Comment on 14.8.1806

Thorvaldsen’s bust of Jacob Baden, A863, commissioned by Abildgaard on behalf of Baden’s widow in the letter dated 29.12.1804. The 100 rix-dollars mentioned was an instalment on the price of the bust, which had been set at 200 rix-dollars, see letter dated 28.7.1805.
See also the related article about the prices of Thorvaldsen’ works.

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