Illustration til "Snedronningen" i H.C. Andersen, "Eventyr og Historier", Bind 1 1870 - 1873

This pen and ink drawing by Danish artist H.P. Hansen (1829-1899) was created between 1870 and 1873 for an edition of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales. The illustration, titled "Illustration til 'Snedronningen' i H.C. Andersen, 'Eventyr og Historier', Bind 1," depicts a young girl standing in a snowy landscape with a deer in the background. This artwork is part of the collection of SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, Denmark, and measures 100 mm in height and 135 mm in width. The simple composition and delicate lines are characteristic of Hansen's style, and the illustration evokes the sense of wonder and melancholy often found in Andersen's stories.