The brig St. Croix leaves the Danish West Indies bound for Italy in order to collect some of Thorvaldsen’s works of art.

Primary sources

• Letter dated 4.6.1825 from Martinus Christian de Klauman to Thorvaldsen (“den danske Gouverneur beholdt mig saalænge der [Dansk Vestindien] for at holde Farvandet rydeligt for Søe Røvere af hvilket Utøy der sværmede Endeel”).

Other references

• Related Article: Transportation of Thorvaldsen’s Artworks to Copenhagen 1825

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