St.Nicholas Walking off the Boat into Spain with Black Peter
Title
St.Nicholas Walking off the Boat into Spain with Black Peter
Description
St. Nicholas is the primary figure with black Peter and the crowd as the secondary figures. St. Nicholas is wearing white with red cloak over top. Black Peter is wearing red pants, a green top, and yellow shorts. Major colors would include: yellow, red, blue, green, brown, white, and gray. Objects of importance would include the black Peter carrying a bag of toys, they are walking off a boat, there are children cheering for St. Nicholas to come to Spain. St. Nicholas is holding a staff in his right hand and waving with his left. On the front it says, "Groten Van St. Nicolaas" and "Wie komt er alle jaren Daar heel uit Spanje varen" which means. "Greetings from St. Nicholas. As he comes each year, direct from Spain with cheer."
Subject
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
St. Nicholas
Black Peter
Source
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep
Format
JPEG
Rights
The Loras College Library rights statement is located at http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights
Contributor
Felder, Leigha
Type
Image
Date
Date postcard was scanned:20151107
Identifier
RoseliepPostcards_107_008
Language
German
Coverage
Box 1 , Tab 7
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
14x9 cm
Collection
Citation
“St.Nicholas Walking off the Boat into Spain with Black Peter,” Loras College Digital Collections, accessed December 26, 2024, http://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/2782.