Christmas Supplement To Harper's Weekly

Christmas Supplement To Harper's Weekly

Morris County Library (Whippany, N.J.); Morris County (N.J.); Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902; Drawings; Art reproductions; Illustrations; Wood-engraving; Reprints; Christmas; Santa Claus.

Created by Thomas Nast for a Christmas Supplement to Harper's Weekly on December 31st, 1870, this image depicts a young boy and girl looking up at a Santa Claus doll, surrounded by characters from beloved fairy tales such as Cinderella and Red Riding Hood. The scene is adorned with holly leaves symbolizing the joyous spirit of Christmas.

Title printed on image reads "Christmas Supplement To Harper's Weekly - Peace On Earth and Good Will Toward Men".

Signed Th: Nast, and dated 1870.

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.

Thomas Nast

NJ 974.974 MOR BOX 54

The World Publishing Company, New York and Cleveland, 1970

1870-12-31 (Wood-engraving); 1970 (this reproduction)

William Glover, compiler

JPEG

paper, drawing reproduction

11 x 14 inches