Thorvaldsen’s Roman birthday is celebrated by the Cociety of Danish Romans at Christianshavns Borgerdydsskole without the sculptor’s presence. 45 men attend. A song about Rome and Thorvaldsen by H.C. Andersen and two songs by F.C. Hillerup are sung.

Primary sources

• Song dated 8.3.1835 by H.C. Andersen.
• The Danish Romans’ songbook dated 1839, in which Hillerup’s songs are reproduced.
• Report dated medio juni 1844.

Other references

• Frederik Barfod: Thorvaldsensk Album, Copenhagen 1844, p. 101-104.
• H. Topsøe-Jensen (ed.): H.C. Andersen og Henriette Wulff. En Brevveksling, vol. I, Copenhagen 1959, p. 213-215.
• Related Article: Thorvaldsen’s Roman Birthday 8.3.

Last updated 02.01.2019