1890, forms part of a series titled *Scenes for a Toy Theater* based on classic tale *Jack and Giant Killer*. Measuring just over6 by 8 inches the print was designed for cutting out and assembling into a miniature, reflecting the Victorian era’s fascination with affordable home entertainment. Pollock, a prominent London publisher of such sheets, used lithography to produce vibrant, detailed scenes that brought popular stories to life for children and families. Toy theaters enjoyed widespread popularity in 19th-century Britain as a ...