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

This 1870-1873 pen and ink illustration by H.P. Hansen depicts a scene from the Danish fairytale "The Tinderbox" by Hans Christian Andersen. The artwork, titled "Illustration til Fyrtøjet i H.C. Andersen, "Eventyr og Historier", Bind 1", features a group of men in 18th-century attire standing on a staircase, while a dog with a large head peeks out from a nearby pot. The illustration, housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, is a small-scale work, measuring 81 mm in height and 107 mm in width, providing a glimpse into the intricate world of Andersen's classic tale.