25.7.1796 - The Thorvaldsens Museum Archives


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Sender	Date	Recipient
Bertel Thorvaldsen [+] Sender’s Location København	25.7.1796 [+] Dating based on Dateringen fremgår af brevet.	Kunstakademiet, København [+] Recipient’s Location København Information on recipient Udskrift: Til Det Kong. Maler Billedhugger og Bygnings Academie
Abstract Thorvaldsen requests an advance on his travelling scholarship.

Sender

Date

Recipient

Bertel Thorvaldsen [+]

Sender’s Location

København

25.7.1796 [+]

Dating based on

Dateringen fremgår af brevet.

Kunstakademiet, København [+]

Recipient’s Location

København

Information on recipient

Udskrift: Til Det Kong. Maler Billedhugger og Bygnings Academie

Abstract

Thorvaldsen requests an advance on his travelling scholarship.

Underdanigst P: M:

Da Jeg Agter at tiltræde min Reise saasnart Jeg erfarer at Italiens skiæbne er bestemt som nu Synes at Nærme sig, fordrister Jeg mig til at Ansøge Det Kong. Academie om at faa Det første Qvartal af mit Reise Stipendium forud betalt, og at Jeg saaledes indtil mine Reiseaar Ere omme Maatte Nyde denne Bevaagenhed da Jeg Ved min fliid skal stræbe at fortiene den og Alle forhenn mig Af Academiet beviste Understøttelser
Kiobenh.

d 25de Julj 1796	Det Kongl. Acedemies
	Underdanigste
	Tienere
	B: Thorvaldsen

Most humble Pro Memoria

As I plan to commence my journey as soon as I learn that the fate of Italy has been decided on, which now seems to come closer, I venture to apply to the Academy of Fine Arts to get the first quarterly instalment of my travelling scholarship paid in advance, and that I thus until my years of travel are over may enjoy this favour as I by my diligence shall strive to deserve this and all former support from the Academy.
Copenhagen

25^th July. 1796	The most humble servant
	of the Academy of Fine Arts
	B. Thorvaldsen

[Translated by Karen Husum]

General Comment
Regarding this application, the journal of the Academy of Fine Arts 25.7.1796 (The Danish National Archives, Kunstakademiets arkiv, Akademiforsamlingen, Dagbog) reads: “The medallist Thorwaldsen presented an application to receive the first quarter of his travelling scholarship in advance; granted.” The advance was granted the same day, cf. also Thiele I, p. 50.
Archival Reference
Rigsarkivet, Kunstakademiets arkiv, Akademiforsamlingen, journalsager, 1796, II, nr. 36.
Document Type
Document, autograph
Thiele
Gengivet hos Thiele I, p. 49-50.
Subjects
Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Travelling Grant · Journey to Italy, 1796-1797 · French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

General Comment

Regarding this application, the journal of the Academy of Fine Arts 25.7.1796 (The Danish National Archives, Kunstakademiets arkiv, Akademiforsamlingen, Dagbog) reads: “The medallist Thorwaldsen presented an application to receive the first quarter of his travelling scholarship in advance; granted.”
The advance was granted the same day, cf. also Thiele I, p. 50.

Archival Reference

Rigsarkivet, Kunstakademiets arkiv, Akademiforsamlingen, journalsager, 1796, II, nr. 36.

Document Type

Document, autograph

Thiele

Gengivet hos Thiele I, p. 49-50.

Subjects

Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Travelling Grant · Journey to Italy, 1796-1797 · French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars