4.2.1827 - The Thorvaldsens Museum Archives


	No. 4152 of 10319

Sender	Date	Recipient
Bertel Thorvaldsen [+] Sender’s Location Rom	4.2.1827 [+] Dating based on Dateringen fremgår ikke af brevudkastet, men af det afsendte brev af 4.2.1827.	Slotsbygningskommissionen [+] Recipient’s Location København
Abstract First draft letter dated 4.2.1827.

Den Høe Commissions meget ærede Skrevelse af d 22 Novb f a har jeg med fornøelse modtaget, da jeg deraf seer det har behaget Hans Majestæt allernaadist at Befale et til foraaret en Fregats udsendelse til Meddelhavet for i Livorno at afhende de af mig forfærdige Arbeider bestemte til Christiansborg Slot, og til Frue Kirke.
Jeg skal benytte denne skiønne Leilighed saa god som mulig, og har færdig til at afsende herfra Rom følgende nemlig Christus og de 12 Apostler i gibs til Frue Kirke, til Christiansborg Slot de tvende Cariatider i Marmor til Thron gemakket Deres Ko Ho. prins Christian og Hans Gemalindes Buster ligeledes i marmor, en Døbefong i Marmor for en Kirke i Island, som jeg Beder om tilladelse at maatte tilføie med dene Leelighed desse benævte Arbeeder kan være enpakket og færdige til Afsendelse herfra om to Maander

I have received with pleasure the high Commision’s favour of November 22^nd last year as I from this see His Majesty has been graciously pleased to order a frigat sent in spring to the Mediterranean in order to fetch at Leghorn the works made by me for Christiansborg Palace and for the Church of Our Lady.
I shall make the best possible use of this perfect opportunity and have the following works ready to be sent off here from Rome namely Christ and the 12 Apostles in plaster for the Church of Our Lady, for Christiansborg Palace the two Caryatids in marble for the throne chamber, the Royal Highnesses Prince Christian and his wife’s busts also in marble, a baptismal font in marble for a church in Iceland, which I ask permission to add on this occasion; these mentioned works can be packed up and ready for shipment from this place in two months

[Translated by Karen Husum]

General Comment
This is the first draft of the letter dated 4.2.1827, see the comments there.
Archival Reference
Håndskriftafdelingen, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, NKS 1716. I.1. 2^o, nr. 84, side 1
Document Type
Draft, autograph
Thiele
Ikke omtalt hos Thiele.
Subjects
Commission for Christiansborg · Commission for the Danish Royal Family · Commission for the Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen · Baptismal Font to Brahetrolleborg Church · Gifts from Thorvaldsen, Artworks · Transportation of Thorvaldsen's Artworks to Copenhagen 1828 · Portrait Busts, Contemporary Persons · Reliefs, Christian Mythology · Statues, Classical Mythology · Statues, Christian Mythology · Thorvaldsen and Iceland
Persons
Caroline Amalie · Christian 8. · Frederik 6.
Works

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