An Old Fashioned Christmas Painting by Richard De Wolfe - Fine Art

May 31,2024

An Old Fashioned Christmas is a painting by Richard De Wolfe which was uploaded on December 20th, 2009. The painting may be purchased as wall art, home decor, apparel, phone cases, greeting cards, and more. All products are produced on-demand and shipped worldwide within 2 - 3 business days..
At the turn of the century, the main mode of winter transportation was by horse drawn sleigh or cutter, as is depicted here. The scene is typical of many communities in Eastern Canada and the North Eastern United States. It is dawn on Christmas morning, and people are gathering at the church for an early Christmas service.The couple in the sleigh are dressed in their finest clothing, bundled up against the cold. The horse is a large hackney horse, a breed that is used for driving and lift their feet smartly and carry their heads and tails high, trotting smartly over the snow.