6.8.1804

Sender

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Sender’s Location

Montenero

Recipient

Kunstakademiet, København

Recipient’s Location

København

Information on recipient

Ingen udskrift.

Dating based on

Dateringen fremgår ikke af nærværende udkast, men det færdige brev er dateret 6.8.1804.

Abstract

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

Document

Efter lang tavshed giver ieg mig den ære at tilskrive Det Kongelige Academie at ieg før har opfyld min underdangnist Skyldehed Hvar formedels Sydom som har plag hold mig hele sommeren i den udbehageligste tilstand ieg befinder mig nu noget bedere og haabe at oprette en i vinder at oprette den tabt Hast udbe for mig saa Hoist udbehage og tabte Tiid


[på en anden side af papirarket:]
Bester Ven!
Jeg har i dette oeb. Dag først i Dag imodtaget dit brev som har lagt en lang hos Ro

Oversættelse af dokument

After a long silence I have the honour of writing to the Academy that before I have fulfilled my humblest duty was because of illness which has held me suffering all summer in the most disagreeable condition, I am now better and hope to make good during winter to make up for the lost pace the for me so extremely unpleasant and lost time.


[on another side of the sheet of paper:]
My friend,
At this moment I have Day only today received your letter which has lain for a long at Ro

[Translated by Karen Husum]

General Comment

The first of these two fragments is a draft of letter of 6.8.1804.
The second fragment is probably addressed to Thorvaldsen’s friend, C.F.F. Stanley.

Document Type

Egenhændigt udkast

Archival Reference

m28, nr. 26

Last updated 17.07.2017