Bertel Thorvaldsen

Danish · 1770–1844 · Sculptor, Draughtsman

Bertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor and medalist of international fame, who spent most of his life (1797–1838) in Italy. Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into… (Wikipedia)

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rare and important signed Carrara marble bas-relief plaque of 'The Genii of Music Singing'Bonhams · Nov 2021£75,250≈ $101,264≈ €89,487Sign up to see
BELLEROPHON AND PEGASUSLempertz · May 2012€9,760≈ $12,633≈ £7,857Sign up to see
Büste des Cupido – wohl Carlo Alberto Thorvaldsen (1806 – 1811). Nach 1811Grisebach · Nov 2013€6,250≈ $8,495≈ £5,201Sign up to see

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Bertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor and medalist of international fame, who spent most of his life (1797–1838) in Italy. Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a working-class Danish/Icelandic family, and was accepted to the Royal Danish Academy of Art at the age of eleven. Working part-time with his father, who was a wood carver, Thorvaldsen won many honors and medals at the academy. He was awarded a stipend to travel to Rome and continue his education.

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Born 1770, CopenhagenDied 1844, CopenhagenOccupation Sculptor, DraughtsmanWikidata Q47812 ↗ULAN 500011182 ↗Museum works 21

Also known as Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen, Albert Thorvaldsen, Alberto Thorvaldsen, Alberto Thorwaldsen, b. thorwaldsen, bertel thorwaldsen, (Karl Albert) Bertel Thorvaldsen, Nachfolger and 2 other name forms

Works in museum collections

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Bertel Thorvaldsen, Pin (part of a set) — **Pin (part of a set)**mid-19th century · Gold, shell (Cassia rufa)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. John D. Jones, 1899 — Open Acces…

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Nessus Abducting Dejanira — **Nessus Abducting Dejanira**modeled 1814–15, carved 1821–23 or 1826 · Marble
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Fund, …

Bertel Thorvaldsen, The Three Graces and Putti; verso: Various Studies — **The Three Graces and Putti; verso: Various Studies**early 19th century · Graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Katrin Bellinger Kunsthandel, 2015 — …

Bertel Thorvaldsen, A Seated Youth — **A Seated Youth**late 18th–mid-19th century · Graphite and pen and ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Alain and Marie-Christine van den B…

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Dante and Virgil on the back of Geryon — **Dante and Virgil on the back of Geryon**early 19th century · Black and white chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, The Isaacson-Draper Foundation Gift…

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Bellerophon and Pegasus — **Bellerophon and Pegasus**1790–1844 · Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk or graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2013 — Open Access (CC0)

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Possibly Lady Louisa Bingham — **Possibly Lady Louisa Bingham**model 1816 and/or 1817/1818, carved c. 1821/1824 · Carrara marble
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Possibly Lady Georgiana Bingham — **Possibly Lady Georgiana Bingham**model 1816 and/or 1817/1818, carved c. 1821/1824 · Carrara marble
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Lady Elizabeth Vernon, née Bingham — **Lady Elizabeth Vernon, née Bingham**model 1816 and/or 1817/1818, carved c. 1821 · Carrara marble
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Ontwerp voor een reliëf met Amor en een liggende figuur van Anacreon — **Ontwerp voor een reliëf met Amor en een liggende figuur van Anacreon**1823
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Nacht: gevleugelde vrouwenfiguur, die met op iedere arm een kind naar links zweeft — **Nacht: gevleugelde vrouwenfiguur, die met op iedere arm een kind naar links zweeft**1800 - 1815
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in Warsaw — **Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in Warsaw**1850
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Jason with the Golden Fleece — **Jason with the Golden Fleece**1803
Thorvaldsen Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Thorvaldsen Museum

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Baptismal Angel by Bertel Thorvaldsen — **Baptismal Angel by Bertel Thorvaldsen**1827
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Årets tider. Symboliseret ved fire menneskefigurer — **Årets tider. Symboliseret ved fire menneskefigurer**1794
Statens Museum for Kunst ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Statens Museum for Kunst

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Døgnets tider. Symboliseret ved fire vingede skikkelser — **Døgnets tider. Symboliseret ved fire vingede skikkelser**1794
Statens Museum for Kunst ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Statens Museum for Kunst

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Night — **Night**1815
Thorvaldsen Museum ↗
CC0 · Bertel Thorvaldsen, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Thorvaldsen Museum

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Psyche — **Psyche**1806
Thorvaldsen Museum ↗
CC0 · Bertel Thorvaldsen, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Thorvaldsen Museum

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Hebe by Bertel Thorvaldsen — **Hebe by Bertel Thorvaldsen**1816
Thorvaldsen Museum ↗
CC0 · Bertel Thorvaldsen, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Thorvaldsen Museum

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Panel Entitled "Night" — **Panel Entitled "Night"**19th century · Cross stitch and beads on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Potter Palmer II — public domain (CC0)

Bertel Thorvaldsen, Chiron Teaching Achilles to Shoot with the Bow — **Chiron Teaching Achilles to Shoot with the Bow**after 1810 · Black chalk with white chalk on tan wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Regenstein Endowment Fund — public domain (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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