Christine's Picture Book
Christine's Picture Book (Danish: Christines Billedbog) is one of three famous scrapbooks created in part by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.
Biography
Hans Christian Andersen was a friend of the Danish Baron Henrik Stampe (b. 1821) and his wife Jonna Drewsen (b. 1827), as well as of Jonna's father, Adolph Drewson.[1][2] He became godfather to their daughter Christine (30 October 1856 – 9 March 1884), who had been named for her paternal grandmother Christine Stampe (née Dalgas).[2]
Together, Andersen and Adolph Drewsen compiled a scrapbook for Christine's third birthday in 1859.[3] Its 122 pages contain over 1,000 pasted-in pictures, in some cases accompanied by hand-written captions or poems.[3] There are also a few paper cuts, an art form at which Andersen was adept.[3] The images were collected from all kinds of European publications, and the result offers a unique pictorial snapshot of European culture of the 1850s.[3] Similar books exist for Christine's sisters Astrid, who became a women's rights activist, and Rigmor, who married the composer Victor Bendix.
Publication
Inspired by the book, Christine's granddaughter-in-law Countess Alette Bardenfleth set up a foundation to support projects related to Danish history, literature, language, and music. The foundation published Danish, English, German, and Italian editions of Christine's Picture Book in 1984; a Swedish edition appeared the following year.[3] A documentary of the same title was made for Danish television in 1985.[4]
The book is now in the collection of the Silkeborg Kunstmuseum, which worked with the Royal Library of Copenhagen to create a digital edition of Christine’s Picture Book in 2005.[5]
References
- ^ Andersen, Jens. Hans Christian Andersen: A New Life. London: Duckworth Overlook, 2005.
- ^ a b "Familie: Henrik baron Stampe / Jonna Drewsen (F2263)". Finnholbek.dk
- ^ a b c d e Dal, Erik. "Christine's Picture Book". Det Kongelige Bibliotek, 2003. Accessed 16 September 2017.
- ^ Christine's billedbog IMDB website. Accessed 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Hans Christian Andersen: Christine's Picture Book". Introduction. Det Kongelige Biliotek.
Further reading
- Dal, Erik, ed. Christine's Picture Book. London: Kingfisher Books, 1984.
External links
- Christine's Picture Book online edition
- v
- t
- e
- Fairy Tales Told for Children. First Collection. (1835–1837)
- Fairy Tales Told for Children. New Collection (1838–1841)
- New Fairy Tales. First Volume (1843–1845)
- "The Angel" (1843)
- "Blockhead Hans" (1855)
- "The Elf Mound" (1845)
- "The Emperor's New Clothes" (1837)
- "The Fir-Tree" (1844)
- "The Flying Trunk" (1839)
- "The Galoshes of Fortune" (1838)
- "The Garden of Paradise" (1839)
- "The Goblin and the Grocer" (1852)
- "Golden Treasure" (1865)
- "The Ice-Maiden" (1861)
- "Little Claus and Big Claus" (1835)
- "The Little Match Girl" (1845)
- "The Little Mermaid" (1837)
- "The Most Incredible Thing" (1870)
- "The Nightingale" (1843)
- "Ole Lukoie" (1841)
- "The Princess and the Pea" (1835)
- "The Red Shoes" (1845)
- "The Shadow" (1847)
- "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep" (1845)
- "The Snow Queen" (1844)
- "The Snowman" (1861)
- "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" (1838)
- "The Story of a Mother" (1847)
- "The Sweethearts; or, The Top and the Ball" (1843)
- "The Swineherd" (1841)
- "The Tallow Candle" (1820s)
- "The Teapot" (1863)
- "Thumbelina" (1835)
- "The Tinderbox" (1835)
- "The Travelling Companion" (1835)
- "The Ugly Duckling" (1843)
- "What the Old Man Does is Always Right" (1861)
- "The Wicked Prince" (1840)
- "The Wild Swans" (1838)
- The Improvisatore (1835)
- O.T (1836)
- The Two Baronesses (1848)
- Little Kirsten (1846)
- When the Spaniards Were Here (1865)
- Barn Jesus i en krybbe lå
- Danmark, mit fædreland
- Hist hvor vejen slår en bugt
- Christine's Picture Book (art book)
Andersen's life and works
- Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
- The Daydreamer (1966)
- The World of Hans Christian Andersen (1968)
- Andersen Monogatari (1971)
- The Fairytaler (2002–2003)
- Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale (2003 miniseries)
- Young Andersen (2005 serial)