Objekt 4
Figures and palms for paper theater
Description
The inscriptions show that these figurines were mainly used to perform plays from the adult theater world. This clearly shows the fascination for the "great" theater of adults, which often ended tragically. Fairy tale plays specifically for children's theater did not emerge until later.
Object description
Beginning of 19th c.
Cardboard, painted and varnished
Inv. 1901.107. Gift of Mrs. Wolff-Bieler, Basel.