St Nicholas Bestowing Dowry on Daughters
St. Nicholas Bestowing a Dowry on the Daughters of an Impoverish Nobleman by Gerard David, commemorating the first gift of St. Nicholas of Bari, Bishop of Myra in the time of Diocletian from which has grown the custom of Christmas and the legend of Santa Claus - or Father Christmas
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Picture No
11963831
Media ID
48977963
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Painting by Gerard David reproduced in The Illustrated London News, Christmas Number 1946
Date
15th century
