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The Light of the World
After Dora Wheeler Keith (American, 1857 - 1940)1881
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
In the 1880s the print firm of Louis Prang was famous for its commercially successful Christmas cards. In 1881 Prang held his third competition to design a holiday card. The first prize went to Dora Wheeler. Titled "The Light of the World" the design in its printed form bears the words "Good Tidings of Great Joy!" above the head of Mary.
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Details
- Title: The Light of the World
- Creator: After Dora Wheeler Keith (American, 1857 - 1940)
- Date Created: 1881
- External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Walters Art Museum collection, please visit art.thewalters.org
- Roles: Artist: After Dora Wheeler Keith (American, 1857 - 1940), Artist: Louis Prang (American, 1824 - 1909)
- Provenance: Likely acquired by William T. Walters, Baltimore, between 1881 and ca. 1890; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
- Object Type: drawings
- Medium: graphite, gouache on cardboard
- Dimensions: H: 6 7/8 x W: 8 7/8 in. (17.46 x 22.54 cm)
- Credit Line: Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
- Classification: Painting & Drawing
- Accession Number: 37.2579
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