Father Christmas 1686
woodcut of Father Christmas by Josiah King in 1686
Old Christmas 1652
1652 woodcut by John Taylor of “Old Christmas”
German Weihnachtsmann figurine circa 1900
1800s and early 1900 figurines of Weihnachtsmann
German Belsnickle candy container c.1890
Papier mache candy containers made in Germany between roughly 1890 and 1910
King Winter 1859
“King Winter,” an Americanization of the name Herr Winter
Herr Winter und die Kinder 1848
Drawing by German artist August Kreeling in 1849 “Herr Winter und die Kinder”
Herr Winter with tree 1847
Moritz von Schwind’s illustration of Herr Winter
Herr Winter 1847
The first of several depictions of Herr Winter drawn by Moritz Von Schwind
L’Hiver 1842
One of several character illustrations that personify the winter season
Knecht Ruprecht in Berfegenbeit 1890
Formal version of Knecht Ruprecht