Comment on 2.[??].1794
Already in this early letter, one sees Thorvaldsen’s dislike of writing letters. According to Thiele 1831, p. XXI Thorvaldsen was said to have stated on occasion that “he would rather model two busts than write one letter.” However, this phrase, which has almost become a motto for Thorvaldsen’s attitude to letter-writing, probably comes from Herman Schubart, see letter of 30.9.1805 from Herman Schubart to C.F.F. Stanley.
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