Christian Charity, 19th century, Danish, Terracotta, 26 × 19 1/4 in. (66 × 48.9 cm), Sculpture, After a composition by Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish, Copenhagen 1770–1844 Copenhagen), This work is a highly finished study for one of four marble reliefs originally conceived in 1807–8 for the baptismal font of the Church at Brahe-Trollenberg, but subsequently rejected by the church. Early accounts state that the marble was executed for the third Marquess of Lansdowne in 1810, and in 1822 in order to raise money for a destitute Norwegian officer
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Christian Charity, 19th century, Danish, Terracotta, 26, 19 1/4, 66, 48.9 cm, Sculpture, After a composition by Bertel Thorvaldsen, Copenhagen, 1770–1844, work, highly finished, study, four marble, reliefs, originally, conceived, 1807–8, baptismal font, Church, Brahe-Trollenberg, subsequently rejected, church, Early accounts, state, marble, executed, third Marquess, Lansdowne, 1810, 1822, order, raise money, destitute Norwegian, officer
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