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Baumann's 1873 mermaid painting depicts a mermaid with a somewhat melancholic facial expression and seaweed in her hair, leaning against a rock in shallow water, with a night sky residing over a moonlit sea in the background. The art historian Sine Krogh has observed that "Andersen’s very young and innocent mermaid sacrificed her life for the earthly prince, whose love she could not win, Jerichau Baumann’s mermaids seem less selfless or sacrificial. Instead, they appear more self-conscious and alluring as they lie rocking near the surface of the sea, treacherously covering the reef that could cause ships to run aground".
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