Painting
- Title:
- Design for Christmas Seal
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1994.008.06
- Creator:
- Sturm, Marjorie Prescott Rowell (1892-1960)
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1925-1935
- Description:
- Painting of Design for Christmas Seal, by Marjorie Prescott Rowell Sturm (1892-1960), 1925-1935. Watercolor on paperboard. Octagon-shaped painting with yellow border. Santa in center holding a doll in his left hand and a bag of toys in his right hand. Black background, snowing. Paper label with ink inscription lower right: "Design for Christmas Seal". Pencil inscription on reverse: "Marjorie P. Rowell / 50 Church St. / Concord N.H". Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-8 W-6.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Minot Hill is treasurer of the Pierce Brigade. The Pierce Brigade offered the Marjorie Sturm collection for sale to NHHS, September, 1993.
Marjorie Prescott Rowell Sturm (1892- 1960), lifelong resident of Concord, NH, was a painter and commercial illustrator. Accomplishments include greeting card designs for Hallmark, numerous maps and brochures, a painting of John Farmer (1945.008), magazine covers, as well as book illustration ("Needle in Hand", Martha Stearns, 1950). - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- Subjects:
- Christmas, Santa Claus, Toy, Cards
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