A knight in the form of a deer., Joakim Skovgaard, 1894

The scenery is taken from an old danish song. It depicts the maiden urselille being led astray by the knight peder, who has taken the form of a deer. Verse 18 and 19 from the song are written on a note at the bottom. Object Type: painting. Date: 1894. Dimensions: height: 29 cm (11.4 in); width: 44 cm (17.3 in). Medium: crayon and watercolor on paper. Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst. Joakim Skovgaard - Ridder i hjorteham - 1894