Linda Nelson Stocks (American, 1938 - 2011), "The Joy of Christmas", 1991, oil on canvas, depicts a quaint Victorian era New England village during Christmas, the town center with Christmas carolers and surrounded by saltbox and Colonial homes and shops, horse drawn sleighs, cats and dogs, signed and dated at lower right, stamped verso, unframed, wear consistent with age and use including minor rubbing at edge, slight stretcher impression, drop of paint to sky, etc., 20” h. x 24” w. [PLEASE NOTE: All persons bidding and all buyers understand, acknowledge, and agree that only the physical artwork and items is/are being sold, conveyed, and transferred herein, and Connecticut Community Foundation remains the sole owner of all copyright in and to the artwork and items, and Connecticut Community Foundation reserves all rights under the Visual Artists Rights Act, all moral rights relating to the artwork and items, and all other rights in and to the artwork and items not expressly granted in writing to the buyer.]