The House That Jack Built, Page 20.

Category

Library Item

Item no

40114

Title

The House that Jack Built, page 20.

Description

A woman is standing in the garden and appears to be wiping her face with a handkerchief. she is described in the book as forlorn and therefore she is possibly wiping tears. She is holding a stool and a bucket, and a gate can be seen in the distance. There are two trees on either side of her.

Artist / maker

Caldecott, Randolph

Date

1878

Size

23.0 x 20.3 cm

Type

Publisher's print

Location

Art and Design Library

An illustrated page from 'The House that Jack Built', a toy-book created for the nursery by Randolph Caldecott originally published in 1878. Caldecott is predominately known for his book illustrations and is widely considered to have transformed the nature of children's books in the nineteenth century. This story, 'The House That Jack Built', was part of a two book series, known as the 'Picture Books’, that were published every Christmas for eight years. His illustrations were exercised with a manner of humour and full of life, reflecting his own personality. Stylistically, 'The House that Jack Built' is written in the form of a cumulative tale. This is when a tale is told by repeating dialogue that builds up to allow the story to progress.

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Agriculture and fisheries > Equipment > Buckets

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Handkerchiefs

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Gardens

People > Adults > Women

Plants > Trees > Trees

Sport and leisure > Activities > Reading and books

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