Thomas Nast Christmas Drawing

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Title

Thomas Nast Christmas Drawing

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 Claus standing outside of a window looking into a home, where cats sit on a wooden chair.

Signed Th: Nast.

The Christmas Drawings of Thomas Nast, compiled by William Glover with a foreword by Norman Rockwell. The entire portfolio contains 30 reproductions. Included is this reproduction drawing on the same theme.

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.

Creator

Thomas Nast

Source

NJ 974.974 MOR BOX 54

Publisher

The World Publishing Company, New York and Cleveland, 1970

Date

Not dated (Wood-engraving); 1970 (this reproduction)

Contributor

William Glover, compiler

Format

JPEG

Original Format

paper, drawing reproduction

Physical Dimensions

8 1/2 x 11 inches

Citation

Thomas Nast, “Thomas Nast Christmas Drawing,” The Archive Project, accessed April 30, 2024, https://mcldig6930.omeka.net/items/show/1542.