The House That Jack Built, Page 30.

Category

Library Item

Item no

40124

Title

The House that Jack Built, page 30.

Description

Illustrated back page of 'The House that Jack Built' that depicts the farmer planting seeds on his farm. In the back right corner is another worker dragging horses through the field. Far in the distance are trees and rolling fields.

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 > Landscape > Fields

Animals > Mammals > Horses

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

People > Adults > Men

People > Agriculture and fisheries > Farmers

Plants > Trees > Trees

Sport and leisure > Activities > Reading and books

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