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Man in evening dress beside a decorated Christmas tree – Vintage Wall Art

Man in evening dress beside a decorated Christmas tree — historic image
Man in evening dress beside a decorated Christmas tree. Historic image from the Christmas collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

Man in evening dress beside a decorated Christmas tree comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Man in evening dress beside a decorated Christmas tree

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A man in formal evening dress stands beside a fully decorated Christmas tree, a pairing that captures the holiday custom of dressing up for a festive evening at home or in company. Trees hung with glass ornaments, candles, and tinsel were a familiar sight in American and European parlors by the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and the tree was often the centerpiece of the season's gatherings. The contrast between the tailored black-and-white suit and the glowing, cluttered tree shows how the holiday blended formal social life with domestic ritual.

Original scan1,128 × 1,800 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi
Reference100 (64)

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