{"product_id":"thomas-nast-old-faces-young-hearts-wall-art","title":"Thomas Nast Old Faces Young Hearts – Vintage Christmas Wall Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeep blacks and fine white hatching sketch an elderly bearded Santa Claus, hat broad and brimmed, seated in a high-backed chair with legs crossed and feet toward the fire, a long pipe in hand. \u003cem\u003eThomas Nast Old Faces Young Hearts\u003c\/em\u003e gathers a spinning wheel, a holly-wreathed mantel and hanging stockings into a dim old-fashioned room warmed only by the glow of the hearth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade for lovers of Victorian illustration and old-fashioned holiday scenes, this wood-engraving reproduction suits anyone drawn to the quiet story of a Christmas Eve interior. Hang it above a mantel in the living room where the firelight motif echoes the season, or in a study or reading nook beside dark timber shelves. Browse more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hausofprints.com\/collections\/vintage-christmas-prints\" title=\"Vintage Christmas Prints\"\u003eVintage Christmas Prints\u003c\/a\u003e to build a festive gallery wall.\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 this Christmas scene and when?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a giclée reproduction of a wood engraving by Thomas Nast, the illustration lettered Th Nast and dated 1871. Nast helped shape the popular image of Santa Claus for Harper's Weekly, and here he draws the figure seated indoors on Christmas Eve, pipe in hand, by the fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWhat does the artwork actually show?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn elderly bearded Santa Claus sits in a high-backed wooden chair, wearing a broad-brimmed slouch hat, a dark fur-trimmed coat and boots, legs crossed toward an open fireplace. Around him a spinning wheel, a holly-wreathed mantel with hanging stockings, a tall grandfather clock and a long gun on the wall fill the dim room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eIs this an original antique print or a reproduction?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a modern giclée reproduction of Thomas Nast's public-domain 1871 wood engraving, not an original nineteenth-century impression. We print it on 230GSM archival matte paper so the deep blacks and fine white hatching stay crisp, then ship it unframed and rolled in a protective tube.\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 24×36 or 32×40 so the engraving's fine detail reads from across the room. In a study or reading nook, 16×20 or 18×24 sits comfortably. Ten sizes span 5×7 to 32×40 for gallery walls too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haus of Prints","offers":[{"title":"16x20","offer_id":48954778419392,"sku":"thomas-nast-old-faces-young-hearts-wall-art-16x20","price":69.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5x7","offer_id":48954778321088,"sku":"thomas-nast-old-faces-young-hearts-wall-art-5x7","price":34.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8x10","offer_id":48954778353856,"sku":"thomas-nast-old-faces-young-hearts-wall-art-8x10","price":54.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14","offer_id":48954778386624,"sku":"thomas-nast-old-faces-young-hearts-wall-art-11x14","price":64.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":48954778452160,"sku":"thomas-nast-old-faces-young-hearts-wall-art-A3","price":69.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18x24","offer_id":48954778484928,"sku":"thomas-nast-old-faces-young-hearts-wall-art-18x24","price":84.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x25","offer_id":48954778517696,"sku":"thomas-nast-old-faces-young-hearts-wall-art-20x25","price":89.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x30","offer_id":48954778550464,"sku":"thomas-nast-old-faces-young-hearts-wall-art-24x30","price":99.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36","offer_id":48954778583232,"sku":"thomas-nast-old-faces-young-hearts-wall-art-24x36","price":115.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32x40","offer_id":48954778616000,"sku":"thomas-nast-old-faces-young-hearts-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-old-faces-young-hearts-wall-art-framed-statement.webp?v=1788442702","url":"https:\/\/hausofprints.com\/products\/thomas-nast-old-faces-young-hearts-wall-art","provider":"Haus of Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}