The House That Jack Built, Page 17.

Category

Library Item

Item no

40111

Title

The House that Jack Built, page 17.

Description

A line drawing shows the dog being tossed into the air while the cow watches below. Far in the distance is the house surrounded by fields with trees and a pond in the forefront of the drawing. The accompanying text reads,
"This is the Cow with the crumpled horn,
That tossed the Dog,
That worried the Cat,
That killed the Rat,
That ate the Malt,
That lay in the House that
Jack built."

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 > Cows

Animals > Mammals > Dogs

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Garden ponds

Plants > Trees > Trees

Sport and leisure > Activities > Reading and books

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