Claim: Hans Peter Hansen followed courses at the Academy of Arts of Copenhagen (1843/44) and in 1854, he travelled to Germany (most populous city in the German state of Saxony).
Evidence: At the same time, he also followed courses at the Academy of Arts of Copenhagen (1843/44). In 1854, he travelled to Germany, first to Dresden and then to Leipzig, where he settled. Leipzig (/ˈlaɪpsɪɡ/, also /-(t)sɪx/, /-(t)sɪk/, German: [ˈlaɪptsɪç (listen); Upper Saxon: Leibz'sch) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony.