Frederik Karl Kristian Hansen Reistrup (22 April 1863 – 18 March 1929) was a Danish sculptor, illustrator and ceramist. Reistrup is remembered for his important contribution to ceramics in particular for the ceramics he produced for Herman A. Kähler's pottery factory in

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Biography

Born at

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, he studied ceramics while attending the

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in preparation for training under Carl Ferdinand Andersen at the

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(1881–82). He also attended the Académie Julian in Paris under

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from 1885. After apprenticeships at the Kongelige Porcelainsfabrik and at the

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, he joined Herman A. Kähler at his ceramics factory in Næstved in 1888 where he became artistic director. He produced many successful designs, especially for vases and jugs, often finished in the ruby lustre glaze known as Kähler red. He also decorated a number of buildings, producing friezes for the

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(1900), Marselisborg (1902) and

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(1902). Later he conducted artistic activity from his private address on Reistrupvej in Næstved. From around 1910 he created patriotic scenes of horses and battles from the wars of the

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and

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s including ''Rytterfægtningen ved Vorbasse'' (1892) and ''Affæren ved Høien kro'' (1919). He also worked as an illustrator in the same sphere. Additionally he illustrated the works of novelist and poet

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Personal life

In 1890 he married Johanne Katrine Hansine Jonasson (1865-1949). Their son, Urban Hansen-Reistrup (1893–1973) was an architect who was mainly active in Næstved. Karl Hansen Reistrup died at Copenhagen and was buried at Næstved Gamle Kirkegård.

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