Illustration til "Askeladden som fik prinsessen til at løgste sig" 1870 - 1878

This black and white illustration, created between 1870 and 1878 by an anonymous artist, depicts a scene from the Danish fairytale "Askeladden som fik prinsessen til at løgste sig" (The Ash Lad Who Made the Princess Lie). The illustration shows the Ash Lad, a simple and clever character, smiling at a princess who appears to be embarrassed. The illustration, held at the Statens Museum for Kunst, is a small-scale work, measuring just 140 mm by 94 mm, but it captures a key moment from the classic fairytale.