6.8.1807 - The Thorvaldsens Museum Archives


	No. 638 of 10319

Sender	Date	Recipient
Bertel Thorvaldsen [+] Sender’s Location Rom Information on sender Spor af segl.	6.8.1807 [+] Dating based on Dateringen fremgår af brevet.	Slotsbygningskommissionen [+] Recipient’s Location København Information on recipient Tilskrift: Til / Den Høye Kongelige Commission angaaende / Slottets samt det nye Raad og Domhuses Opførelse Udskrift: Til / Den Høye Kongelige Commission / angaaende Slottets samt det nye / Raad og Domhuses Opførelse / i / Kiøbenhavn
Abstract Thorvaldsen acknowledges receipt of the advance payment for the works for Christiansborg Palace and the town Hall and courthouse in Copenhagen. He is delighted to begin the work.

Rom d: 6^d August 1807

I Følge Den Høye Commissions megen ærede Skrivelse af 16^d May d.A. har jeg gjennem Banqve Comptoiret i Altona ved vor Consul Ulrich i Livorno faaet udbetalt den ved Hr Professor Hansen forlangte 1000 Scudi med Hensyn til at jeg saa snart som mulig kunde begiønde de Arbejder som den Høye Commission haver værdiget mig.
Disse Arbejder begiønder jeg med stor Fornøelse. Thi Taknemlighed mod mit Fædreneland haver ladet mig stedse ønske Lejlighed til at bevidne samme, og hvad kunde jeg da som Konstner hellerre ønske: end at bidrage til det Kongelige Slots Prydelse; Det vil derfor være mit Formaal og mit Ønske at disse forlangte Arbejder skal kunde vidne om at jeg elsker mit Fædreneland og Konsten. Jeg anbefaler mig med dybest ærbødighed den Høye Kongelige Commissions

Underdanigste Tiener
B. Thorvaldsen

Rome, August 6^th 1807

Most humble Pro Memoria

In accordance with the High Commission’s favour of May 16^th this year via the banking office in Altona by our Consul Ulrich in Leghorn I have had paid out the by professor Hansen demanded 1000 Scudi so that I as soon as possible can start the works which the High Commission has vouchsafed me.
These works I shall begin with great pleasure. For gratitude to my native land has always made me wish for an occasion to show this, and what more could I wish as artist: than to contribute to the ornament of the Royal Palace; so it will be my aim and my wish that these commissioned works shall testify to the love for my native land and art. I commend myself with the deepest respect as the High Commission’s

Most humble servant,
B. Thorvaldsen

[Translated by Karen Husum]

Archival Reference
m28, nr. 3
Document Type
Document, autograph
Thiele
Ikke omtalt hos Thiele.
Subjects
Commission for Christiansborg · Commission for the Copenhagen Town Hall and Courthouse · Thorvaldsen's Patriotism · Thorvaldsen's Cooperation with Architects · Thorvaldsen's Works, Payment
Persons
Det kongelige bankkontor, Altona · C.F. Hansen · J.C. Ulrich

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