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

This pen and ink illustration by Danish artist H.P. Hansen (1829-1899) depicts a scene from the fairy tale "The Swineherd," from H.C. Andersen's "Fairy Tales and Stories," Volume 1. Created between 1870 and 1873, the image showcases a group of figures, including a king, a woman holding an umbrella, and a man in a hat. The scene is likely from the part of the story where the Swineherd, disguised as a prince, outsmarts the king and the princess, highlighting the fairy tale's themes of trickery and social commentary. The work is part of the collection of SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst.