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[[File:A. W. Kurni... by Portraitmaler Hansen, Schou & Weller, Photografisk Atelier, Kjöbenhavn Östergade 15 Kongens Klub 1869 back side.jpg|thumb|175px|Reverse of the company's visiting card, dedicated by the singer [[Mariano Padilla y Ramos|Mariano Padilla]] to the critic [[Max Kurnik]]]] |
[[File:A. W. Kurni... by Portraitmaler Hansen, Schou & Weller, Photografisk Atelier, Kjöbenhavn Östergade 15 Kongens Klub 1869 back side.jpg|thumb|175px|Reverse of the company's visiting card, dedicated by the singer [[Mariano Padilla y Ramos|Mariano Padilla]] to the critic [[Max Kurnik]]]] |
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'''Hansen, Schou & Weller''' was a [[photographic studio]] in |
'''Hansen, Schou & Weller''' was a [[photographic studio]] in Copenhagen. Many celebrities sat for portraits there in the last decades of the 19th century. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[Niels Christian Hansen]] (a portrait painter), his brother [[Georg Emil Hansen]] and the lieutenant-turned-businessman [[Albert Schou]] founded the studio on 1 December 1867. It was originally called "Hansen & Schou". In 1869, [[Clemens Weller]], a native of Germany, joined the firm. He was originally a [[bookbinder]], but had learned photography from Georg Hansen. At that point the company became known as "Hansen, Schou and Weller".<ref>[http://museum.odense.dk/knowledge/knowledge-hans-christian-andersen/publications-on-hca-/the-study-at-nyhavn-.aspx Odense BYS Museer] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504132822/http://www.museum.odense.dk/knowledge/knowledge-hans-christian-andersen/publications-on-hca-/the-study-at-nyhavn-.aspx |date=2012-05-04 }}</ref> |
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On 14 April 1869, the firm received a [[Royal warrant of appointment]]. In 1872, they participated in the Nordic Industrial and Art Exhibition in Copenhagen. In later years, they were known as "Hansen & Weller".<ref>[http://www.weller.dk/artikelfotografeb.htm Weller.dk: supplement]</ref> In 1885, the studio moved into the [[Odd Fellows Mansion, Copenhagen|Berckentin Palace]]. Weller eventually became the sole owner. He specialized in portraits of celebrities and the aristocracy. On his death in 1900, he left approximately 360,000 carefully preserved photographic plates.<ref>[http://www.weller.dk/Fotografen.htm Weller.dk: biography]</ref> |
On 14 April 1869, the firm received a [[Royal warrant of appointment]]. In 1872, they participated in the Nordic Industrial and Art Exhibition in Copenhagen. In later years, they were known as "Hansen & Weller".<ref>[http://www.weller.dk/artikelfotografeb.htm Weller.dk: supplement]</ref> In 1885, the studio moved into the [[Odd Fellows Mansion, Copenhagen|Berckentin Palace]]. Weller eventually became the sole owner. He specialized in portraits of celebrities and the aristocracy. On his death in 1900, he left approximately 360,000 carefully preserved photographic plates.<ref>[http://www.weller.dk/Fotografen.htm Weller.dk: biography]</ref> |
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==Selected portraits== |
==Selected portraits== |
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File:Mariano Padilla.jpg|Opera Singer [[Mariano Padilla y Ramos|Mariano Padilla]] |
File:Mariano Padilla.jpg|Opera Singer<br /> [[Mariano Padilla y Ramos|Mariano Padilla]] |
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File:Bertha Wegmann.jpg|Painter [[Bertha Wegmann]] |
File:Bertha Wegmann.jpg|Painter [[Bertha Wegmann]] |
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File:Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg by Hansen, Schou & Weller.jpg|Prime Minister [[Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg]] |
File:Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg by Hansen, Schou & Weller.jpg|Prime Minister [[Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg]] |
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File:Niels W. Gade Hansen Weller.jpg|Composer [[Niels Wilhelm Gade]] |
File:Niels W. Gade Hansen Weller.jpg|Composer<br /> [[Niels Wilhelm Gade]] |
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File:Carl Georg Lange by Hansen & Weller.jpg|Psychologist [[Carl Lange (physician)|Carl Lange]] |
File:Carl Georg Lange by Hansen & Weller.jpg|Psychologist [[Carl Lange (physician)|Carl Lange]] |
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</gallery> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*Ane Grum-Schwensen, Curator of the H. C. Andersen House: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120504132822/http://www.museum.odense.dk/knowledge/knowledge-hans-christian-andersen/publications-on-hca-/the-study-at-nyhavn-.aspx ''The Study at Nyhavn'':] (engl.) |
*Ane Grum-Schwensen, Curator of the H. C. Andersen House: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120504132822/http://www.museum.odense.dk/knowledge/knowledge-hans-christian-andersen/publications-on-hca-/the-study-at-nyhavn-.aspx ''The Study at Nyhavn'':] (engl.) |
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*private Website of the Family ''Weller'' (Danish) [http://www.weller.dk/Fotografen.htm Photographs] |
*private Website of the Family ''Weller'' (Danish) [http://www.weller.dk/Fotografen.htm Photographs] |
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*[[Europeana]]: [https://www.europeana.eu/portal/search.html?query=Hansen%2C+Schou+%26+Weller ''Hansen, Schou & Weller''] |
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Latest revision as of 04:36, 7 April 2024
Hansen, Schou & Weller was a photographic studio in Copenhagen. Many celebrities sat for portraits there in the last decades of the 19th century.
History
[edit]Niels Christian Hansen (a portrait painter), his brother Georg Emil Hansen and the lieutenant-turned-businessman Albert Schou founded the studio on 1 December 1867. It was originally called "Hansen & Schou". In 1869, Clemens Weller, a native of Germany, joined the firm. He was originally a bookbinder, but had learned photography from Georg Hansen. At that point the company became known as "Hansen, Schou and Weller".[1]
On 14 April 1869, the firm received a Royal warrant of appointment. In 1872, they participated in the Nordic Industrial and Art Exhibition in Copenhagen. In later years, they were known as "Hansen & Weller".[2] In 1885, the studio moved into the Berckentin Palace. Weller eventually became the sole owner. He specialized in portraits of celebrities and the aristocracy. On his death in 1900, he left approximately 360,000 carefully preserved photographic plates.[3]
Many of the plates are now in the Danish Royal Library. Many more are in the archives of the ETH Zürich, the Royal Collection[4][5] and the National Portrait Gallery (London).[6]
Selected portraits
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Opera Singer
Mariano Padilla -
Painter Bertha Wegmann -
Prime Minister Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg -
Composer
Niels Wilhelm Gade -
Psychologist Carl Lange
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Odense BYS Museer Archived 2012-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Weller.dk: supplement
- ^ Weller.dk: biography
- ^ Reisealbum mit 123 Bildern, um 1880
- ^ Hansen & Weller. "King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark". Royal Collection Trust. Inventory no. 2908689.
- ^ Hans Christian Andersen und Kronprinzessin Thyra von Hannover
Further reading
[edit]- Bjørn Ochsner: Fotografer i og fra Danmark til og med år 1920, 1986, ISBN 87-552-1216-6
- Dansk Fotografihistorie, ed. Mette Sandbye. Gyldendal, Copenhagen 2004, ISBN 87-00-39586-2
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hansen, Schou & Weller.
- Ane Grum-Schwensen, Curator of the H. C. Andersen House: The Study at Nyhavn: (engl.)
- private Website of the Family Weller (Danish) Photographs
- Europeana: Hansen, Schou & Weller
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