Andersen Collection

Snow Queen Harry Clarke
Kay meets the Snow Queen

They saw the shining potion glistening in her hand. Drawing, 1911, by Edmund Dulac for the fairy tale by Hans Christian
ANDERSEN: LITTLE MERMAID. They saw the shining potion glistening in her hand. Drawing, 1911, by Edmund Dulac for the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen

The Emperor of China with the nightingale. Drawing by Arthur Szyk for the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen
ANDERSEN: THE NIGHTINGALE. The Emperor of China with the nightingale. Drawing by Arthur Szyk for the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen

Thumbelina flies off with her Fairy Prince
Thumbelina meets the Fairy Prince and flies off with him, and they live Happily Ever After. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835

Thumbelina flies away on the Swallows back
Thumbelina escapes from the Field Mouse and the Mole on the back of the Swallow. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835

Thumbelina kisses the Swallow goodbye
Thumbelina stands on tiptoe and kisses the Swallow goodbye. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835

Two Rogues Calling Themselves Weavers Made Their Appearance, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Two Rogues Calling Themselves Weavers Made Their Appearance, c1930. An illustration from The Emperors New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

The Nile Flood Had Retired, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
The Nile Flood Had Retired, c1930. An illustration from The Marsh Kings Daughter by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

And The Cat Said, Can You Purr?, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
And The Cat Said, Can You Purr?, c1930. An illustration from The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

The Little Robber-Maiden, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
The Little Robber-Maiden, c1930. An illustration from The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

The Tinder Box (Clarke)
Illustration to the tale by Hans Andersen

"I Have Hardly Closed My Eyes The Whole Night! Heaven Knows What Was In The Bed
" I Have Hardly Closed My Eyes The Whole Night! Heaven Knows What Was In The Bed. I Seemed To Be Lying Upon Some Hard Thing, And My Whole Body Is Black And Blue This Morning

Many A Winters Night She Flies Through The Streets And Peeps In At The Windows, And Then The Ice Freezes On The Panes Into Wonderful Patterns Like Flowers

Fables: illustration for "The Emperor's Clothing" by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)
FGL5466488 Fables: illustration for "The Emperor's Clothing" by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), collection of 19th century fables.; Fototeca Gilardi

Fables: popular print from the half of the 19th century illustrating the fable of Hans Christian Andersen "The
FGL5466480 Fables: popular print from the half of the 19th century illustrating the fable of Hans Christian Andersen "The Little Matchman".; Fototeca Gilardi

Portrait of Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). 19th century colour engraving
NWI4927039 Portrait of Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Portrait of Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)

Letter U (Undine), mermaid under the sea, c.1908 (drawing)
LSE4091908 Letter U (Undine), mermaid under the sea, c.1908 (drawing) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Little Mermaid (lithograph)
GIA4761826 The Little Mermaid (lithograph) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Edmund Dulac, ed)

French edition of Stories by Hans Christian Andersen (print)
5669275 French edition of Stories by Hans Christian Andersen (print) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Universal History Archive/UIG

Fables: " The Little Thumb ", popular print after the tale of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)
FGL5467147 Fables: " The Little Thumb ", popular print after the tale of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). 19th century.; Fototeca Gilardi

Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875): illustration by Henry J. Ford (1860-1941)
FGL5467461 Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875): illustration by Henry J. Ford (1860-1941) for the fable "The Princess with Peas"

Fables: "The Little Mermaid". Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)
FGL5466493 Fables: "The Little Mermaid". Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). The little mermaid became a woman near her Prince Charming. 19th century.; Fototeca Gilardi

She has read all the newspapers in the world, and forgotten them again, so clever is she
3086242 She has read all the newspapers in the world, and forgotten them again, so clever is she, frontispiece from The Snow Queen, 1938 (colour litho) by Dulac

La petite sirene - in " Contes" by Hans Christian Andersen, ill. by Edmund (Edmond) Dulac (1882-1953), ed
LSE4108196 La petite sirene - in " Contes" by Hans Christian Andersen, ill. by Edmund (Edmond) Dulac (1882-1953), ed

"The Snow Queen": The Snow Queen in Majeste, 1911 (lithograph)
GIA4777168 "The Snow Queen": The Snow Queen in Majeste, 1911 (lithograph) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)
JAB5034081 Portrait of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875).; (add.info.: Portrait of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875).); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

The Little Mermaid (lithograph)
GIA4761814 The Little Mermaid (lithograph) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Tales of Andersen"); © Giancarlo Costa

Once more she looked at the prince, with her eyes already dimmed by death, then dashed overboard and fell
3086252 Once more she looked at the prince, with her eyes already dimmed by death, then dashed overboard and fell, her body dissolving into foam, iIllustration from The Mermaid

Portrait of Duchess Maria Immakulata of Württemberg, Archduchess of Austria (1878-1968), c. 1900
Portrait of Duchess Maria Immakulata of Wurttemberg, Archduchess of Austria (1878-1968), c. 1900. Private Collection

Denmark, Copenhagen, Hans Christian Andersen statue, near City Hall Square

I Must Venture to the Churchyard, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
I Must Venture to the Churchyard, c1930. An illustration from The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

ANDERSEN'S DEATH 1875
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN The fairy tale writer on his deathbed, aged 71, in his house called Rolighed, near near Copenhagen, Denmark. Date: 1805 - 1875

Boeing B-52D Stratofortress 56-0689 (msn 464060) at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. before construction of the American Air Museum building

Dancing over the floor as no one had yet danced - in Andersens "The Little Mermaid"
LSE4095426 Dancing over the floor as no one had yet danced - in Andersens " The Little Mermaid" by Clarke, Harry (1889-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

I now what you want said the sea witch - in Andersens "The Little Mermaid"
LSE4095416 I now what you want said the sea witch - in Andersens " The Little Mermaid" by Clarke, Harry (1889-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration of Andersens tale "The new clothes of the emperor", drawing by Yan Dargent
PCT4267347 Illustration of Andersens tale " The new clothes of the emperor", drawing by Yan Dargent. Two petty ministers pretend to dress the emperor who remains naked

The Little Mermaid - illustration by Vilhelm Pedersen, Denmark, 1848
LSE4108194 The Little Mermaid - illustration by Vilhelm Pedersen, Denmark, 1848 by Pedersen, Vilhelm (1820-1859); Private Collection; (add.info)

La petite sirene - in "Tales d Andersen", ill. by H. Pecoud, ed. Laurens, c. 1930
LSE4108192 La petite sirene - in " Tales d Andersen", ill. by H. Pecoud, ed. Laurens, c. 1930 by Pecoud, Andre (1880-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Thomas Ebert, Morten Joergensen, Christian Mads Andersen &am
Thomas Ebert, Morten Joergensen, Christian Mads Andersen & Eskild Balschmidt Ebbesen Denmark Lightweight Mens Four Final Olympic Stadium, Beijing, China 17 August 2008 Date: 17 August 2008

Michael Dahl Andersen Scores England V Denmark Basketball 25 November 1998 Date: 25 November 1998

Thor Andersen Denmark Volvo PGA Volvo PGA, Wentworth, Surrey 27 May 2001 Date: 27 May 2001

Portrait of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), Danish writer
XEE4404499 Portrait of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), Danish writer. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)

Fairies: "They danced with shawls which were woven of mist and moonshine"
LSE4095413 Fairies:" They danced with shawls which were woven of mist and moonshine" : The elf-hill - in " Fairy Tales" by Hans Christian Andersen, ill

The travelling companion: "Let him have his head cut off"
LSE4095407 The travelling companion: " Let him have his head cut off" - in " Fairy Tales" by Hans Christian Andersen, ill

Portrait of Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)
GIA4801518 Portrait of Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). Photograph of the 1860s. by Unknown photographer

The Little Mermaid of Andersen
LSE4101394 The Little Mermaid of Andersen by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Mermaid of Andersen); Photo eLeonard de Selva; out of copyright

The emperors new clothes: "Oh, how well they look
LSE4095411 The emperors new clothes: " Oh, how well they look! How capitally they fit" - in " Fairy Tales" by Hans Christian Andersen, ill

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Andersen, the beloved storyteller, continues to enchant us with his timeless tales. From the Snow Queen's icy realm beautifully illustrated by Harry Clarke, to the Emperor of China and his nightingale brought to life by Arthur Szyk, Andersen's imagination knows no bounds. In Edmund Dulac's mesmerizing artwork for Thumbelina, we witness her magical journey as she flies off with her Fairy Prince on the back of a swallow. As she bids farewell to her feathery friend, we can't help but be captivated by their bond. Wandering into W Heath Robinson's whimsical illustrations, we encounter two mischievous rogues pretending to be weavers and causing quite a stir. Meanwhile, in another scene from Robinson's collection, The Nile Flood Had Retired reveals an intricate world where nature takes center stage. But it is not just humans who come alive in Andersen's stories; animals too have voices. In Can You Purr?, Robinson portrays a curious cat engaging in conversation that tickles our hearts. And let us not forget The Little Robber-Maiden who adds an element of adventure and intrigue to Andersen's tales. Finally, Edmund Dulac transports us into The Real Princess where bruises become part of a mysterious bedtime experience. With each illustration capturing the essence of Andersen’s words published in 1938 Stories from Hans Andersen anthology - we are reminded why these stories continue to resonate with readers young and old alike. Andersen’s legacy lives on through these captivating visuals that bring his characters and narratives vividly alive – forever etched within our imaginations.