{"product_id":"thomas-nast-darning-stockings-wall-art","title":"Thomas Nast Darning the Stockings – Vintage Christmas Wall Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eDense black crosshatching brings a quiet bedroom scene to life: a curly-haired girl in a checked jacket and ruffled pinafore sits on a wooden chest, a striped stocking stretched over a round darning ball. A boy in a high-collared jacket stands facing her, one hand raised inside a stocking, smiling up as she works. \u003cem\u003eThomas Nast Darning the Stockings\u003c\/em\u003e is a monochrome wood-engraving illustration wreathed in holly and mistletoe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectors of Victorian illustration and lovers of old-fashioned Christmas scenes will warm to this line-engraved plate. Its aged cream tone and fine pen-and-ink detail settle luminously into a cosy living room or a bedroom reading nook, and it pairs naturally with other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hausofprints.com\/collections\/vintage-christmas-prints\" title=\"Vintage Christmas Prints\"\u003eVintage Christmas Prints\u003c\/a\u003e. Hang it above a mantel or along a hallway to carry the holiday mood through the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003ePrint Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on premium 230GSM archival matte paper, giclée printed for gallery-quality colour and detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in ten sizes — 5×7, 8×10, 11×14, 16×20, A3, 18×24, 20×25, 24×30, 24×36, and 32×40.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnframed print — frames shown in photos are for display only; ships worldwide rolled in a crush-resistant tube.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWho created Darning the Stockings and what does it show?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe illustration is by Thomas Nast, whose initials appear as \"Th: Nast\" within the art. It shows a young girl seated on a wooden chest darning a striped stocking over a round darning ball while a smiling boy watches, the scene framed by a garland of holly and mistletoe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWhat technique is used in this artwork?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a monochrome wood-engraving, pen-and-ink style line illustration in black ink on aged cream paper. Dense crosshatched shading builds the depth and texture, working only in black, beige, white and gray tones rather than colour, which gives it a classic Victorian engraved character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eIs this an original antique engraving or a reproduction?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a giclée reproduction of a public-domain Thomas Nast wood engraving, printed on archival matte paper. You are not buying an aged original plate. The reproduction preserves the fine crosshatched linework and cream paper tone of the historic illustration for modern walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWhat size works for a living room wall?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a living room feature above a sofa or mantel, choose a larger format such as 18×24, 24×30 or 24×36 so the crosshatched detail reads across the room. Smaller sizes like 11×14 or 16×20 suit a bedroom, hallway or gallery grouping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haus of Prints","offers":[{"title":"16x20","offer_id":48954463486144,"sku":"thomas-nast-darning-stockings-wall-art-16x20","price":69.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5x7","offer_id":48954463387840,"sku":"thomas-nast-darning-stockings-wall-art-5x7","price":34.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8x10","offer_id":48954463420608,"sku":"thomas-nast-darning-stockings-wall-art-8x10","price":54.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14","offer_id":48954463453376,"sku":"thomas-nast-darning-stockings-wall-art-11x14","price":64.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":48954463518912,"sku":"thomas-nast-darning-stockings-wall-art-A3","price":69.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18x24","offer_id":48954463551680,"sku":"thomas-nast-darning-stockings-wall-art-18x24","price":84.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x25","offer_id":48954463584448,"sku":"thomas-nast-darning-stockings-wall-art-20x25","price":89.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x30","offer_id":48954463617216,"sku":"thomas-nast-darning-stockings-wall-art-24x30","price":99.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36","offer_id":48954463649984,"sku":"thomas-nast-darning-stockings-wall-art-24x36","price":115.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32x40","offer_id":48954463682752,"sku":"thomas-nast-darning-stockings-wall-art-32x40","price":129.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/1758\/3296\/files\/thomas-nast-darning-stockings-wall-art-framed-statement.webp?v=1788441131","url":"https:\/\/hausofprints.com\/products\/thomas-nast-darning-stockings-wall-art","provider":"Haus of Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}