Dragon behind the Door

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A man stands in front of a door blocked by the threatening mouth of a dragon — The dragon behind the door.

Artist

Name:: Unknown

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood engraving
Engraver:: Hansen, Hans Peter
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of California Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Folk and fairy tales
Author(s):: Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen
Publisher:: New York: A. C. Armstrong & Son, n.d. [1883?]
Open Library:: View record.

Description

A young man in knickerbockers stands in front of an open door entirely blocked by the threatening mouth of a dragon-like monster about to swallow a gnome.

Illustrators for this edition of Folk and Fairy Tales include Peter Nicolai Arbo, Hans Gude, Vincent Stoltenberg-Lerche, Eilif Peterssen, August Schneider, Otto Sinding, Adolph Tidemand, and Erik Werenskiold.

Keywords: 1880s, 19th century, black & white, children's book, dragon, fairy tale, frightened, monster, supernatural