"After Bresdin's Holy Family"
1962 / Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features densely decorated scene of Sagamore Creek with Biblical references and Martine Cottage in background. Inspired by Rodolphe Bresdin's "The Holy Family" (1885).
~ Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978), “"After Bresdin's Holy Family",” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed July 11, 2025, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/index.php/items/show/2084.
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Title
"After Bresdin's Holy Family"
Subject
Christmas cards
Pen and ink drawings
Portsmouth (N.H.)
Description
An original, local Christmas card designed and inked by Dorothy Sturgis Harding. Features densely decorated scene of Sagamore Creek with Biblical references and Martine Cottage in background. Inspired by Rodolphe Bresdin's "The Holy Family" (1885).
Creator
Harding, Dorothy Sturgis (1891-1978)
Source
The Dorothy Sturgis Harding Christmas Card Collection
Publisher
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Date
1962
Contributor
Bresdin, Rodolphe (1822-1885)
Rights
Format
Jpeg derived from Tif
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
PPL-AA2018.12
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Paper
Physical Dimensions
7" x 5"