Illustration til "Nissen hos Spekhøkeren" i H.C. Andersen, "Eventyr og Historier", Bind 2 1870 - 1873

This black and white wood engraving by Danish artist H.P. Hansen, created between 1870 and 1873, illustrates the fairy tale "The Nisse at the Bacon Merchant's" by Hans Christian Andersen. The illustration depicts a young boy, likely a "nisse," peering through a door, perhaps into a room filled with food and supplies. This detail is characteristic of the story, highlighting the mischievous nature of nisse characters and their connection to the domestic world. The illustration is part of the collection of the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst.