The Giant and His Seven League Boots by Nataniel Currier: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Giant and His Seven League Boots by Nataniel Currier: Date made: n.d.. depicted: Nutt, Commodore George Washington Morrison. maker: Currier, Nathaniel.
The object in the museum catalogue
Color advertising print depicting Commodore Nutt as Hop O'My Thumb in the play "The Giant and His Seven League Boots" appearing at Barnum's American Museum. Central image is of a large figure on the ground with a small figure with raised sword standing on his leg. Nine small vignettes depicting other scenes from the play surround the central image.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: n.d.
- depicted: Nutt, Commodore George Washington Morrison
- maker: Currier, Nathaniel
- Object Name: lithograph
- Object Type: Lithograph
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: image: 9 1/4 in x 13 in; 23.495 cm x 33.02 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York City
- Subject: Expositions and Fairs
- Subject: Eating
- Subject: Drinking
- Subject: Costume
- Subject: Circus
- Subject: Toys
- Subject: Theater
- ID Number: DL.60.3494
- catalog number: 60.3494
- Credit Line: Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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