Christian (VIII) Frederik, Bertel Thorvaldsen, 1770-1844, Presumably January 7, 1821 - Presumably January 13, 1821, Sculpture, Bust, Portrait Bust, The bust of Crown Prince Christian Frederik (1786-1848) was modelled when the prince and his wife came to Rome while engaged on a prolonged journey abroad (1818-22). In his quality of Chairman of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art, the intelligent and well educated prince acquired great importance for fine art. It was, however, especially the artists whom he got to know in the group centred on Thorvaldsen who came to enjoy his patronage. Under the name of Christian 8, he became the last absolute King of Denmark in 1839., Cast, Height 69 cm, Sculpture, European, Modernity (1800 - 1914), Italy, Lazio, Rome
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Christian, VIII, Frederik, Bertel Thorvaldsen, 1770-1844, Presumably January 7, 1821, Presumably January 13, 1821, Sculpture, Bust, Portrait Bust, bust, Crown Prince Christian Frederik, 1786-1848, modelled, prince, wife came, Rome, engaged, prolonged journey abroad, 1818-22, quality, Chairman, Royal Danish Academy, Fine Art, intelligent, well educated prince acquired great importance, fine art, artists whom, got, know, group centred, Thorvaldsen, came, enjoy, patronage, Under, name, Christian 8, last absolute King, Denmark, 1839, Cast, Height 69 cm, Sculpture, European, Modernity, 1800, 1914, Italy, Lazio, Rome
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