Angel Claus by P. Buckley Moss featuring a blue-winged Christmas angel flying in a red Santa-style costume.

Angel Claus

$45.00

Angel Claus by P. Buckley Moss is a joyful 2003 limited edition lithograph and part of Moss’s Kringle Christmas prints. A jubilant angel dressed in Santa-inspired red and white flies across the composition with broad blue wings extended, bringing angel imagery and the playful traditions of Santa Claus together.

Issued in a numbered edition of 1,000 with 25 Artist’s Proofs, the image measures 3-1/4 × 5 inches, with a paper size of 6-3/4 × 8-1/2 inches. This new, mint-condition print includes a Certificate of Authenticity. A natural choice for Moss Christmas, angel, and Kringle collectors, it belongs especially within the Christmas Traditions Master Collection.  Be amazed with our inventory of available art in our collection of P. Buckley Moss Prints.

Description

Angel Claus by P. Buckley Moss

Introduction

Angel Claus by P. Buckley Moss is a playful 2003 limited edition lithograph that brings together two recognizable sides of the Christmas season. A jubilant angel dressed in Santa-inspired red and white flies across an open background with broad blue wings extended and arms raised in celebration.

The artwork is also part of Moss’s Kringle Christmas prints, adding an important connection to her Santa-themed holiday imagery. Canada Goose Gallery’s approved inventory independently classifies Angel Claus under both Angels and Christmas and confirms it as a limited, numbered lithograph.

Story Behind the Artwork

The title provides the key to the visual joke: Angel + Claus. Instead of depicting Santa Claus in the conventional way, Moss gives the Christmas figure wings and sends the character into flight.

The result brings spiritual and secular holiday imagery into the same composition without requiring a complicated setting or narrative. For collectors familiar with Moss’s Christmas work, its inclusion among the Kringle Christmas prints also provides a useful connection to her broader exploration of Santa and holiday subjects.

No documented artist statement has been supplied explaining Moss’s personal intention for the combination, so the artwork is best appreciated through what can be seen and through its verified Kringle Christmas association.

Symbols & Meaning

The angel naturally carries associations with faith, hope, and the religious traditions of Christmas. The Santa-inspired hat and red-and-white clothing introduce another set of associations: generosity, gifts, childhood anticipation, and family Christmas traditions.

Rather than choosing between the two, Angel Claus allows them to coexist. The outstretched arms and sweeping wings can suggest exuberance and celebration, while the whimsical costume keeps the spiritual imagery lighthearted and approachable.

These are cultural and visual interpretations rather than documented statements of Moss’s intent.

Artistic Details

Movement is central to the composition. The large blue wings spread almost horizontally while the angel’s arms reach upward and the dark legs trail behind. Those opposing directions make the small figure appear to be actively flying rather than simply posed.

Color is equally economical. Moss relies primarily on Christmas red, cool blue, white, and black, concentrating nearly all the color within the figure. The surrounding white space gives the wings room to expand and makes the red Santa-style clothing immediately noticeable.

The compact 3-1/4 × 5-inch image consequently carries more visual energy than its size might suggest.

Featured Master Collections

Primary Master Collection: Christmas Traditions

Christmas is fundamental to the title, costume, verified CGG classification, and the newly supplied identification of Angel Claus as part of Moss’s Kringle Christmas prints.

Supporting Master Collection: Faith That Endures

The winged angel gives the artwork an equally clear connection to angel imagery and the faith-centered traditions of Christmas.

These assignments preserve the distinction between Canada Goose Gallery’s website subject categories and its broader storytelling-focused Master Collections.

Decorating Ideas

Angel Claus is particularly effective as a small accent within a larger Christmas display. Consider it for an entryway, family room, mantel grouping, holiday gallery wall, or arrangement of Moss Christmas artwork.

Canada Goose Gallery’s inventory even documents an existing Angel Claus Living Space decorating resource, reinforcing its usefulness in room-focused merchandising.

Its red, white, and blue palette also provides an interesting alternative to Christmas artwork dominated by green.

Gift Ideas

Angel Claus is an especially natural gift for a collector of Moss’s Christmas artwork, angels, Santa subjects, or Kringle Christmas prints.

Its compact size and playful personality also make it appropriate for a Christmas hostess gift, family gift exchange, or a gift for someone who enjoys combining faith-centered and lighthearted holiday traditions.

About the Edition

Angel Claus was created in 2003 as a limited edition, numbered lithograph.

Numbered Edition: 1,000
Artist’s Proofs: 25
Image Size: 3-1/4 × 5 inches
Paper Size: 6-3/4 × 8-1/2 inches
Condition: New, Mint Condition
Certificate of Authenticity: Included
Current Gallery Price: $45.00

Canada Goose Gallery’s approved inventory identifies Angel Claus as Product ID 5548 and confirms its 2003 date, lithograph medium, numbered limited-edition status, Angels and Christmas classifications, and current $45 gallery price.

🎨 Fun Fact:

The word Kringle has a Christmas history that makes the identification of Angel Claus as one of Moss’s Kringle Christmas prints especially interesting. “Kris Kringle” developed in America from the German Christkindl, meaning “Christ Child.” German-speaking settlers brought the Christkindl gift-giving tradition to Pennsylvania, and over time the name evolved in American usage and became associated with Santa Claus. In other words, a name many Americans now treat simply as another name for Santa began with a distinctly different Christmas gift-bringer. The Library of Congress

🖼️ Collector’s Insight:

The newly documented Kringle Christmas connection gives Angel Claus a more specific collecting context than simply calling it an angel or Christmas print. Visually, Moss combines a Santa-inspired costume with expansive angel wings, creating a crossover between two different holiday traditions in one compact figure. The generous white space and exaggerated horizontal wingspan make the airborne character particularly lively. For collectors building a Moss Christmas grouping, Angel Claus can therefore connect Kringle/Santa imagery, angel subjects, and Christmas Traditions without relying on unsupported claims of rarity or market demand.

Why Buy from Canada Goose Gallery

Canada Goose Gallery provides collectors with documented P. Buckley Moss inventory information, edition details, subject connections, and knowledgeable collecting resources. This new, mint-condition example of Angel Claus includes its Certificate of Authenticity.

Continue Exploring

Collectors interested in the angel side of the composition can continue with:

Moss Kringle Christmas prints:

Suggested Subject Categories:

 “A Kringle Christmas with wings.”

Additional information

Artist

P. Buckley Moss
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Medium

Type

Lithograph, Limited Edition, Numbered Edition
Size

Small
Edition Size

Year

Orientation

Season

Winter
Holiday

Color

Black, Dusty Blue, Pearl White, Ruby Red
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