August Hassel

August Christian Valdemar Hassel (9 February 1864 - 30 May 1942) was a Danish sculptor.

August Hassel
August Hassel painted by Peder Mørk Mønsted in 1908
Born(1864-02-09)9 February 1864
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died30 May 1942(1942-05-30) (aged 78)
Ålsgårde, Denmark
Resting placeHellebæk New Cemetery
EducationRoyal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Known forSculpting

Early life and education

Hassel was born on 9 February 1864 in Copenhagen, the son of captain and mechanicus Johan Fridolin Hassel and Doris Henriette Eickhoff.

He apprenticed under stucco artist and carver H.C. Berg from August 1879 and graduated from Copenhagen Technical School in January 1882. He graduated from the School of Decorative Arts on 25 May 1886. He later continued his training at the School of Sculpture where he studied under Theobald Stein, graduating on 30 January 1888.

Career

Hassel had his debut at Charlottenborg in 1888 with a portrait bust of N. W. Gade. It was later followed by a number of other portraits. Most of his work was within the area of religious art and he contributed with sculptural works to a number of churches.[1]

List of works
  • N.W. Gade (statuette, 1889)
  • Memorial to Christian IX, Frederiksberg (1908, with Knudsen)
  • Memorial to Christian IX, Tirsbjerg (1912)
  • Bust of P.C. Abildgaard (1910, Landbohøjsk.)
  • Bust of Frederik VIII (1819)
  • Bust of Downer Queen Louise (1913)
  • Hans Egede and Gertrud Rask, St. Nicolas' Church, Copenhagen (1921)
  • Bernhard Bang (1923)
  • Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Louises Stiftelse, Sortedams Doss., Kbh.)
  • Kristi gravlæggelse (1890, lille guldmed.)
  • Syge anråber Jesus om hjælp (1891, Garnisons Sogns Menighedshus)
  • Jesus opvækker Lazarus (1897, Nørre Broby Church)
  • ; Crucifix (1900, Fredens Church, Copenhagen)
  • Jesus prædiker i Nazareth (1904, formerly Nazareth Church, Copenhagen)
  • Lazarus' opvækkelse (Grøndalsk., Copenhagen)
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References
  1. "August Hassel" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
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