Tag: Andersen

The Little Sea Maid (1880-1888)

De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) The Little Sea Maid 1880–1888 Oil on canvas, 100.2 x 73.4 cm De Morgan Collection Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid (1855), which is the much loved story of the Sea King’s daughter who rescues…

De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) Daughters of the Mist 1900–1919 Oil on canvas, 119.4 x 101 cm De Morgan Collection These Daughters of the Mist may be connected to Hans Christian Andersen’s story of the Little Mermaid. She kills herself for life,…