Hans Christian Andersen

Artist: Lober, Georg John

With: Otto F. Langmann 

Status: In Situ and Within Central Park

Title: Hans Christian Andersen

Dates: 1956

Medium: Bronze and granite 

Dimensions: Figure H: 9 ft. 6 in. W: 6 ft. 1 in. D: 6 ft. 2 in. ; Bench H: 3 ft. 3 in. W: 21 ft. 2 in. D: 17 ft. 4 in. ; Cygnet figure H: 1 ft. 10½ in.

Inscription: 1) Bench, rear: HANS * CHRISTIAN * ANDERSEN / THIS MONUMENT IS THE GIFT OF / THE CHILDREN OF DENMARK AND / NEW YORK CITY AND THEIR FRIENDS / 1956 / SPONSORED BY / THE DANISH AMERICAN WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION / BARONESS ALMA DAHLERUP FOUNDER /

2) In open book: THE UGLY DUCKLING /—/ IT WAS BEAUTIFUL IN THE COUNTRY. IT WAS SUMMER / THE WHEAT FIELDS WERE GOLDEN AND THE OATS WERE / GREEN. DOWN AMONG THE GREEN / MEADOWS AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FORESTS WERE / DEEP LAKES. YES IT WAS INDEED LOVELY OUT / THERE IN THE COUNTRY. IN THE MIDST OF / THE SUNSHINE THERE STOOD AN OLD MANOR / HOUSE THAT HAD A DEEP MOAT AROUND IT. / FROM THE WALLS OF THE MANOR RIGHT DOWN TO / THE WATER’S EDGE […]

3) Hat brim, proper right: OTTO F. LANGMANN / -ARCHITECT- / GEORG J. LOBER / -SCULPTOR- / 1956 ©

4) Hem of coat, proper left rear: MODERN ART FDRY N.Y