Background
A native of Naestved in southern Sealand, he learnt the art of daguerreotyping from his father Community College Hansen who had begun to produce daguerreotypes in 1849.
A native of Naestved in southern Sealand, he learnt the art of daguerreotyping from his father Community College Hansen who had begun to produce daguerreotypes in 1849.
He had his own studio in Copenhagen and later became a successful court photographer. After studying photography in Germany, in 1854 he helped his father set up a studio near Kongens Nytorv in the centre of Copenhagen. The new equipment he had brought back from Germany was of considerable assistance.
In 1856, he opened a studio of his own, first located in Bredgade and later in Østergade.
He later became a court photographer, taking photographs of royalty in Denmark, England, Russia and Greece. He was particularly successful in selling prints of the Danish royal family using the carte de visite technique.
Was very interested in photography. From the very beginning he had invited photographers to take his portrait.
He posed on many occasions for Hansen between 1860 and 1874.
In his diary entry for 19 July 1862, Andersen records: "Went to Hansen who photographed medical Got 24 portraits".