4.2.1827

Sender

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Sender’s Location

Rom

Recipient

Slotsbygningskommissionen

Recipient’s Location

København

Dating based on

Dateringen fremgår ikke af brevudkastet, men af det afsendte brev af 4.2.1827.

Abstract

First draft letter dated 4.2.1827.

Document

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

Oversættelse af dokument

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.

Document Type

Archival Reference

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

	Jakob den Ældre, Tidligst 19. marts 1821 - Ultimo 1821, inv.nr. A98
	Karyatide, 1813, inv.nr. A55
	Kristus, Antagelig november 1821 - Senest januar 1822, inv.nr. A82
	Peter, Antagelig 19. marts 1821 - juni 1821, inv.nr. A86
	Matthæus, Tidligst 19. marts 1821 - Ultimo 1821, inv.nr. A87
	Johannes, Primo 1824 - Senest 1827, inv.nr. A89
	Jakob den Yngre, 1823 - Senest 1827, inv.nr. A91
	Philip, 1823 - Senest 1827, inv.nr. A93
	Thomas, Tidligst 19. marts 1821 - Ultimo 1821, inv.nr. A96
	Bartholomæus, 2. august 1823 - 21. december 1823, inv.nr. A99
	Simon Zelotes, 1823 - Senest 1827, inv.nr. A101
	Karyatide, 1813, inv.nr. A56
	Paulus, Antagelig 19. marts 1821 - juni 1821, inv.nr. A103
	Andreas, 1. marts 1842, inv.nr. A108
	Christian (8.) Frederik, Antagelig 7. januar 1821 - Antagelig 13. januar 1821, inv.nr. A753
	Judas Thaddæus, Ca. 28. marts 1842 - 10. april 1842, inv.nr. A105
	Caroline Amalie, Tidligst 30. december 1820 - 1821, inv.nr. A754

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