Mein schönes fräulein 1883

"Mein schönes fräulein" (My Beautiful Lady), an 1883 etching by Danish artist G.V. Blom, depicts a skeletal figure approaching a woman in a fur coat. The work is a poignant example of memento mori, a genre of art exploring the inevitability of death. The stark contrast between the woman's elegant attire and the skeletal figure's macabre presence creates a sense of unease and underscores the ephemeral nature of life. The etching's small dimensions (130 mm x 95 mm) further heighten the intimate and unsettling nature of the subject matter. This piece is currently held in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst.