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The Genius of Sculpture, A524

Jakob Faurvig

Thorvaldsens Museum

Bertel Thorvaldsen
1770-1844

The Genius of Sculpture

Production Date
No later than March 24, 1844
Type of Work / Object
- Drawing
- Sculpture > Relief

Location
- Denmark > Copenhagen > Thorvaldsens Museum > Basement > Room 64
Inventory Number
A524

Catalogue Number
A524
Catalogue Level / Collection
Thorvaldsen's Art > Thorvaldsen's Sculptures (A)

Motif / Theme

Human > Genius
Theme > Skill > Sculpture

Additional Catalogue Information

- Material
  - Stone > Slate
  - Color > Chalk
- Technique
  Drawn
Version / Edition
Chalk Sketch on Slate

Dimension

Height 109 cm
Width 109 cm

Art Form / Craft
Sculpture

Culture / Period European > Modernity (1800 - 1914)
Art Movement / Style
- Neoclassicism

Owner
- Thorvaldsens Museum
- Acquisition Mode
  Bequest from Bertel Thorvaldsen
- Acquisition Date
  March 24, 1844

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https://kataloget.thorvaldsensmuseum.dk/en/A524

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