Kristiane Konstantin-Hansen
Kristiane Konstantin-Hansen, also Christiane Constantin Hansen, (16 September 1848 – 13 July 1925) was a Danish weaver, textile artist and retailer who specialized in embroidery. A daughter of the celebrated painter Constantin Hansen, together with the daughter of another Golden Age figure, she opened an embroidery shop in central Copenhagen in 1873. The business proved to be highly successful over the next 30 years, attracting custom from individuals, churches and schools, and receiving several international awards.[1] It closed in 1903 to enable Konstantin-Hansen and her colleague Johanne Bindesbøll to create large tapestries for Frederiksborg Castle. Konstantin-Hansen was also active as a pioneering feminist.[1][2]
Biography
Born in Copenhagen on 16 September 1848, Christiane Constantin Hansen was the eldest child of the celebrated Danish painter Carl Christian Constantin Hansen (1804–80) and his wife Magdalene Barbara Købke (1825–98). She was brought up with her eight siblings in a home reflecting her father's interest in fine furniture and decorative art. It was Georgia Skovgaard (1828–68), the wife of the painter P.C. Skovgaard, who taught her embroidery but she developed her drawing skills in 1873 as she travelled with her father to Rome, Naples and Pompei, sketching the classical monuments.[1][3]
Konstantin-Hansen first practised embroidery at home but in 1873, together with Johanne Bindesbøll, daughter of the architect
The business took part in several international art exhibitions, receiving awards at Amsterdam's Industry Exhibition (1877), the World Exhibition in Paris (1878) and Copenhagen's Nordic Exhibition of 1888.[1]
When it closed in 1903, the embroiderer Clara Wæver acquired most of the designs and patterns, using them to enhance her own work and the goods offered by her embroidery business.[5]
Feminist pioneer
From 1889, Konstantin-Hansen was also an early member of the feminist movement in Denmark, becoming a board member of the
Kristiane Konstantin-Hansen died in Copenhagen on 13 July 1925.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Egeberg, Lone. "Kristiane Konstantin-Hansen (1848 - 1925)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Nielsen, Teresa. "Elise Konstantin-Hansen". Vejen Kunstmuseum. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Christiane Constantin Hansen". Danish Family Search. 1860. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Fra billedkunst til broderi: omkring hþndarbejdsforretningen 'Konstantin-Hansen, Bindesbøll & Sarauw'". History of Art Bibliography. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Kragelund, Minna. "Clara Wæver (1855 - 1930)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Dansk Kvindesamfunds Virksomhed" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
Further reading
- Sarauw, Christian (2000). "Fra billedkunst til broderi: omkring håndarbejdsforretningen 'Konstantin-Hansen, Bindesbøll & Sarauw'". Billedkunst: Kritisk-Videnskabeligt Tidsskrift (in Danish). ISSN 0908-0465. Archived from the originalon 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2018-03-03.