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"Santa Claus"
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"Santa Claus"

Date1989
Artist Mattie Lou O'Kelley (1908-1997)
MediumPaint, either oil or acrylic on canvas
DimensionsUnframed: 24" x 36" Framed: 31" x 39 1/2"
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. T. Marshall Hahn, Jr.
Object number2001.101.19
DescriptionBrightly colored painting of a city. Across the main thoroughfare in front of the buildings a team of horses is pulling a sleigh in which rides a large red figure of Santa Claus surrounded by large sacks of toys.
MarkingsWritten in black paint in the lower right corner "M.L. O'KELLEY/1989/#18", and across the lower center edge is the title: "SANTA CLAUS".
ProvenanceDonor: Dr. and Mrs. T. Marshall Hahn, Jr.