Forskellige illustrationsudkast til H.C. Andersen, "Dynd-Kongens Datter" 1869

This is a sketch by Lorenz Frølich for Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Daughter of the Mud King". It is one of many sketches for the illustration of this tale. The sketch shows a woman, dressed in a long robe, sitting on the ground, with a frog standing before her, also in a long robe. This sketch, created in 1869, is part of the collection at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst. It is part of a larger group of preliminary illustrations for this fairy tale, showcasing the artist's process of creating the final artwork.