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CARL BOBERTZ "Santa with Presents." Cover illustration for a coloring book by Merrill Company Publishers, Fall 1961. Gouache on board. 378x279 mm; 14 7/8x11 1/2 inches (image), on 18 3/4x14-inch board.
Weighed down by armfulls of presents, Santa Claus smiles at the viewer and holds a list of children's names and gifts. Dolls, candy, toys, packages and a tricycle are brought to life with intense color against a dark green backdrop.
