Scene 4, 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(12)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the whimsical world of Victorian toy theaters with *Scene 4, from and the Giant Killer, for a Toy Theater* Benjamin Pollock, created between 1870 and 1890. This charming lithograph, measuring just 6 11/16 × 8 7/16 inches, captures dramatic landscape bathed in sunlight, rolling hills stretching into the distance—a pivotal moment in the classic English folktale where young Jack confronts the fearsome giant. Pollock, a master printer from London's Hoxton Valley district, specialized in producing affordable, colorful sheets for children's home performances, continuing a beloved 19th-cent...