Theater-Bilderbuch
Pop-Up Book
ca. 1885 (published)
ca. 1885 (published)
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Toy theatres were popular all over Europe during the second half of the 19th century. They could either be bought, or made and added to at home. The toy theatre was a favourite family activity. This German publication is unusual because it is a book that has four toy theatre scenes in it. Each scene also has a page of dialogue to go with it. One scene shows Christmas Eve in a typical German house. Like the other scenes, it is set on a stage with a youthful orchestra in front. Its three-dimensional effect is particularly good.
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| Materials and techniques | Colour lithographs on card and paper |
| Brief description | Printed book with four theatre scenes published in Germany in about 1885 |
| Physical description | A book containing four pop-up toy theatre scenes - Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Adoration of the Magi and Christmas Eve - each consisting of five cut-out sheets and a backcloth mounted one behind the other to give the illusion of perspective. Each scene is accompanied by a piece of play dialogue printed in German. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Object history | Originally acquired by the National Art Library in 1945 (accessioned as L.389 on 20/05/1945) and transferred to the V&A's Prints and Drawings Department in 1951. Later transferred to the Bethnal Green Museum (aka V&A Museum of Childhood, Young V&A) |
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| Summary | Toy theatres were popular all over Europe during the second half of the 19th century. They could either be bought, or made and added to at home. The toy theatre was a favourite family activity. This German publication is unusual because it is a book that has four toy theatre scenes in it. Each scene also has a page of dialogue to go with it. One scene shows Christmas Eve in a typical German house. Like the other scenes, it is set on a stage with a youthful orchestra in front. Its three-dimensional effect is particularly good. |
| Other number | L.389-1945 - Previous National Art Library accession number |
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| Accession number | E.74-1951 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2004 |
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