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Victorian Christmas & Winter No. 049

Victorian Krampus

Venture into the snowbound, shadowed peaks of 19th-century Alpine folklore with the Victorian Krampus collection!

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Contents
90+ illustrations
Format
PNG · digital download
Resolution
300 DPI
Size
approx. 4000 × 4000 px
Background
Transparent
Licence
Commercial use — see listing

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Victorian Krampus

Venture into the snowbound, shadowed peaks of 19th-century Alpine folklore with the Victorian Krampus collection! Featuring 90+ high-resolution transparent PNG illustrations honoring the ancient winter legends of Krampusnacht, Saint Nikolaus, Austrian Krampuskarten postcards, and gothic holiday curiosities.

Each illustration features rich watercolor washes in weathered charcoal fur, deep blood crimson, bone ivory, tarnished brass, aged spruce needle green, and tea-stained parchment, finished with delicate dark sepia ink sketch outlines and authentic engraving crosshatch textures.

Designed specifically for makers of alternative Christmas junk journals, dark holiday greeting cards, Krampusnacht party invitations, gothic scrapbooking, gift tags, sublimated apparel, mugs, and theatrical winter ephemera.

Here is a breakdown of what you will find inside this collection:

  • Krampus Figures & Horned Masks (18 items): Full-length standing Krampus figures, horned bust portraits, carved wooden Alpine larve masks, crouching beasts, and rooftop silhouettes.
  • Chains, Cowbells & Birch Hardware (18 items): Forged iron chains, massive brass cowbells (kuhglocken) on leather straps, birch rod bundles (rute), wicker kraxen baskets, and leg shackles.
  • Krampuskarten & Ephemera Keepsakes (18 items): 1898 Austrian greeting postcards, Spencerian "Gruss vom Krampus" calligraphy, Naughty & Nice ledgers, raw coal tags, and crimson wax seals.
  • Alpine Winter & Naturalist Flora (18 items): Frosted black spruce pine, prickly holly with blood berries, mistletoe swags, dried star anise, black hellebores, and snowy chalet cabins.
  • Familiars, Treats & Dark Wreaths (18 items): Ravens perched on goat horns, timber wolves, gingerbread Krampus cookies, steaming glühwein, antler frames, and pine-and-bell holiday wreaths.

Technical Specifications

  • Quantity: 90+ individual PNG files.
  • Quality: High-resolution 300 DPI, perfect for physical printing.
  • Size: Large files, approximately 4000 x 4000 pixels.
  • Transparency: Meticulously isolated on a 100% transparent background with clean edges.

Commercial Use License Included

You are welcome to use these designs for commercial physical products (printed cards, junk journals, stationery, home decor, sublimation). Reselling, sharing, or distributing the digital PNG files in their original format is strictly prohibited.

Delivery

This is an instant digital download. Upon purchase, you will receive a PDF file containing a direct, secure link to a Google Drive folder where your high-res files are organized and ready.

Complete List of the 90 Illustrations Included:

  1. Full-length Victorian Krampus with birch switches
  2. Horned Krampus bust portrait with red tongue
  3. Krampus carrying wicker kraxen backpack
  4. Antique carved wooden Austrian Krampus mask
  5. Crouching Krampus holding rusted iron chain
  6. Silhouette of Krampus on snowy rooftops
  7. Dark Saint Nikolaus with pastoral staff
  8. Frau Perchta in tattered winter robes
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  1. Knecht Ruprecht in hooded dark fur cowl
  2. Miniature Krampus imp ringing brass cowbell
  3. Alpine village night watchman with horn
  4. Pair of cloven hoofprints in deep snow
  5. Heavy forged iron chain with rusted padlock
  6. Massive Alpine brass cowbell on leather strap
  7. Birch rod switch bundle bound with ribbon
  8. Woven split-wood wicker backpack basket
  9. Pair of forged iron leg shackles with key
  10. Three round brass sleigh bells on leather
  11. Antique 1898 Gruss vom Krampus postcard
  12. Victorian postcard with Krampus and sack
  13. Deckled envelope with Austrian stamp
  14. Spencerian script Gruss vom Krampus
  15. Folded antique Austrian newspaper woodcut
  16. Three Austrian winter postage stamps
  17. Botanical branch of European black spruce
  18. Prickly holly branch with blood-red berries
  19. Mistletoe sprig with black velvet ribbon
  20. Dried spruce cones, star anise, and cinnamon
  21. Black Hellebore Christmas rose blossom
  22. Scatter of charred twigs, berries, and chains
  23. Alpine dark timber chalet with snow roof
  24. Gothic Alpine village church in snowstorm
  25. Plank cabin door with birch wreath
  26. Carved wooden grandfather clock at midnight
  27. Stone hearth fireplace with roaring fire
  28. Wooden winter toboggan sledge with fir
  29. Matte black taper candle in iron candlestick
  30. Pierced-tin lantern with star light vents
  31. Three melting beeswax pillar candles
  32. Brass chamberstick with smoking tallow nub
  33. Cast-iron carriage lantern with snow
  34. Forged iron torch sconce with pitch flame
  35. Frightened Victorian schoolboy hiding
  36. Crying Victorian girl holding coal stocking
  37. Block of raw black coal with Naughty tag
  38. Distressed wooden toy horse on floorboards
  39. Open bedroom casement window with claw marks
  40. Open fairytale book with Krampus woodcut
  41. Pair of massive twisting black ram horns
  42. Shaggy goat cloven hoof with iron shoe
  43. Gnarled clawed hand with sharp talons
  44. Weathered mountain goat skull with runes
  45. Horned beast head on carved walnut plaque
  46. Blacksmith tongs holding glowing red ember
  47. Black raven on goat horn with iron link
  48. Gray timber wolf on snowy rock outcropping
  49. Tawny barn owl with frosted holly sprig
  50. Alpine chamois goat on craggy snowy ledge
  51. Sleek winter stoat ermine on leather book
  52. Pair of black crows on snow-dusted fence
  53. Austrian Kletzenbrot holiday fruit bread
  54. Dark gingerbread Krampus cookie with horns
  55. Pewter tankard of steaming Glühwein
  56. Crystal cordial glass of cherry schnapps
  57. Blackened iron pan of roasted chestnuts
  58. Wooden bowl of walnuts, figs, and nutcracker
  59. Leatherbound Book of Naughty & Nice
  60. Distressed parcel tag stamped Brav Sein
  61. Three kraft shipping tags with Alpine marks
  62. Antique brass pocket watch with fir needles
  63. Mourning envelope with goat wax seal
  64. Glass inkwell with black raven quill pen
  65. Rectangular frame of bog oak and antlers
  66. Gothic lancet arch window frame with fir
  67. Alpine Ex Libris bookplate with cowbells
  68. Oval brass mirror frame with iron chains
  69. Symmetrical Alpine crest with goat horns
  70. Waving deckled parchment banner in charcoal
  71. Blood-crimson wax seal with Krampus face
  72. Circular badge Alpine Krampus Society
  73. Four iron trunk corner protectors
  74. Hanging wooden sign Gasthof Zum Krampus
  75. Horizontal page divider with cowbell
  76. Forged iron skeleton key with horn bow
  77. Circular wreath of black spruce and bells
  78. Hanging chain garland with cowbells
  79. Arch garland of fir boughs and birch rods
  80. Bunting banner of burlap and silhouettes
  81. Wreath of stag antlers and red velvet bow
  82. Table runner of juniper, chains, and candles.
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