"An Old Fashioned Christmas" by Richard De Wolfe 30" x 48" alkyd on canvas
At the turn of the century, the main mode of winter
transportation was by horse drawn sleigh or “cutter” as 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.
transportation was by horse drawn sleigh or “cutter” as 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.
Many modern day Amish and Mennonite families still travel in horse drawn vehicles and sleighs in winter, though the type that they favour are much less flambouyant than this one.
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