Aasta Hansteen
(1824–1908) norsk målare, författare och kvinnosakskämpe
Aasta Hansteen (Norway, 1824–1908) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Aasta Hansteen belongs to the chapter ‘Realism’ in this site’s history of art.
Aasta Hansteen was born in Christiania and died in Christiania. The teachers included Johan Gørbitz and Jørgen Roed. Aasta Hansteen became a member of Norwegian Association for Women's Rights.
The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 6 works by Aasta Hansteen with free images. The dated works span the years 1853–1869. Works by Aasta Hansteen are held by Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design and Norsk Folkemuseum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Johan Fredrik Eckersberg, Mathias Hansen, Ole Peter Hansen Balling, Alexander Hugo Bakker Korff, and Auguste Bonheur.