Thorvaldsen’s father Gotskalk Thorvaldsen dies at Vartov (an institution for the poor, sick and old) in Copenhagen.

Primary sources

• Letter dated 11.12.1827.

Other references

• Thiele II, p. 66.
• Related Article: Gotskalk Thorvaldsen’s Admission at Vartov 1805

Last updated 15.02.2015