Fairy Tales and Stories—Frontispiece

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Two men lean over a chest and peek at the man hidden inside as a woman watches from another room

The farmer lifted the lid a little and peeped under.

Artist

Name:: Tegner, Hans
Dates:: 1853-1932
Country:: Denmark

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Fairy tales and stories
Author:: Andersen, Hans Christian
Publisher:: New York: The Century Co., 1900
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Two cheerful-looking men lean over a chest and, by the light of a candle, take a peek at the man hidden inside as a woman keeps an eye on the scene from another room.

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