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

This pen and ink drawing by Niels Larsen Stevns, titled "Studier efter August Saabyes H.C. Andersen-skulptur i Kongens Have, København," is a study of a sculpture by August Saabye depicting the famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Created between 1930 and 1938, the drawing captures the essence of Saabye's sculpture through a series of quick, expressive strokes. The loose lines and gestural approach to form convey the movement and dynamism of the sculpture. The sketch reveals Stevns's artistic process as he grappled with the three-dimensional form of the sculpture and translated it into a two-dimensional representation. This work is a valuable document of artistic study and offers insight into the artist's creative process.