Pernille Klemp
Pernille Klemp
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Christian Daniel Rauch
1777-1857
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Production Date
1816Type of Work / Object
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Location
Inventory Number
G260
Catalogue Number
G260Catalogue Level / Collection
Thorvaldsen's Collections > Collection of Sculptures (G)
Explanation
- Thorvaldsen and the German sculptor Christian Daniel Rauch lived door by door in Rome for long periods during the years 1805-1819. After a visit to Carrara in 1816, Rauch modelled Thorvaldsen “ad vivum”, i.e. with him sitting as a live model. And the result was indeed a particularly vivid interpretation of Thorvaldsen – of his inspiring glance, his splendid hair and his characteristic profile. Rauch often emphasised Thorvaldsen’s crucial importance to him. Yet, Thorvaldsen had little to say on their relationship, and neither did he possess any works by Rauch. Thorvaldsens Museum received this bust in 1870 as a gift from Berlin. The original model belongs to the Rauch Museum in Bad Arolsen, and the marble version can be seen in the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin.
Motif / Theme
Version / Edition
Plaster Cast
Dimension
- Height 55 cm
- Width 47 cm
- Depth 26 cm
Inscription / Certification / Label
Chr. Rauch ad Vivum 1816 / Albrt ThorwaldsenType
Inscription
Art Form / Craft
Sculpture
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Acquisition Mode
Donated by Mr. EichlerAcquisition Date
1870