Characters, from Jack and the Giant Killer, Plate 4 for a Toy Theater 1870 - 1890

This hand-colored woodcut print, created by Benjamin Pollock between 1870 and 1890, is a character sheet for a "toy theater" production of "Jack and the Giant Killer". The print is a part of a larger series known as "Pollock's Characters" which feature the exaggerated figures and vibrant colors typical of this popular Victorian entertainment. Pollock's prints were designed to be cut out and used as puppets in small, home-made theaters. "Jack and the Giant Killer" is a classic English fairy tale, and Pollock's version features a cast of colorful characters including the titular Jack, the giant, and the Duke of Cornwall. The print is now part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.