23.11.1831

Sender

Charles Monck

Sender’s Location

Rom

Recipient

Omnes

Dating based on

Dateringen fremgår af brevet.

Abstract

The commentary for this letter is not available at the moment.

Document

1831 Tuesday 23 November

I went to Thorwaldsen’s studio. The triumph of Alexander is a composition of great merit, but on the whole I thought his style wanting. – a wrought cast in terra cotta of reduced size of Thorwaldsen’s triumph I find on enquiry may be had for 200 pounds. There was a large chimney piece ready made and not upon order of white marble ornamented with sculpture in bas-relief price £150 – we could not have such in England for such a price.

General Comment

Uddraget er fra Charles Moncks rejsedagbog og der citeres kun de dele, som vedrører/omhandler Thorvaldsen. Uddraget er afskrevet med enkelte ortografiske rettelser og venligt stillet til rådighed af Eric Forster.

Archival Reference

Subjects

• Criticism of Thorvaldsen's Works, Negative
• Criticism of Thorvaldsen's Works, Positive
• Cost of Living
• Thorvaldsen's Workshops

Works

Alexander den Stores indtog i Babylon, marts 1812 - juni 1812, inv.nr. A503

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