Illustration til H.C. Andersen: "Kejserens nye klæder" 1895

This illustration, "Illustration til H.C. Andersen: 'Kejserens nye klæder'" by Ludvig Købke, depicts a scene from Hans Christian Andersen's famous story "The Emperor's New Clothes". The image showcases a crowd of townspeople, captivated by the spectacle of the Emperor parading in his invisible, new clothes. Købke, a prominent Danish artist, created this work in 1895, shortly before his own passing. The artwork is held at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark, and highlights the artistic influence of Andersen's timeless stories on 19th-century visual culture.