14.6.1833 - The Thorvaldsens Museum Archives


	No. 6191 of 10319

No. 6191 of 10319

Sender	Date	Recipient
Bertel Thorvaldsen [+] Sender’s Location Rom	14.6.1833 [+] Dating based on Dateringen fremgår af brevet.	Kunstakademiet, København [+] Recipient’s Location København Information on recipient Udskrift: Til Det Kongelige Akademie for de skjønne Konster Copenhague Danemarc par Hambourg Tilskrift: Til Det Kongelige Akademie for de skjønne Konster.
Abstract Thorvaldsen is grateful for his appointment as director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. A similar post at the Accademia di S. Luca in Rome has taught him how difficult it is, and he therefore asks for indulgence. He thinks that he will be able to begin his journey to Denmark after the departure of the corvette Galathea from Leghorn in the summer of 1833, but he does not want his presence in Copenhagen to cause housing problems for his colleagues.

Sender

Date

Recipient

Bertel Thorvaldsen [+]

Sender’s Location

Rom

14.6.1833 [+]

Dating based on

Dateringen fremgår af brevet.

Kunstakademiet, København [+]

Recipient’s Location

København

Information on recipient

Udskrift: Til Det Kongelige Akademie for de skjønne Konster Copenhague Danemarc par Hambourg
Tilskrift: Til Det Kongelige Akademie for de skjønne Konster.

Abstract

Thorvaldsen is grateful for his appointment as director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. A similar post at the Accademia di S. Luca in Rome has taught him how difficult it is, and he therefore asks for indulgence. He thinks that he will be able to begin his journey to Denmark after the departure of the corvette Galathea from Leghorn in the summer of 1833, but he does not want his presence in Copenhagen to cause housing problems for his colleagues.

Af det Kongelige Akademies meget ærede Skrivelse af 4^de. April 1833 erfarer jeg at Høisamme i Forsamlingen d: 28^de. Marts d:A: har behaget at udnævne mig til Dets Directeur.

I det jeg med den dybeste Anerkjendelse modtager dette ny Beviis paa Akademiets hædrende Opmærksomhed imod mig, føler jeg det nødvendigt i Forveien at udbede mig Overbærelse, da allerede Erfaringen i et lignende Embede her, har lært mig hvormeget jeg trænger til samme.

Med Hensyn til det Høje Akademies Spørgsmaal om Bestemmelsen for min Afreise fra Rom, da troer jeg med Vished at kunde tiltræde samme kort efter Corvettens Afgang fra Livorno med de indskibede Arbeider.

Med megen Taknemmelighed seer jeg Akademiets Omhu for mig i Henseende til Boelig og Attelier, og jeg bemærker kun at jeg nødig ved min Nærværelse hjemme vilde give Anledning til Boeligs-Uleilighed for Nogen af mine andre Konstbrødre. –

Rom d: 14^de. Junii 1833.	Med dybeste Ærbødighed
	A[l]bert Thorvaldsen

From the favour of April 4th 1833 from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts I learn that the gentlemen at a meeting on March 28^th this year have pleased to appoint me its principal.

As I with sincere appreciation accept this new proof of the honourable attention towards me of the Academy I feel it is necessary in advance to ask for indulgence, as the experience from a similar office here has already taught me how much I need it.

As to the high Academy’s question about the decision for my departure from Rome, I think I certainly shall be able to start shortly after the corvette’s departure from Leghorn with my works on board.

I notice with deep gratitude the care of the Academy as regards residence and studio, and I only point out that I should hate to be the cause of inconvenience in living-quarters to any of my brothers in art. –

Rome, June 14^th 1833	Most respectfully,
	Albert Thorvaldsen

[Translated by Karen Husum]

Archival Reference
Rigsarkivet, Kunstakademiets arkiv, Akademiforsamlingen, journalsager, 1833.
Document Type	Amanuensis
Document by amanuensis	Ludvig Bødtcher
Thiele
Ikke omtalt hos Thiele.
Subjects
Ideals of Brotherhood · Transportation of Thorvaldsen's Artworks to Copenhagen 1833 · Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Thorvaldsen as Director · Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Thorvaldsen's Residence · Thorvaldsen's Modesty · Thorvaldsen's Residences

Archival Reference

Rigsarkivet, Kunstakademiets arkiv, Akademiforsamlingen, journalsager, 1833.

Document Type

Amanuensis

Document by amanuensis

Ludvig Bødtcher

Thiele

Ikke omtalt hos Thiele.

Subjects

Ideals of Brotherhood · Transportation of Thorvaldsen's Artworks to Copenhagen 1833 · Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Thorvaldsen as Director · Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Thorvaldsen's Residence · Thorvaldsen's Modesty · Thorvaldsen's Residences