[The Byrd's Christmas carol] – Vintage Wall Art
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic drawing of [The Byrd's Christmas carol] brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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[The Byrd's Christmas carol]
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Richard E. Byrd painted this Christmas carol in gouache on white watercolor stock in December 1934, while his second Antarctic expedition was wintering at its base on the Ross Ice Shelf. Its playful message asks friends to tell Santa Claus that if he visits the South Pole, Byrd will gladly name a glacier or mountain range after him, as he had already done for several other Santa Clauses. Byrd, the naval officer who had flown over the South Pole in 1929, used such festive exchanges to keep his far-off camp connected to friends and family at home.
| Medium | 1 drawing : gouache on white watercolor stock ; 35.3 x 28.9 cm. (sheet) |
|---|---|
| Genre | to his friends. He asks them to tell Santa that if he visits him at the South Pole, I'll be glad to name a glacier or a mountain range after him (as I did for several Santa Clauses |
| Notes | 1934 Dec. [publication date] |
| Subjects | Byrd, Richard Evelyn,--1888-1957--Journeys--Antarctica. Christmas--1930-1940. Explorers--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,136 × 1,436 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219055 |
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