Victorian Santa Claus Christmas Card with Naughty & Nice List
Text on Card
A Joyful Christmas
Description
A jolly Santa and his list share the stage in this enchanting Victorian Christmas greeting card, capturing the golden age of Saint Nick iconography. The fur-trimmed figure stands against a rich olive-green background, consulting his lengthy parchment scroll headed 'LIST' and containing individual children's names including Nellie, Charles, Mary, George, Ann, John, Sarah, Robert, Carrie, Henry, Louise, Ben, Mag, Ted, Kate, Abe, Flo, Mike, and Mabel. Surrounded by toys including a red sled, a small doll in a red dress, a toy animal, and other scattered playthings, this chromolithographic treasure exemplifies the sentimental charm and detailed craftsmanship of Victorian Christmas cards.
Subjects
Santa Claus, children's name list, toys, doll, toy animal, sled, Christmas, Victorian
Printing Notes
Hand-colored chromolithography with embossed details typical of Victorian printing techniques
