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9.3.1796

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Frederike Dorothea Hammer, Peter Hanning Hammer

Song from Thorvaldsen to the newly-married couple Peter Hanning Hammer and Frederike Dorothea Ham...

18.12.1811

Friederike Brun

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Friederike Brun informs Thorvaldsen that Herman Schubart has sent a letter and a poem to him and ...

28.4.1819

Peder Brønnum Scavenius

Peder Brønnum Scavenius

Scavenius visited Canova’s workshop. He criticises a number of his works and compares him unfavou...

12.7.1819

P.O. Brøndsted

Holger Halling Aagaard

Brøndsted sends his letter and a small box to Denmark with Thorvaldsen. He recommends Thorvaldsen...

7.10.1819

Borups Selskab

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Borup’s Society invites Thorvaldsen to attend a play followed by a dinner party.

Probably 8.10.1819

Friederike Brun

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Friederike Brun invites Thorvaldsen for a visit.

After 11.10.1819

Redaktørerne ved Dagen

Omnes

The commentary to this document is not available at the moment.

13.10.1819

Knud Lyne Rahbek

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Song for Thorvaldsen in Borup’s Society, Copenhagen.

13.10.1819

Adam Oehlenschläger

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Song for Thorvaldsen in Borup’s Society, Copenhagen.

13.10.1819

M.F. Liebenberg

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Song for Thorvaldsen in Borup’s Society, Copenhagen.

15.10.1819

M.F. Liebenberg, Adam Oehlenschläger, Knud Lyne Rahbek

Bertel Thorvaldsen

The commentary to this document is not available at the moment.

16.10.1819

Frederik Schmidt

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Schmidt’s song to Thorvaldsen at the celebration at the Royal Shooting Society in Copenhagen.

19.10.1819

Knud Lyne Rahbek

Omnes

The commentary to this document is not available at the moment.

29.10.1819

Jens Baggesen

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Baggesen urges Thorvaldsen to be present at a party in the literary society Clio, which he will a...

30.10.1819

Jens Baggesen

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Poem for Thorvaldsen sung at a party in the literary society Clio.

30.10.1819

Jens Baggesen

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Poem for Thorvaldsen sung at a party in the literary society Clio.

1.11.1819

NN

Omnes

The commentary to this document is not available at the moment.

7.12.1819

Borups Selskab

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Borup’s Society invites Thorvaldsen to attend a play.

13.12.1819

P.O. Brøndsted

Marie Aagaard

Brøndsted is pleased that Thorvaldsen has arrived in Denmark and has met his family. He asks for ...

25.12.1819

P.O. Brøndsted

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Brøndsted writes that he has been busy showing the newly arrived Royal Couple from Denmark around...

Efter 1819

Friederike Brun

Bertel Thorvaldsen

The commentary for this letter is not available at the moment.

17.1.1820

P.O. Brøndsted

Marie Aagaard

Brøndsted is happy that Thorvaldsen’s company has pleased the Aagaard family. He thanks them for ...

28.6.1820

Werner Jasper Andreas Moltke

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Moltke declines an invitation to attend the farewell party to Thorvaldsen at the Royal Shooting S...

1.7.1820

P.O. Brøndsted

Holger Halling Aagaard

Brøndsted is curious to know if Aagaard has seen Thorvaldsen’s busts of the Royal Family (Frederi...

3.7.1820

Borups Selskab

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Borup’s Society invites Thorvaldsen to a dinner party.

12.8.1820

NN

Henriette Danneskiold-Samsøe

Song about maternal love to Henriette Danneskiold-Samsøe.

12.8.1820

NN

Christian Carl Friedrich August, Louise Danneskiold-Samsøe

Song on the occasion of the betrothal of Louise Danneskiold-Samsøe and Christian Carl Friedrich A...

16.8.1820

H.F.J. Estrup

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Estrup invites Thorvaldsen to visit him and the family Scavenius at Klintholm Manor.

28.9.1820

P.O. Brøndsted

Marie Aagaard

Brøndsted is pleased that Thorvaldsen has met the Aagaard family and his own children before leav...

After 24.12.1825

Ludvig Bødtcher

Ludvig Bødtcher

The commentary to this document is not available at the moment.

8.3.1830

N.C.L. Abrahams

De danske Romere

Song by Abrahams on the occasion of the first celebration of Thorvaldsen’s Roman birthday in the ...

8.3.1830

N.C.L. Abrahams

De danske Romere

Song by Abrahams on the occasion of the first celebration of Thorvaldsen’s Roman birthday in the ...

1831

Terkel Mørch

Omnes

Mørch writes about his youth in Borup’s Society and about Thorvaldsen’s visits to his...

8.3.1836

Henrik Hertz

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Humorous song in five stanzas at the Danish Romans Society’s celebration in Copenhagen of T...

September 1838–June 1839

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 1st part of 60 in all.

7.10.1838

N.F.S. Grundtvig, J.L. Heiberg, Henrik Hertz, H.P. Holst, Thomas Overskou

Bertel Thorvaldsen

The commentary for this document is not available at the moment.

7.10.1838

Henrik Hertz

Omnes

Song by Henrik Hertz for the celebration of Thorvaldsen at the party at the Hôtel d’Angleterre in...

7.10.1838

NN

Omnes

The commentary to this document is not available at the moment.

19.11.1838

F.C. Hillerup

Omnes

The commentary to this document is not available at the moment.

3.2.1839

NN

Omnes

The commentary for this document is not available at the moment.

8.3.1839

Christian Peter Bianco Luno

Johan Christian Fick

Bill for printing expenses in connection with the celebration of Thorvaldsen’s Roman birthday 8.3...

8.3.1839

H. Käcker

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Bill for the tuning of a piano for the Society of the Danish Romans.

9.3.1839

C. Hansen

Johan Christian Fick

Bill for food and drinks for a party for the Danish Romans.

10.3.1839

Berlingske Bogtrykkeri

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Bill for printing songs written for the celebration of Thorvaldsen’s Roman birthday in the ...

12.3.1839

Johan Christian Fick

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Bill for the full costs of the party of the Danish Romans 8.3.1839.

17.3.1839

Redaktørerne ved Kjøbenhavns Morgenblad

Omnes

The commentary for this document is not available at the moment.

2.4.1839

Redaktørerne ved Ribe Stifts Adresse-Avis

Omnes

Newspaper notice about the Danish Romans’ celebration 8.3.1839.

11.6.1839

H.C. Andersen

Henriette Wulff

The commentary to this letter is not available at the moment.

21.6.1839

Redaktørerne ved Viborg Stiftstidende

Omnes

Newspaper notice about Thorvaldsen’s visit to Sorø Akademi.

July 1839

Adam Oehlenschläger

Elise Stampe

Poem by Oehlenschläger for Elise Stampe, Susette Dalgas, Georgia Schouw og Meta Cathrine Marie Gr...

July-August 1839

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 5th part of 60 in all.

July 1839

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 59th part of 60 in all.

19.7.1839

NN

Christopher Friedenreich Hage

Song for Christopher Friedenreich Hage on his 80th birthday.

23.7.1839

A.C. Petersen

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Song to Thorvaldsen.

23.7.1839

A.C. Petersen

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Song for Thorvaldsen.

24.7.1839

N.F.S. Grundtvig

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Through the Icelandic legendary figure of Vølund in the song, Grundtvig establishes a connection ...

Efter 24.7.1839

N.F.S. Grundtvig

Omnes

Grundtvig’s prologue explains the occasion of the following song. He sees the prologue as a key t...

4.9.1839

NN

Johanne Marie Elisabeth Clausen

Song for Johanne Marie Elisabeth Clausen at her baptism.

October 1839–February 1840

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 9th part of 60 in all.

Oktober-December 1839 (1910)

Cora Nyegaard

Omnes

The commentary to this document is not available at the moment.

12.10.1839

Christian 8.

Just Mathias Thiele

The commentary for this letter is not available at the moment.

10.11.1839

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Johan Christian Fick

Thorvaldsen declines a dinner invitation in Copenhagen on 19.11.1839 because he is busy working o...

19.11.1839

Johan Ferdinand de Neergaard

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Song for Thorvaldsen at his birthday.

19.11.1839

Henrik Stampe

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Birthday song for Thorvaldsen

Winter 1839-40

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 60th part of 60 in all.

After february 1840

Pauline Horneman

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Pauline expresses her vexation that she did not manage to see Thorvaldsen before she left for Eng...

March 1840 & 1820

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 58th part of 60 in all.

June-September 1840

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 12th part of 60 in all.

21.6.1840

H.C. Andersen

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Jolly drinking song with drumming on the table between the stanzas. Thorvaldsen has come to Nysø ...

August-October 1840

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 13th part of 60 in all.

2.10.1840

H.C. Andersen

Caroline Amalie, Christian 8.

Song for Christian VIII and Caroline Amalie on the occasion of their visit to Nysø on 3.10.1840.

3.10.1840

N.C.L. Abrahams

Caroline Amalie, Christian 8.

Song for Christian VIII and Caroline Amalie on the occasion of their visit to Nysø 3.10.1840

3.10.1840

Christian 8.

Christian 8.

On a one-day trip to Præstø and Nysø to see Thorvaldsen.

10.11.1840

Borups Selskab

Bertel Thorvaldsen

The commentary for this letter is not available at the moment.

13.11.1840

Christine Stampe

Just Mathias Thiele

Christine Stampe invites Thiele to Nysø for Thorvaldsen’s birthday. She herself will come to Cope...

24.11.1840

Johan Gunder Adler

Bertel Thorvaldsen

A dinner invitation on the occasion of Admiral Peter Wulff’s birthday.

April-maj 1841

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 19th part of 60 in all.

18.5.1841

Christian 8.

Christian 8.

Before his departure for Rome, Thorvaldsen attends a farewell dinner with Christian VIII at Sorge...

October 1842

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 47th part of 60 in all.

November-December 1842

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 48th part of 60 in all.

11.12.1842

Christian 8.

Christian 8.

The commentary for this document is not available at the moment.

January-March 1843

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 49th part of 60 in all.

25.1.1843

Christian 8.

Christian 8.

The commentary for this document is not available at the moment.

2.3.1843

H.C. Ørsted

Bertel Thorvaldsen

H.C. Ørsted invites Thorvaldsen for dinner.

Maj-november 1843

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 51th part of 60 in all.

November-December 1843

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 53th part of 60 in all.

November 1843

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 52th part of 60 in all.

5.11.1843

J.L. Heiberg

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Thorvaldsen is invited to a party at the Heiberg family.

6.11.1843

Christian 8.

Christian 8.

The commentary for this document is not available at the moment.

19.11.1843

H.C. Andersen

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Song for Thorvaldsen’s last birthday.

3.2.1844

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Jørgen Koch

Thorvaldsen declines an invitation on the ground that he has already accepted an invitation to J...

19.2.1844

Johan Heinrich Lytthans

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Thorvaldsen is invited to dine Thursday 22.2.1844 at 2p.m. with Lytthans’ family and friends.

March 1844

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 56th part of 60 in all.

March 1844

Christine Stampe

Omnes

The script of Christine Stampe’s memoirs on Thorvaldsen. This is the 57th part of 60 in all.

Senest 23.3.1844

A.C. Kierulff

Bertel Thorvaldsen

The comments for this invitation are not yet available.

9.4.1844

Christian 8.

Christian 8.

The commentary for this document is not available at the moment.

16.4.1844

Christian 8.

Christian 8.

The commentary for this document is not available at the moment.

2.8.1845

Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

The guests from the inauguration of the monument Frederik 6. on the hill at Skanderborg Castle ha...

5.8.1845

Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

The text gives a detailed summary of the events of the inauguration of the monument to Frederik 6...

1894 (1838)

F.L. Liebenberg

Omnes

Liebenberg tells anecdotes about Thorvaldsen after his return to Denmark 1838.