Hans Christian Andersen Portrait Bust, Literary Sculpture after Bissen for a Library or Study

Bring a storyteller's portrait to a library or reading room with this bust of Hans Christian Andersen, after H. W. Bissen's portrait design of 1864. The source scan captures a bust displayed at H. C. Andersen House in Odense.

The composed expression, sculpted hair and distinctive neck contours give this portrait a thoughtful presence on a bookshelf or study desk. A literary gift for a fairy-tale reader, author or collector of historic portrait art.

Made to order in PLA, with Ivory White, Marble Stone or Charcoal Black finishes and 5, 9 or 12 inch heights. All three finishes are decorative surface appearances on PLA. Intended for indoor display.

Source context: portrait design by Herman Wilhelm Bissen (1798-1868), modeled in 1864, identified by comparison with Museum Odense's published photograph and historical account: https://museumodense.dk/udgivelser/h-c-andersen-i-3d/. The exact displayed cast date and accession are not claimed. Digital model Hans Christian Andersen Bust by MortenLu: https://sketchfab.com/models/87bfe5bec82e450085674df14a0256c3; creator https://sketchfab.com/MortenLu; licensed Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Modifications by TheBustVault: the elaborate captured display support below the portrait was removed, coincident vertices joined, the portrait underside capped, and the model uniformly scaled and centered. The portrait surface, original rear hollowing and central support within the bust are retained. No pedestal, facial reconstruction, smoothing or remesh was added.