Hermann Ernst Freund, Bertel Thorvaldsen
Rom
Frederik 6.
København
Ingen udskrift.
Dateringen fremgår af regningen.
Extra bill for water-resistant burlap to cover the marbles so that they could be placed on the deck of the brig St. Croix.
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Regning til Hs. Majestæt
Kongen.
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4 Kasser til de fire runde MarmorbasreliefsIII til Christiansborg Slot, 15 Scudi, 23 bajocchi pr. Kasse – – – – Samme Kassers Emballering med BeeglærredIV, Indbinding med Strikker, Facchiner etc. – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 Kasser med syv Marmorbuster af den kongelige Familie nemlig H. Majestæt KongenV, Hds. Majestæt DronningenVI, Hds. kongelige Højhed KronprindsessenVII, i en Kasse 2 Buster af Hds. k. Højhed Prindsesse VilhelmineVIII og 1 do af H. Højhed Prinds Christians SønIX – – – – Disse 4 Kassers Emballering med Beeglærred, Indbindning med Strikker, Facchiner etc. – – – – Etatsraad West’sX Efterladenskab. En Kasse med Thorvaldsen BusteXI i Marmor – – – – Emballering med Beeglærred etc – – – – En Kasse med en antik BusteXII af Marmor – – – – Emballering – etc – – – – |
scudi 60 – 22 – 12 – 8 – 3 – 1 – 3 – 1 – Summa – 115 scudi |
bajocchi 92 – 90 – 98 – 22 – 42 – 66. – 90. – 86. – 86 bajocchi |
| Roma d. 29 April 1825 | HEFreund AThorvaldsen |
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Account to His Majesty
The King
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4 crates for the four round bas-reliefs in marble for Christiansborg Palace, 15 Scudi, 23 bajocchi per crate – – – – Packing of the same crates in pitched canvas, wrapping up in ropes, facchinos, etc – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 crates with seven marble busts of the royal family, namely His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, in one crate 2 busts of Her R. Highness Princess Vilhelmine and one the same of His Highness Prince Christian’s son – – – – [Mangler oversættelse] – – – – Wrapping up in ropes, facchinos, etc – – – – The deceased Etatsråd [ titular Counsillor of State] West’s property. A crate with Thorvaldsen’s bust in marble – – – – Packing in pitched canvas etc – – – – A crate with an antique bust in marble – – – – Packing – etc – – – – |
scudi 60 – 22 – 12 – 8 – 3 – 1 – 3 – 1 – Summa – 115 scudi |
bajocchi 92 – 90 – 98 – 22 – 42 – 66. – 90. – 86. – 86 bajocchi |
| Rome, April 29th 1825 | HEFreund AThorvaldsen |
[Translated by Karen Husum]
See also the article Transportation of Thorvaldsen’s Artworks to Copenhagen 1825 for a specification (udspecificering) of the works that were included in the shipment, and the course of the entire expedition.
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Hebe skænker Herkules udødelighedens drik, Antagelig november 1808, inv.nr. A317 |
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Hygieia giver næring til Æskulaps slange, Antagelig november 1808, inv.nr. A318 |
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Minerva giver sjæl til menneske skabt af Prometheus, 1807 - 1808, inv.nr. A319 |
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Nemesis læser menneskenes gerninger højt for Jupiter, 1810, inv.nr. A320 |
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Frederik 6., 1823 - Senest 10. maj 1825, inv.nr. A859 |
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Marie Sophie Frederikke, 1823 - Senest 10. maj 1825, inv.nr. A860 |
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Caroline, 1823 - Senest 10. maj 1825, inv.nr. A857 |
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Vilhelmine Marie, Tidligst 12. november 1819 - Senest 8. januar 1820, inv.nr. A194 |
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Frederik (7.), Antagelig januar 1819 - Antagelig februar 1820, inv.nr. A199 |
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Bertel Thorvaldsen, 1810, inv.nr. A223 |
Last updated 26.01.2017
I.e. the Building Commission for Christiansborg Palace, which has been abbreviated here to save space. The word is placed sideways in the letter.
I.e. H.M. the King, i.e. Frederik 6., which has been abbreviated here to save space. It is placed sideways in the letter.
Four round reliefs for Christiansborg Palace, Hercules and Hebe, cf. A317, Hygieia and Aesculapius, cf. A318, Minerva and Prometheus, cf. A319, Nemesis and Jupiter, cf. A320. See also the related article about the Commission for Christiansborg.
The brig St. Croix was not large enough to accommodate all 52 crates in the hold. Therefore, the crates with the marble works had to be placed on deck in the open. In order to keep water out, they were wrapped in water-resistant burlap.
Frederik 6., marble version, 1823, A859.
Marie Sophie Frederikke, marble version, 1823, A860.
Caroline, marble version, 1823, A857.
Vilhelmine, marble version 1, 1823-1825, The Royal Shooting Society, Copenhagen, Sølyst, Klampenborg, and marble version 2, 1823, Schloss Glücksburg.
Frederik (7.), marble version, 1823, Rosenborg Castle.
The late headmaster, consul, and art collector Hans West, who had bequeathed the two marble busts mentioned below to Frederik 6.
Bertel Thorvaldsen, marble version, the Academy of Fine Arts, Akademiraadet, inv.nr. KS445, cf. A223.
Probably unknown artist: Augustus, 1701-1800, the National Gallery of Denmark, inv.nr. KMS5639, which had formerly been considered to be an antique marble bust of the emperor Tiberius.