Is this 3D model free to download?

Yes, Motif from The Story of a Mother by Hans Christian Andersen is free to download from SMK. Open it in the free Thinger app, or use the "Download from SMK" link to open the original listing by the creator.

Where do I download the STL file?

The download is hosted by SMK. Use the "Download from SMK" link on this page to open the original listing and grab the file, or save it to your print queue in the free Thinger app.

Designed by SMK, National Gallery of Denmark, published on SMK. Please credit the creator when sharing your print.

Can I print this at home?

Yes. This is a printable 3D model intended for home FDM and resin printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings.

Motif from The Story of a Mother by Hans Christian Andersen

Source: SMK by SMK, National Gallery of Denmark

The Motif from The Story of a Mother by Hans Christian Andersen is a free printable 3D model from SMK by SMK, National Gallery of Denmark. Group of statues. You can download the STL file from the original listing below and print it at home.

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30 saves Source: SMK Updated 2026-10-18 License: Public Domain · commercial OK Category: Decor & Art

Tags: sculpture, statue group, classical, art, museum, plaster cast, public domain, smk, decor, niels hansen jacobsen

About this model

Group of statues. A plaster cast from the Royal Cast Collection at SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark, 3D scanned by the museum. After the original by Niels Hansen Jacobsen. In a dynamic pose, Death strides over the mother crouching on the ground. Her dead child is half hidden by the fluttering cloak. Hans Christian Andersen’s (1805-1875) tale The Story of a Mother provided the literary source of Hansen Jacobsen’s sculpture: "And she lowered her head into her lap. And Death took her child into the Unknown Lands." The motif of Death as the Grim Reaper Visually, Hansen Jacobsen’s main sources of inspiration was other paintings of the time, where the motif of Death as the Grim Reaper appears in several variations, e.g. in works by the French painter Jean-François Millet (1814-1875) and the …

Frequently asked questions

Is this 3D model free to download?: Yes. Motif from The Story of a Mother by Hans Christian Andersen is free to download from SMK. Open it in the free Thinger app, or use the "Download from SMK" link above to open the original listing.
Where is the STL hosted?: The download is hosted by SMK, not by Thinger. We link you directly to the original listing by SMK, National Gallery of Denmark.
Who made this model?: Designed by SMK, National Gallery of Denmark, published on SMK. Please credit the creator when sharing your print online.
Can I print this at home?: Yes. This model is intended for home FDM and resin 3D printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings like layer height and supports.