No. 2622 of 10318
Sender Date Recipient
John Cam Hobhouse [+]

Sender’s Location

London

September 1820 [+]

Dating based on

Dateringen fremgår af brevet.

Bertel Thorvaldsen [+]

Recipient’s Location

Rom

Information on recipient

Ingen udskrift.

Abstract

Hobhouse introduces his compatriot Joseph Douglas Strutt, who is spending the winter in Rome. He has requested Strutt to ask Thorvaldsen what has become of the bust of Lord Byron that he has been waiting for for more than a year. Byron has informed him repeatedly that it is on its way. Hobhouse requests an answer from Thorvaldsen.

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Dear Sir.

I beg leave to introduce to your favorable attentions Mr Douglass Strutt an English gentleman who proposes passing the winter at Rome. Any one can show him the monuments of the illustrious dead but I would willingly give him the means of becoming acquainted with the illustrious living. Mr Strutt is charged with the commission of asking you what has become of the inimitable bust of Lord Byron which has been some time finished in your hands & which I was in hopes would have arrived in England more than a year ago. I have repeatedly heard from Lord Byron on the subject & he has assured me that the bust was on its road to this country. I am extremly eager to be possessed of so great a treasure.
If you should have any friend coming to England I hope you will condescent to favor me with a letter. I shall be happy to be of whatever service to him a native can be to a foreigner in this country. It will always give me sensible pleasure to hear of your health & prosperity.

I beg to remain your most hu[m]ble

& faithful serva[n]t

John C. Hobhouse

The Chevalier Thorvaldsen

London. September. 1820.

Archival Reference
m6 1820, nr. 41
Thiele
Ikke omtalt hos Thiele.
Subjects
Recommendation or introduction letter, others · Idolizing Thorvaldsen · Portrait Busts, Contemporary Persons · Reply from Thorvaldsen Requested · Thorvaldsen's Works, Reminders for
Persons
George Gordon Byron · Joseph Douglas Strutt
Works
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