Aerial View of London – A Christmas Carol, Dickens – Charcoal Drawing

A Christmas Carol by Dickens: Charcoal drawing — Aerial View of London by Mario Jodra, from the illustrated edition of Edelvives. Dated and signed by hand.

This drawing depicts an aerial view of London, with St Paul’s Cathedral as the central feature of the urban landscape. The scene serves as a visual introduction to A Christmas Carol, presenting the city of London and establishing the setting of the story. The architecture, urban landscape and scale of the city evoke the Victorian London of Charles Dickens and provide a visual introduction to the setting in which the story unfolds.

This original charcoal drawing is part of the illustrated edition of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, a project that began after Mario Jodra was awarded the 5th Edelvives International Illustration Prize. Following this recognition, Edelvives commissioned him to create the illustrations for its new edition of the book, published in 2025 with a translation by Alejandro Tobar. The edition offers a new visual, expressive and socially engaged interpretation of Dickens’s characters and settings, with particular attention to social contrasts and Ebenezer Scrooge’s inner transformation. Original artwork, signed by hand, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and available directly from the artist’s studio.

DETAILS

Artist:
Mario Jodra

Title of work:
Aerial View of London (A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Edelvives)

Techniques & Materials:
Charcoal

Support:
Bouffant paper 90g

Dimensions:
29,7 x 42 cm

Location & Year created:
Madrid. 2024

Signed by hand.

Certificates of Authenticity.