Illustration of the Princess for The Tinder-Box (1884)
Illustration of the Princess Asleep on the Dog's Back
An illustration from "The Tinder-Box" by Hans Christian Andersen, depicting the Princess asleep on the back of the dog. The Soldier stands on the right side of the drawing, staring at the Princess. The drawing has very dramatic lighting, with the Princess illuminated by beams of light from a window behind the Soldier. In the lower-left corner, the artist wrote, "E.M. Taber fecit 1884". Below the drawing is the inscription: "The Princess, who sat asleep on the dog's back", with "For Tinder Box" written beneath that.
Name/Title
Illustration of the Princess for "The Tinder-Box" (1884)Entry/Object ID
S.001.F.006.G.1884Description
An illustration by Edward Martin Taber of the Princess from "The Tinder-Box" by Hans Christian Andersen. The illustration depicts the Princess asleep on the back of a dog, while the soldier gazes at her. On the reverse side of the paper is a diagram that was presumably to figure out the direction of light or the perspective for the illustration.Type of Drawing
GraphiteArtwork Details
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GraphiteSubject
FigurativeSeries
Drawings for "The Tinder Box"Category
Figural Drawings, Works of Edward Martin Taber
Drawings