Thorvaldsen postpones his departure for Denmark owing to John Russel’ls commission.

Primary sources

• Letter dated 25.5.1817 from Thorvaldsen to the Building Commission for Christiansborg Palace.
• Letter dated 20.1.1817 from John Russell to Thorvaldsen.

Other references

• See subject heading: Requests to Come to Denmark (until 1819) 
• Related Article: Russell’s commission of 1815

Last updated 14.03.2016