Seasonal Gallery

Snowballing by Louis Wain

Group of cats having fun and snowballing in the snow. Wain was able to turn his hand to drawing a wide variety of animals prior to the fame he achieved with his feline creations. Sadly his growing obsession with cats turned to insanity and he died penniless in a mental asylum in 1939

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

1898, Cats, Fight, Fun, Historical, History, Seasonal, Snow, Snow Balling

Vintage Retro Christmas Wrapping paper

Vintage Retro Christmas Wrapping paper repeating pattern - featuring Father Christmas delivering presents, a small black kitten with a red ribbon, holly and red berries, a snowman, a dog helping to deliver Christmas mail a lantern, a smiling moon, stars, snowflakes and red Christmas Trees. Date: circa 1950s

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

Martin Luther with his Family and their Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree in History and Legend: Martin Luther's Tree. It is thought (in some quarters) that Martin Luther (and the early Lutherans) were the originators of the Christmas Tree custom. The story goes that Luther was moved by the firmament of the shining stars and wanted to create this in his own home, adorning a fir tree with twinkling candles. He stands with his wife and four children (and their pet dogs) admiring his creation. Date: circa 1533

© Williams College Oxford Programme / Mary Evans Picture Library