She Lighted a New Match

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She lighted a new match. Then she was sitting under a beautiful Christmas tree, with thousands of candles burning upon the green branches.

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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
Open Library:
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Description:

A girl squatting on a snowy pavement looks sideways at a bright Christmas tree, around which gossamery figures of children are dancing, as the flame from a match glows in her hand and burned out sticks lay scattered around her.

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