8.12.1824 - The Thorvaldsens Museum Archives


	No. 3608 of 10319

No. 3608 of 10319

Sender	Date	Recipient
Bertel Thorvaldsen [+] Sender’s Location Rom	8.12.1824 [+] Dating based on Dateringen fremgår af brevet.	Fonden ad usus publicos [+] Recipient’s Location København
Abstract Thorvaldsen recommends the history painter Andreas Ludvig Koop.

Sender

Date

Recipient

Bertel Thorvaldsen [+]

Sender’s Location

Rom

8.12.1824 [+]

Dating based on

Dateringen fremgår af brevet.

Fonden ad usus publicos [+]

Recipient’s Location

København

Abstract

Thorvaldsen recommends the history painter Andreas Ludvig Koop.

Den vedvarende Flid hvorved Historiemaler A Koop søger at gjøre sig Opholdet i Rom nyttigt, og de gode Frembringelser i Konsten, som stedse mere og mere vise den fordelagtige Indflydelse, som Roms Mesterværker have bibragt hans Aand, gjør mig det stedse behageligere at anbefale denne flittige og genialske Landsmand til Hans Majestæt Kongens Naade, med det Ønske, at en fortsat allernaadigst Understøttelse maatte sætte ham istand til at naae det hæderlige Maal, hvortil hans Evner svare.

Albert Thorvaldsen

Rom d: 8^t. December 1824.

The lasting diligence with which historical painter A. Koop seeks to make useful his stay in Rome and his good products in art which increasingly demonstrate the favourable influence which the masterpieces of Rome have lent to his mind make it ever more pleasant to recommend this diligent countryman of genius to the grace of His Majesty the King with the wish that a continued most gracious support might enable him to reach the honest aim which corresponds to his abilities.

Albert Thorvaldsen

Rome, December 8^th 1824

[Translated by Karen Husum]

General Comment
This draft of a recommendation is written in support of one of Koop’s many applications to Fonden ad Usus Publicos, since the letter is addressed to “His Majesty the King”, i.e. Frederik 6., who had the final say in the foundation. Koop obtained support in 1821, 1824-1827, and 1830-1832. Today only a copy of the letter exists in Thorvaldsens Museum, j.nr. 7 II 15 / 1936. As this is only a copy of the first page of the letter, it is impossible to determine whether the recommendation was sent off.
Archival Reference
m35 II, nr. 14
Document Type
Document, autograph
Thiele
Ikke omtalt hos Thiele.
Subjects
Recommendation by Thorvaldsen · Thorvaldsen as Mentor for Other Artists
Persons
Frederik 6. · Andreas Ludvig Koop

General Comment

This draft of a recommendation is written in support of one of Koop’s many applications to Fonden ad Usus Publicos, since the letter is addressed to “His Majesty the King”, i.e. Frederik 6., who had the final say in the foundation. Koop obtained support in 1821, 1824-1827, and 1830-1832.

Today only a copy of the letter exists in Thorvaldsens Museum, j.nr. 7 II 15 / 1936. As this is only a copy of the first page of the letter, it is impossible to determine whether the recommendation was sent off.

Archival Reference

m35 II, nr. 14

Document Type

Document, autograph

Thiele

Ikke omtalt hos Thiele.

Subjects

Recommendation by Thorvaldsen · Thorvaldsen as Mentor for Other Artists

Persons

Frederik 6. · Andreas Ludvig Koop