Sketch of The Invention of the Printing Press, A118 (preparatory work for A116, executed by H.W. Bissen). Part of the Gutenberg Monument, A114.

Primary sources

• Thiele III, p. 509 (Thorvaldsen himself executed the preperatory work A118, and then H.W. Bissen modelled the final version A116 under Thorvaldsen’s supervision. The Gutenberg Monument was begun in the summer of 1833 and completed 28.6.1834).

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