Carols at the Lighthouse and Out at Sea – A Christmas Carol, Dickens – Charcoal Drawing

A Christmas Carol by Dickens: Charcoal drawing — Carols at the Lighthouse and Out at Sea by Mario Jodra, from the illustrated edition of Edelvives. Dated and signed by hand.

This drawing combines different moments from Stave Three of A Christmas Carol, when the Ghost of Christmas Present takes Ebenezer Scrooge to a solitary lighthouse in the middle of the sea and then to a ship far out at sea. Dickens shows how, even in these remote and isolated places, the lighthouse keepers and sailors celebrate Christmas, sing carols, remember their families and share good wishes. The composition brings these maritime scenes together to portray the celebration of Christmas beyond the streets and homes of London.

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:
Carols at the Lighthouse and Out at Sea (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.