Celebration in Thorvaldsen’s honour for 300 guests at the Hotel d’Angleterre in Copenhagen with songs, poems, speeches etc. by Adam Oehlenschläger, J.L. Heiberg, H.C. Andersen, H.P. Holst, Thomas Overskou, and N.F.S. Grundtvig.

Primary sources

• Programme dated 7.10.1838: Festen i Hôtel d’Angleterre den 7 October 1838. Musicalsk-poetisk Academie.
• Booklet dated 7.10.1838: Festen for Thorvaldsen i Hôtel d’Angleterre den 7^de October 1838 (including all songs, speeches, etc.).
• Songbook dated 7.10.1838.
• Song dated 7.10.1838 from H.P. Holst to Thorvaldsen.
• Song dated 7.10.1838 from Grundtvig to Thorvaldsen.
• Poem dated 7.10.1838 from H.C. Andersen to Thorvaldsen.
• Song dated 7.10.1838 from Henrik Hertz to Thorvaldsen.
• Report dated 8.10.1838 in the newspaper Kjøbenhavnsposten.

Other references

• Frederik Barfod: Thorvaldsensk Album, Copenhagen 1844, p. 213-233.
• Thiele IV, p. 27-30.
• Steen Johansen: Bibliografi over N.F.S. Grundtvigs Skrifter, København 1950, bd. II, pp. 130-131.

Last updated 28.04.2017