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He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Children's book illustrations

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Book illustrations -- Night before Christmas

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He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work

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Title
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work
Names
Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935 (Artist)
Collection

Children's book illustrations

Book illustrations -- Night before Christmas

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1800 - 1923 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-CHI BOOK-Nigh
Topics
Moore, Clement Clarke, 1779-1863. Night before Christmas
Fireplaces
Santa Claus
Bags
Mantels
Christmas presents
Christmas stockings
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Source information not available. Damage at right border.
Physical Description
Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 1 photomechanical print : halftone, col. ; 11.5 x 15.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 03687150-c5bb-012f-7f9f-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1800: Created (Approximate)
  • 1863: Creator Born
  • 1935: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1923. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c554c2b-9c38-1292-e040-e00a18067f45

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 28, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c554c2b-9c38-1292-e040-e00a18067f45

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1923). He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c554c2b-9c38-1292-e040-e00a18067f45

Wikipedia Citation

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He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work