Popular Donald Zolan A Christmas Prayer Lithograph Signed and Numbered POSTER SIZE 1989

“A Christmas Prayer” by Donald Zolan
This lithograph is 19 ½X “ 22”
Image size is 16” X 16”
Comes with original COA
Hand signed and numbered 585/880
Mint Condition (33 years old new)
Printed by Pemberton & Oakes

This is an authentic high-quality lithograph published by Pemberton & Oakes in 1989. It is part of "Zolan Lithographs on Early Childhood". It is hand signed by Donald Zolan and numbered 585/880. It is in it's original condition (mint) and will be shipped to you flat and ready to frame.

Mr. Zolan was a highly recognize contemporary artist who specialized in painting children and childhood. He is also well known for his paintings of Santa Claus, most notably the Coca Cola Santa Claus.

This beautiful painting will add value to your fine art collection of quality lithographs. It will also make a fantastic gift for Christmas, Mother's Day or for anyone who loves Mr. Zolan's artwork.

Donald Zolan's own story behind this gorgeous lithograph “A Christmas Prayer”.

“I love the complete trust I sometimes see on a small child's face. It usually comes mostly from the eyes -- big, round, unblinking eyes. This was what I wanted to focus on in this work.

I've probably never done a painting where the eyes were so important. I had a wonderful subject – a beautiful little girl with cheeks and little lips almost like a baby's. Now I just had to get that trusting look in her eyes.

I imagined how Christmas Eve would be for her. She's probably been hearing songs all day about wonderful things like heavenly angels and the Christ Child. Now it's bedtime

I didn't want to show her with her head bowed or I couldn't show her eyes well. So I painted her as if she were looking out her window at the starry sky over her town. I made her eyes wide open and focused on something very distant. Maybe she sees the Christmas star or some of those angels she's been hearing about. If anyone can, it's popular probably a child. I let the main light in the painting come from where her eyes are focused and fall directly on her face. It's a very pure white light. Almost a heavenly light. That's why her gown is so white.

I wanted this to seem a very still moment, just a moment between her and God. In the background I used bright golds, blues, and a touch of red to give a sense of the oy of Christmas.

Whatever she's thinking behind those big dark eyes of hers, I have a feeling God is listening with a smile.”

Quoted from Donald Zolan/Pemberton & Oaks lithograph information page.