Kristian Moehl-Hansen
1876 - 1962
Kristian Moehl-Hansen trained as a painter at the Academy of fine Art’s school of paint from 1895-1896 and was one of Zahrtmanns pupils from 1896-1899. He exhibited his work for the first time at Charlottenborg in 1899, and at Den Frie Udstilling in 1901. He travelled to Italy in 1904, England in 1907 and during the 1920s he visited Spain, Holland and France. In 1909 he had a retrospective exhibition at Design Museum Denmark. And in the years to come he had many exhibitions abroad as well.
He was a very gifted designer and made several sandstone tombs for family members, he drew embroidery for Marie Bindesboell and Kristiane Konstantin-Hansens embroidery shop and later on also for Clara Wæver. He worked for a short period of time at Bing & Groendahl. He illustrated books for Gyldendal publisher and made drawings for tapestries and textiles. He was inspired by the Art Noveau movement and decorative elements.
From 1904 he sold drawings for jewellery to Georg Jensen and to A. and F. Dragsted.
Moehl-Hansens art is represented in several museums in Denmark.