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title: Santa Claus by William Holbrook Beard
author: William Holbrook Beard
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19785/santa-claus-by-william-holbrook-beard/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-12-16
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# Santa Claus by William Holbrook Beard

_Authored by William Holbrook Beard_

## Image File

[![Santa Claus by William Holbrook Beard](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19785.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19785.png)

## Image Caption

A c. 1862 oil painting, *Santa Claus*, by William Holbrook Beard (1825-1900). (Rhode Island School of Design Museum)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Beard, W. H. (2024, December 16). Santa Claus by William Holbrook Beard. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19785/santa-claus-by-william-holbrook-beard/>
### Chicago
Beard, William Holbrook. "Santa Claus by William Holbrook Beard." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 16, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19785/santa-claus-by-william-holbrook-beard/>.
### MLA
Beard, William Holbrook. "Santa Claus by William Holbrook Beard." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Dec 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19785/santa-claus-by-william-holbrook-beard/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Holbrook_Beard_-_Santa_Claus_-_42.265_-_Rhode_Island_School_of_Design_Museum.jpg) by [**William Holbrook Beard**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Holbrook_Beard_-_Santa_Claus_-_42.265_-_Rhode_Island_School_of_Design_Museum.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 December 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.