Death's Large Hothouse

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On the other side of the lake stood a wonderful house,—It was Death's large hot-house.

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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:

Death, depicted as an old bearded man with a scythe, a pair of wings, and wearing a cloak, glides through the air carrying a winged baby over a lake, toward a greenhouse overlooking an elegant garden planted with cypresses.

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