The Arrival of St Nicholas, Erve H. Rynders, c. 1840
letterpress printing, h 415mm × w 327mm More details
In this print Saint Nicholas appears in full regalia, with a long white beard, miter and cassock, but still without a servant. The saint is shown here in his capacity as the generous friend to children. That he also punishes naughty children is evident only from the two whisks in the foreground. The accompanying verses also cleverly point out that whisks are dispensed to disobedient children.
