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Carl Fredrik Sundt-Hansen (30 January 1841, Stavanger - 27 August 1907, Stavanger) was a Norwegian-Danish
In 1859, he studied at the 
In 1907, he became ill with what was diagnosed as
ArtNet: works by Sundt-Hansen
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sundt-Hansen, Carl 1841 births 1907 deaths 19th-century Norwegian painters Genre painters Kunstakademie Düsseldorf alumni People from Stavanger Deaths from cancer in Norway Recipients of the Order of Vasa Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Norwegian male painters 19th-century Norwegian male artists
Carl Fredrik Sundt-Hansen (30 January 1841, Stavanger - 27 August 1907, Stavanger) was a Norwegian-Danish genre
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painter; in the Romantic Nationalist
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style.
Biography
Carl Sundt-Hansen was born in Stavanger, Norway. He came from an old family of wealthy merchants. He was the son of the merchant and mayor Lauritz Wilhelm Hansen (1816–1871) and his wife Elisa Margaretha Sundt (1814–1892). He adopted his mother's maiden-name (Sundt) in 1878. Originally, he was meant to take over the family business, "Plough & Sundt", but he preferred to become an artist, so he handed the business over to his younger brother, Hans Wilhelm.
In 1859, he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi - Billedkunst Skolerne) has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years, playing its part in the development of the art of Denmark.
History
The Royal Dan ...
and a private school operated by Frederik Ferdinand Helsted.
After two years, he transferred to the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
The Kunstakademie Düsseldorf is the academy of fine arts of the state of North Rhine Westphalia at the city of Düsseldorf, Germany. Notable artists who studied or taught at the academy include Joseph Beuys, Gerhard Richter, Magdalena Jetelová ...
. He took private lessons with Swiss genre painter Benjamin Vautier. In 1864, his first painting was shown at an exhibit by the Oslo Kunstforening and was well received. One of his landscapes was purchased by King Charles IV.
He moved on to Paris in 1866; drawing inspiration from the works of Meissonier Meissonier or Meissonnier is the name of several people:
* Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815–1891), French classicist painter and sculptor famous for his depictions of Napoleon, his armies and military themes
* Jean-Antoine Meissonnier (1783– ...
and Delaroche. When King Charles visited the Exposition Universelle (1867)
The International Exposition of 1867 (french: Exposition universelle 'art et d'industriede 1867), was the second world's fair to be held in Paris, from 1 April to 3 November 1867. A number of nations were represented at the fair. Following a dec ...
, he awarded him the Order of Vasa
The Royal Order of Vasa () is a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce. It was instituted on 29 May 1772 by King Gustav III. It was u ...
. He stayed in Paris until 1871, when he returned to Norway by way of Düsseldorf. His intention was to establish a studio in Oslo, but the art market there was unpromising. He eventually came to rest in Stockholm, and remained there until 1882.
That year, an economic crisis precipitated by the Paris Bourse Crash forced the family business to declare bankruptcy. The income from his paintings was insufficient, so in an attempt to improve his situation, he moved to Copenhagen. His brother, Wilhelm, was financially ruined and Wilhelm's wife, artist Frida Hansen
Frida Hansen ( March 8, 1855 - 12 March 1931) was a Norwegian textile artist in the Art Nouveau style. She has been described as a bridge between Norwegian and European tapestry, and several of her weaving designs are considered among the best ma ...
, had to be the family's support.
He became a Danish citizen in 1889 and was admitted to the Royal Academy as a full member. During this period, his paintings became larger and his subject matter lighter. He lived in Copenhagen until 1896, when he went back to Norway and settled in Valle.
In 1907, he became ill with what was diagnosed as nicotine poisoning
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. He went to a hospital in Stavanger, where it was discovered that he had cancer. For the last few months of his life, he lived in Stavanger with his brother, Hans.
References
Other sources
* Hild Sørby (1976) ''Carl Sundt-Hansen 1841–1907'' (Stavanger Lithografiske Anstalt)External links
ArtNet: works by Sundt-Hansen
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sundt-Hansen, Carl 1841 births 1907 deaths 19th-century Norwegian painters Genre painters Kunstakademie Düsseldorf alumni People from Stavanger Deaths from cancer in Norway Recipients of the Order of Vasa Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Norwegian male painters 19th-century Norwegian male artists