Comment on Ultimo februar 1804
Thorvaldsen might very well wonder why his father had not written to tell him about the mother’s death. The previous letter from Gotskalk Thorvaldsen was dated 3.5.1803 and contained a strong reproof to his son because he was not returning to Copenhagen. It is possible that the father’s disappointment about this was the reason why he had not written. For more about this, see the related article Thorvaldsen’s Continuance in Rome 1803-04.
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