Christmas, 1863

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1863

Location Note

Vertical file 4: OVR 51-60

GUSN

GUSN-198994

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Description

This is black and white double page spread from Harper's Weekly, December 26, 1863. It shows several small Christmas scenes for "Eve," "Morning" and "Furlough" where a man and woman kiss under a "Welcome Home" banner.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Christmas
scenes (depictions)
families
holidays
prints (visual works)
wood engravings (prints)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection Number 58OVR

Physical Descrption

1 wood engraving

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1933-04-07

Reference Code

GC002.02.058

Acqusition Type

Estate

Image Dimensions

16.5 x 23 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Clara Bennett, 1933

Record Details

Originator

Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902 (Artist)
Harpers Weekly (Printer)

Material Type

prints (visual works)
wood engravings (prints)

Subjects

Civil War

Restrictions

Very good

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Vertical file 4: OVR 51-60

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