Jack and The Beanstalk
Sharratt, Nick
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
c. 2006
Materials
Mixed media on paper mounted on white card
Measurements
160 x 103 mm
Place of origin
Great Britain
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672428
Summary
An illustration by Nick Sharratt: ‘Jack and The Beanstalk’. Mixed media on paper, mounted on white card. The illustration shows Jack dressed in a red jumper with a yellow flash across the chest and purple trousers, standing on a branch of the beanstalk, waving with his left hand. He is wearing a purple backpack and is holding the main stem of the beanstalk with his right hand. Behind the beanstalk there is a turquoise background. The illustration is signed by the artist underneath a leaf at the bottom right of the illustration. The illustration is from the book ‘The Three Little Pigs and Other Stories’ published by Macmillan Children’s Books in 2006. Nick Sharratt (b. 1962) is an English author and illustrator of children’s books.
Provenance
Drawn and painted by Nick Sharratt circa 2006. Purchased by The National Trust Museum Of Childhood from Rogan’s Books on 15th July 2019 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Marks and inscriptions
Below leaf at bottom right: Signed: 'Nick Sharratt'
Makers and roles
Sharratt, Nick, artist