Illustration til "Gjordemoderen og Trolden" 1843

H. C. Henneberg's "Illustration til "Gjordemoderen og Trolden"" (1843) is a small-scale woodcut depicting a scene from the Danish fairy tale "The Mother Who Made Dough" ("Gjordemoderen og Trolden"). The illustration shows a horse-drawn carriage traveling along a winding road. The viewer only sees the backs of the passengers, a woman in a bonnet and a man in a top hat. A lone frog sits in the foreground, suggesting the magical journey the characters are about to embark on. The woodcut's detail and expressive lines bring the fairy tale to life in a miniature format, highlighting the power of visual storytelling in the 19th century. This work is part of the collection of SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst.