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Bring a Maine coast Christmas to your holiday mail with Bass Harbor Head Light Christmas cards. This holiday watercolor by sailor-artist Alfred LaBanca shows one of the most photographed lighthouses in Maine dressed for the season on Mount Desert Island.

The Bass Harbor Head Light Christmas painting

The painting shows the white brick tower and the keeper's house trimmed with evergreen garlands, red bows and a wreath, perched above snow-covered pink granite cliffs. Tall spruce trees heavy with snow frame the station, and a soft winter sky with a passing flock of birds sits above the cold water of the Gulf of Maine.

Alfred LaBanca is a sailor and watercolor artist from Darien, Connecticut, who has spent decades painting America's lighthouses from the water and the shore. His holiday series adds wreaths, garlands and fresh snow to the lighthouses people love most, turning each one into a warm, hand-painted Christmas scene.

About Bass Harbor Head Light

Bass Harbor Head Light was built in 1858 to mark the entrance to Bass Harbor and Blue Hill Bay on the southwest side of Mount Desert Island. The lighthouse sits on a rocky point at the edge of Acadia National Park, and its dramatic setting on the cliffs has made it one of the best-known views on the Maine coast.

The light is still an active aid to navigation, and visitors walk the short trail down the rocks to see the tower from below, especially at sunset. For many families who visit Acadia, Bass Harbor Head is the lighthouse they remember.

Bass Harbor Head Light Christmas cards and prints

Bass Harbor Head Light Christmas cards make a thoughtful holiday greeting for anyone who loves Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island or the Maine coast. Many customers send them to friends they met on a summer trip, to family in New England, or as a holiday card from a business with ties to Maine.

Every card and print is reproduced in full color from Alfred LaBanca's original watercolor, part of a collection of more than 200 lighthouse paintings. Choose a pack of 8 Christmas notecards, the holiday value pack of 24 notecards for $49.90, or a small (7x9) or large (11x14) matted print. Tax, shipping and handling are included in every price.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Bass Harbor Head Light?
On the southwest shore of Mount Desert Island in Tremont, Maine, at the edge of Acadia National Park.

When was Bass Harbor Head Light built?
Bass Harbor Head Light was built in 1858.

What can I order, and what comes with it?
It depends on the option you choose:
• Notecards: a pack of 8 full color notecards (folded to 5.5” x 4.25”) with plain A2 envelopes, $18
• Notecards, 24 pack: 24 full color notecards with plain A2 envelopes, $49.90 (best value for holiday cards)
• Small print: a 7” x 9” full color print with matting, $42
• Large print: an 11” x 14” full color print with matting, $70
Tax, shipping and handling are included in every price.

Who painted this Christmas lighthouse?
Alfred LaBanca, a sailor-artist from Darien, Connecticut. The Bass Harbor Head Light Christmas card is reproduced from his original holiday watercolor.

Is the 24 pack only available on Christmas cards?
Yes. The 24 card holiday value pack is offered on the Christmas lighthouse designs, so you can send the same card to family, friends and clients for the season.