Studie efter August Saabyes H.C. Andersen-skulptur i Kongens Have, København 1930 - 1938

Niels Larsen Stevns' "Studie efter August Saabyes H.C. Andersen-skulptur i Kongens Have, København" is a study of a sculpture created by August Saabye, a Danish artist, which is located in Copenhagen's King's Garden. The drawing, created between 1930 and 1938, is a sketch of a hand, rendered in pencil on paper. It is a study of form, focusing on the shape of the hand and the way light and shadow play upon it. The drawing was created in the style of realism, and it shows Stevns's keen eye for detail. The original sculpture is a representation of the famed Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Stevns's drawing was a preparatory work for a larger composition, possibly a painting or sculpture. The drawing currently resides in the collection of the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark.