English: "Tommelise borne on the Swallow's back to the South, where she sees the Fairy Flower-Prince." An illustration from Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale "Thumbelina", depicting the titular character riding a swallow. From Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, 1872. The book can be read online here (the illustration can be seen on page 82, here).
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2008-02-03 07:33 LaSylphide 375×500× (32265 bytes) ==Summary== Illustration in public domain from Andersen, Hans Christian. Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen. Eleanor Vere Boyle, illustrator. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, 1872. For article: [[Thumbelina]]. ==Licensing== {{PD-old}}
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"Tommelise borne on the Swallow's back to the South, where she sees the Fairy Flower-Prince."