Subject
Morris County Library (Whippany, N.J.); Morris County (N.J.); Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902; Drawings; Art reproductions; Illustrations; Wood-engraving; Reprints; Christmas; Santa Claus.
Description
A Thomas Nast reproduction drawing on the theme of Christmas depicting Santa dressed in a fur suit with a wide belt into which are tucked pieces of mistletoe, as he holds hands and dances with Mother Goose. The "Cat and the Fiddle" provides music as a "Little Dog" seated next to roaring fire laughs.
Title printed under image reads "A Merry Christmas."
Signed Th: Nast.
Thomas Nast (American (born Germany), 1840–1902) conceived and introduced our modern image of Santa Claus. Combining European traditions of St. Nicholas with folk images of elves from his native Germany, he created the jolly gift-giver now associated with Christmas.
The Christmas Drawings of Thomas Nast, compiled by William Glover with a foreword by Norman Rockwell. The entire portfolio contains 30 reproductions.