Christmas Presents
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Christmas Presents” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
The presents that the children are carrying have probably been handed to them by the nun standing by the lighted Christmas tree inside the doorway. The two prosperously dressed women to the right may be benefactors. Christmas customs in Germany vary according to the area and the differing Christian traditions of the local people. These children are evidently in a Catholic area, and will think of their presents as coming from the Christ Child. Protestant children would receive presents from the Weihnachtsman, the equivalent of the British Father Christmas.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1052-1886
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
