At a party at Nicolaus Esterházy Thorvaldsen is informed of the accident in his Roman studio 8.11.1820. He changes his plans and heads directly for Rome two days later.

Primary sources

• Thorvaldsen’s departure from Vienna 26.11.1820 (documents that the departure took place this day).
• Letter dated 26.11.1820 from Franziska Caspers to Bertel Thorvaldsen (corroborates that Thorvaldsen got the message on the accident at Esterhazy’s).
• Report dated 17.12.1820 i Allgemeine Zeitung (says that the party took place two days before the departure, but erroneously dates the departure one day late to the 27.11.1820).
• Thiele III, p. 88, 92 (states that the party took place two days before the departure 26.11.1820).

Other references

• Related Article: Floor Collapse in Thorvaldsen’s Workshop
• Related Article: The Journey to Rome, August-December 1820

Last updated 05.02.2018