In the context of this artwork, explore the Baumann's 1873 mermaid painting of the History.
Jerichau-Baumann painted her last mermaid painting in 1873. It was exhibited in Vienna the same year. In September 1877, Carl Jacobsen purchased the painting directly from Baumann for DKK 3,000.When Jacobsen commissioned the statue of the Little Mermaid from Edvard Eriksen, he stated that "Hans Christian Andersen had created the Little Mermaid in literature, Fini Henriques has created her in music, Mrs. Jerichau has created her in painting [….] now I want you to create her in sculpture".
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