Januar 1834

Sender

Andrew Jameson

Sender’s Location

Rom

Recipient

Andrew Jameson

Recipient’s Location

Rom

Dating based on

Dateringen fremgår af brevet.

Abstract

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Document

[...] I confess that I thought himself the most interesting object and I had more curiosity to see the master than the gallery. He was walking about the room when we entered and received us with great politeness. He is a man of about 6 feet considerably advanced in years, of a calm benevolent aspect and a fine high brow. He wore a fur cap below which streamed a quantity of lank grey hair. His appearance was altogether peculiar but perfectly unaffected. [...]

General Comment

Dette uddrag stammer fra Jamesons dagbog, som også omtaler hans besøg i Thorvaldsens værksted og antagelig også en beskrivelse af Thorvaldsens lejlighed og Thorvaldsens arbejde med portrætbusten af den britiske forfatter Walter Scott.
Uddraget er afskrevet af den skotske historiker Douglas Gourlay og venligt stillet til rådighed af J.N. St C. Jameson.

Archival Reference

Subjects

• Characterizations of Thorvaldsen

Last updated 18.10.2011