The Little Mermaid is a bronze statue of a mermaid in Langelinie Harbor in Copenhagen, Denmark. Based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, the small and unimposing statue (height: 1.25 metres) is a Copenhagen icon and major tourist attraction. Carl Jacobsen commissioned the statue in 1909, after seeing prima ballerina Ellen Price play the character on stage. Edvard Eriksen sculpted the statue, which was unveiled on 23 August 1913. The head was modeled after Price, but as the ballerina did not agree to pose nude, Eriksen's wife Eline was used for the body.
The statue has been damaged and vandalized on numerous occasions. The original head was stolen in 1964 and never recovered, so a perfect replica was put in its place.
The Little Mermaid in The War That Came Early[]
On what she thought was her final day in Copenhagen, Denmark in summer 1939, Peggy Druce saw the statue of the Little Mermaid while she ate lunch at the Yatch Pavilion. Unfortunately, it was the last pleasant sight she saw in the city, as immediately afterwards, she saw the sight of German troops invading.[1]
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- ↑ West and East, pg. 236
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