9.9.1840

Sender

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Sender’s Location

København

Recipient

Christine Stampe

Recipient’s Location

Nysø

Dating based on

Dateringen fremgår af brevet.

Abstract

At the request of Christian VIII, Thorvaldsen has decided to spend the winter in Denmark, thus postponing his journey to Rome.

Document

Kjøbenhavn d 9 Septb: 1840

Kiære Christina!

Jeg kommer nu fra Comedie, og finder Brev fra KongenI dateret den 7 Septb:II PløenIII, hvori han siger at han ønsker at see mig paa SorgenfriIV, hvor han vil være den 3 Ogtober og den 2 Octbr: at besøge NysøeV, paa en af Dise Steder haaber at see mig Han vil ikke at jeg skal ReiseVI paa denne Aarestid saa bliver jeg her i Vinter, jeg skriver disse par Linier og beder min Gamle MotterVII at være God [...]

Oversættelse af dokument

Copenhagen, September 9th 1840

Dear Christina!

I just come from a play and find a letter from the King dated Plön, September 7th in which he says that he wishes to see me at Sorgenfri where he will be October 3rd and will visit Nysoe October 2nd; he hopes to see me at one of these places. He does not want me to travel at this time of the year, so I shall stay here this winter; I write these few lines and ask my dear old Mum to be good […]


[Translated by Karen Husum]

General Comment

The letter has been abbreviated. It is not known by whom or when.

According to Stampe, op.cit., Christian 8. had written the letter dated 7.9.1840 to Thorvaldsen at the suggestion of Christine Stampe. In the letter, Thorvaldsen is asked to stay in Denmark and postpone his approaching journey to Italy. Stampe had understood that the sculptor preferred not to go, but that he needed a royal command in order to convince himself that it was reasonable to remain in Denmark. As this letter shows, Thorvaldsen complied with the King’s request and did not leave for Italy until the following year, 25.5.1841.

Document Type

Færdigt egenhændigt dokument

Archival Reference

Håndskriftafdelingen, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, NKS 1732, Fol

Thiele

Ikke omtalt hos Thiele.

Other references

Subjects

Persons

Commentaries

  1. The Danish King Christian 8.

  2. Cf. letter dated 7.9.1840 from Christian 8. to Thorvaldsen.

  3. The Royal family were staying at their summer residence, Schloss Plön, in the so-called Holstein Switzerland.

  4. I.e. Sorgenfri Palace in Lyngby, where Christian 8. sometimes resided.

  5. Christian 8. and Caroline Amalie visited Nysø 3.10.1840, where Thorvaldsen and several others were present.

  6. I.e. to Rome.

  7. I.e. Christine Stampe.

Last updated 15.06.2017