1912 Edwardian Christmas Card Frances Brundage Children & Santa
Text on Card
A Merry Christmas. Painting Copyright 1912 by Frances Brundage.
Description
"Merry Christmas" the card seems to whisper through this 1912 Edwardian postcard illustrated by the celebrated American artist Frances Brundage, depicting a mother and two children gazing in wonder at a festive Christmas display. The scene captures the magic of the holiday season, with Santa Claus peering down from above a decorated tree surrounded by dolls, toys, and gifts. The children — one dressed in a vivid red coat with a matching hat, the other in a warm brown winter coat — reach eagerly toward a beautiful porcelain doll. Brundage's signature warm palette of rich reds, greens, and golds creates a cozy, sentimental atmosphere quintessential of Edwardian greeting card art. Her meticulous attention to period costume detail and expressive figures made her one of the most beloved illustrators of the era. The soft chromolithographic printing gives the image a luminous, painterly quality that has aged beautifully over a century.
Subjects
Santa Claus, children, mother, Christmas tree, dolls, toys, winter clothing, snow
Printing Notes
Copyright notice printed along bottom margin: 'Painting Copyright 1912 by Frances Brundage.' Green decorative border surrounds the card. Artist signature visible in lower right of image.
