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Jakob Faurvig
Thorvaldsens Museum
  • Christen Christensen 1806-1845

The Thorvaldsen Medal

  • Portrait of Thorvaldsen
  • Galathea presents Denmark with Thorvaldsen's Cupid with the Lyre
  • 1838
  • Sculpture > Relief > Medal
  • Location

    • Not on display
  • F13
  • F13
  • Thorvaldsen's Collections > Collection of Medals (F)

    • Metal > Gold
    • Imprinted

Dimension

  • Diameter 61 mm
  • ALBERTVS THORVALDSEN DANVS SCVLPTOR / C: CHRISTENSEN F / MDCCCXXXVIII / HAFNIAE
  • Inscription
  • Sculpture
  • European > Modernity (1800 - 1914)
  • Bertel Thorvaldsen
    • Thorvaldsens Museum
    • Bequest from Bertel Thorvaldsen
    • March 24, 1844
  • https://kataloget.thorvaldsensmuseum.dk/en/F13

Exhibition History

  • Canova | Thorvaldsen. La nascita della scultura moderna, Gallerie d’Italia, October 24, 2019 - June 28, 2020

Sources / Literature

    • 15.12.1836 from Redaktørerne ved Dansk Kunstblad to Omnes
    • 20.5.1837 from Redaktørerne ved Dansk Kunstblad to Omnes
    • 8.9.1838 from Redaktørerne ved Dansk Kunstblad to Omnes
    • 19.9.1838 from Just Mathias Thiele to Bertel Thorvaldsen
    • 8.1.1843 from Redaktørerne ved Ny Portefeuille to Omnes

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