29.8.1827 - The Thorvaldsens Museum Archives


	No. 4306 of 10318

No. 4306 of 10318

Sender	Date	Recipient
Bertel Thorvaldsen [+] Sender’s Location Rom	29.8.1827 [+] Dating based on Dateringen fremgår af brevet.	Ditlev Martens [+] Recipient’s Location Rom Information on recipient Ingen udskrift.
Abstract Thorvaldsen bears witness to Martens’ diligence and talent and warmly recommends him for financial support.

Sender

Date

Recipient

Bertel Thorvaldsen [+]

Sender’s Location

Rom

29.8.1827 [+]

Dating based on

Dateringen fremgår af brevet.

Ditlev Martens [+]

Recipient’s Location

Rom

Information on recipient

Ingen udskrift.

Abstract

Thorvaldsen bears witness to Martens’ diligence and talent and warmly recommends him for financial support.

Jeg griber med største Fornøielse Leiligheden at kunne give min Anbefaling til H^r. Martens.

Hans udmærkede Flid forbunden med hans Vedholdenhed i sine Studeringer til Uddannelsen af sine Kundskaber i sit Fag har tilfulde tiltrukket sig min høieste Tilfredshed og Beundring.

Jeg har seet med største Glæde hans viste Arbeider her i Rom, som have lagt for Dagen de største Prøver paa hans sjeldne Talent og vist os hvad vi kunne vente af denne flittige Kunstner.

Jeg kan derfor ikke Andet end ønske ham alt mueligt Held og som høist værdig anbefale ham paa det Bedste til Opmuntring og Understøttelse.

Rom d. 29^de. August 1827.

A Thorvaldsen

With the greatest pleasure do I seize the opportunity to be able to give my testimonial to Martens.

His excellent diligence in connection with his persistence in his studies for the education of his knowledge in his profession has fully attracted my satisfaction and admiration.

With the greatest pleasure I have seen his works shown here in Rome, which have displayed the greatest proofs of his rare talent and shown us what we might expect from this diligent artist.

Therefore I cannot but wish him all possible success and strongly recommend him as highly deserving encouragement and assistance.

Rome, August 29^th 1827

A Thorvaldsen

[Translated by Karen Husum]

General Comment
The letter has torn along the fold in the middle and has been glued together (by a museum conservator).
Archival Reference
m28A I, nr. 15
Document Type	Amanuensis
Document by amanuensis	NN [+] Comment on amanuensis Koncipisten er endnu ikke identificeret.
Thiele
Ikke omtalt hos Thiele.
Subjects
Recommendation by Thorvaldsen · Thorvaldsen as Mentor for Other Artists
Persons
Ditlev Martens

General Comment

The letter has torn along the fold in the middle and has been glued together (by a museum conservator).

Archival Reference

m28A I, nr. 15

Document Type

Amanuensis

Document by amanuensis

NN [+]

Comment on amanuensis

Koncipisten er endnu ikke identificeret.

Thiele

Ikke omtalt hos Thiele.

Subjects

Recommendation by Thorvaldsen · Thorvaldsen as Mentor for Other Artists

Persons

Ditlev Martens