Scene 5, 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(13)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the whimsical world of Victorian toy theaters with *Scene 5, from and the Giant Killer, for a Toy Theater* Benjamin Pollock, created between 1870 and 1890. This lithographed print, measuring just 6 11/16 × 8 7/16 inches, was designed for children to cut out, assemble, and their own miniature productions of the classic fairy tale—a thrilling tale of bravery where young Jack outwits a fearsome giant. Pollock a renowned London publisher, specialized in these affordable, colorful sheets that brought theater magic into middle-class homes. Toy theaters flourished in 19th-century Britain a...