4.2.1809 - The Thorvaldsens Museum Archives


	No. 716 of 10318

Sender	Date	Recipient
Bertel Thorvaldsen [+] Sender’s Location Rom	4.2.1809 [+] Dating based on Dateringen stammer fra det afsendte brev af 4.2.1809, hvortil dette er et udkast.	Christian Ditlev Reventlow [+] Recipient’s Location København
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Men da ieg ingen Formue eier, og det lidet ieg har erværvet ved mine Arbeider har ~~jeg~~ anvendt til det nødvendige i mine Værkstæder, kiøbt endeel smukke Marmor Blokke, samt udført for egen Regning nogle Figurer, hvilke, ieg beder Deres Exellenze foreslaar den høye Commission for Slottets Bygning. De vil see af medfølgende Brev til Comissionen hvad Omnævnte forestille og erfare: at horføyede Priser ere billige. Thi kan ieg forsikre Deres Exellenze ai ieg aldrig forlanger at blive riig; men blot den søde Beroligelse at være i en utrængende Forfatning for desto bædere at nyde den Lyksalighed at vandre frem paa Konstens Bane medens ieg føler Kraft og Drift til Kunsten

But as I have no fortune, and what little I have acquired by my works I have spent on what was necessary in my studios, bought several beautiful marble blocks, as well as executed some figures at my own expense, which I ask Your Excellency to recommend to the high Building Commission for Christiansborg Palace. You will see from the enclosed letter to the Building Commission what the mentioned represent and learn: that the subjoined prices are low. For I can assure Your Excellency that I never ask to become rich; but merely the sweet comfort to be in a non-poor condition so much the better to enjoy the happiness to wander along the course of art while I feel energy and urge for art

[Translated by Karen Husum]

General Comment
Dette er et udkast til det afsendte brev af 4.2.1809.
Archival Reference
m28, nr. 105,2
Document Type	Amanuensis
Draft by amanuensis	C.F. Høyer

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