Bill Ramsey: Santa with Children

Artist: Bill Ramsey
1951 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1984
Image Size: 19.5 by 14.25 inches
Overall Size: 24 by 19.25 inches
Medium: Mixed Media on Cold Press Illustration Board

Santa Claus - dressed from head to toe in his familiar garments of red and white - has become a cherished symbol of Christmas the world over. But, Santa as he is known and loved today is quite different from the somber Santa Claus children knew in the early nineteenth century. Known then as St. Nicholas, he was a stern patriarch dressed in bishop's robes. It was writers and artists who helped Santa make the transformation into the jovial, robust character that is recognized today. And perhaps the greatest contributions of all came fron the writer Clement C. Moore and cartoonist Thomas Nast. Moore contributed his part to the transformation through the poem he wrote for his children which is known today as "Twas the Night Before Christmas." In 1862, Thomas Nast gave Santa his fur-trimmed outfit and put all the finishing touches on the merry character Americans today know as St. Nick.

This artwork originally appeared on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the U.S. 20¢ Santa Claus stamp issued October 30, 1984.

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Our Stock Number (SKU): XB99083

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