Finding the perfect gift can always be a challenge, but art is a wonderful gift to give. It is something that can be loved for decades or even generations to come. Here at the Old Print Shop we put our heads together and selected some of our favorite and fan favorite items to help make your search easier. Below you will see a sampling of 2-3 images for each category. If you see something you like, simple click the image or the category name to see more.
Santa Claus
You can't go wrong with the jolly old man himself! Did you know: the image of Santa we know and love today was created by artist Thomas Nast in the late 1800s. Nast was an illustrator for the newspaper Harper's Weekly and is also credited with having created the icons used by the American Democratic and Republican parties, the donkey and elephant.
Art doesn't have to be expensive. In this category we compiled thirty beautiful pieces to fit the budget.
This category contains a selection of works created by living, working artists.
Works in this category were created by artists from the 20th Century but are no longer alive. Included are a few artists the gallery began handeling within the last year or two.
From John James Audubon to railroads and classic winter in the country scenes, there's a wide range of themes and genres in this selection of thirty pieces, all created during the 1800s.
We've had a higher call for works by women artists as of late. So to make things a little easier, we have selected thirty of our favorite and fan favorite pieces by women artists spanning from the 1800s to today.
The world on paper. Maps were instrumental for navigation throughout history, but they also served as educational tools and collector items, even a hundred years ago. In this category our vast collection has been condensed into thirty-nine beauties.