Hans Peter Hansen
Danish artist
Died when: 69 years 333 days (838 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Hans Peter Hansen (20 December 1829 – 18 November 1899) was a Danish xylographer who specialized in portraits.Hansen was born in Copenhagen.He first learned the profession of watchmaking before studying woodcutting under , , and .
At the same time, he also followed courses at the Academy of Arts of Copenhagen (1843/44).In 1854, he travelled to Germany, first to Dresden and then to Leipzig, where he settled.
In 1859, he married Clara Aurelia Sophie Langer (5 August 1830 – 1 July 1913), the daughter of the engraver and sister of engraver (17 December 1819 – 1895).In 1864, he returned to Copenhagen, where he worked for several illustrated magazines and newspapers, such as Illustreret Tidende and Ude og Hjemme.
He also illustrated books, amongst them Nyere Dansk Malerkunst (Sigurd Müller, 1884) and the children books printed by Richardt's and Rode's.
