Ultimo 1797
Sender Bertel Thorvaldsen
Recipient Nicolai Abildgaard
Thorvaldsen’s draft of his first report to Abildgaard on his activities in Rome. He has visited t...
5.1.1798
Recipient København Kunstakademiet
Thorvaldsen reports to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts that he has studied Rome and its sur...
20.1.1798
12.10.1799
Both Thorvaldsen’s semi-annual report to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and the works he w...
Thorvaldsen thanks Abildgaard for his support. He tells him that many of the Roman art collection...
4.4.1800
Thorvaldsen has received Abildgaard’s latest letter and thanks him for everything he does to prom...
21.7.1800
Sender Nicolai Abildgaard
Recipient Bertel Thorvaldsen
Abildgaard relates that some people in Copenhagen have accused Thorvaldsen of being lazy in Rome,...
22.4.1801
Thorvaldsen reports that the two crates with artworks bound for the Royal Danish Academy of Fine ...
22.3.1803
Sender Hans Rosenkilde
Rosenkilde recommends Arnold Wallick, who is studying to become a scene painter. He tells Thorval...
12.11.1803
Sender Herman Schubart
Schubart has arrived in Naples and invites Thorvaldsen to visit him. He sends travelling expenses...
17.1.1804
Abildgaard is happy about Thorvaldsen’s success in Rome. He has received the busts Thorvaldsen se...
21.1.1804
Schubart reports on his efforts to obtain commissions for Thorvaldsen from Denmark. Through her h...
Omkring 1.2.1804
Recipient Herman Schubart
Thorvaldsen thanks Schubart and his sister Charlotte Schimmelmann for the efforts they are making...
6.3.1804
Sender Fonden ad usus publicos
The foundation ad usus publicos grants Thorvaldsen 300 Danish rix-dollars due to his progress in ...
31.1.1805
Abildgaard discusses the payment for the transportation of the crates Thorvaldsen has sent to Cop...
28.7.1805
Draft: Thorvaldsen informs Abildgaard that the block of marble he has ordered will be sent in the...
Thorvaldsen informs Abildgaard that the block of marble he has ordered will be sent in the autumn...
19.10.1805
Abildgaard is sympathetic to the idea that Thorvaldsen should remain in Rome for the time being b...
18.6.1806
Thorvaldsen thanks Abildgaard for helping Gotskalk Thorvaldsen. The war has given Thorvaldsen fin...
Draft letter, see the general comment.
30.1.1807
Sender C.F. Høyer
Høyer writes that Thorvaldsen has received an instalment of 100 rix-dollars for the portrait bust...