Etching Proof from Thomas Nast Drawings for a Christmas Supplement to Harper's Weekly, 1870
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Thomas Nast is best known for the creation of our modern image of Santa Claus. Nast's late 19th-century illustrations popularized the depiction of a rotund, bearded, fur-clad Santa in Americans' imaginations. His drawings not only defined Santa's appearance, but also enhanced other symbols, traditions and events now associated with Christmas and the holiday's jolly old elf.
Thomas Nast is best known for the creation of our modern image of Santa Claus. Nast's late 19th-century illustrations popularized the depiction of a rotund, bearded, fur-clad Santa in Americans' imaginations. His drawings not only defined Santa's appearance, but also enhanced other symbols, traditions and events now associated with Christmas and the holiday's jolly old elf.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1870
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
56.39.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Backing (Textile material)
Technique
Etching (Printing process)
Dimensions
Height: 21 in
Width: 13.5 in
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