Bertel Thorvaldsen, the Danish Sculptor
Artist/Maker
DatesMade: Made 1832
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 91 x 74 cm h x w x d: Ram 106 x 91 x 9 cm
Inventory numberNM 2491
AcqusitionPurchase 1925
Other titlesTitle (sv): Den danske skulptören Bertel Thorvaldsen Title (en): Bertel Thorvaldsen, the Danish Sculptor Label (sv): Skulptören Bertel Thorvaldsen Label (en): The Sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen
DescriptionDescription: This portrait of the sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen is considered to be one of Eckersberg’s best. The subject is dressed in the black habit of a member of Academia San Lucas. He is gazing into the distance and in the background can be seen his Alexander Frieze for the Quirinal Palace, a reminder that he like Alexander had won renown, but in the field of art. Thorvaldsen was the most famous Dane of his time and spent 40 years in Rome. This is one of Eckersberg’s own replicas of the original he painted in 1814.
Depicted Person
Motif categoryPortrait
Collection
TechniquePainting
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