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| Title | Albert Thorwaldsen | |
| Collection | Salford Museum and Art Gallery | |
| Artist | Santi, C.V. (Italian(?) artist, active 19th century) After Vernet, Horace (French painter, 1789-1863) |
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| Date Earliest | about 1830 | |
| Date Latest | 1882 | |
| Signed | yes | |
| Description | Thorwaldsen was a Danish sculptor (1770-1843), active in Italy. After the death of Antonio Canova in 1822, he became the foremost neo-classical sculptor in Rome. The original version of this painting is now in the Thorwaldsen Museum of Copenhagen. Thorwaldsen is depicted here with the modelled bust of Vernet. At a banquet to honour Vernet's departure from Rome Thorwaldsen was to present Vernet with a laurel crown placed on the statue, but Vernet placed the crown on Thorwaldsen instead, stating 'there it is now in its right place'. | |
| Current Accession Number | 1882-4 | |
| Inscription | front lr 'C V Santi' | |
| Subject | portrait (Thorwaldsen, Albert) | |
| Measurements | 95.5 x 73 cm.0 cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on canvas | |
| Acquisition Details | Given by James Worrall J.P. 1882. | |
| Notes | The inscription appears on the leg of the table. | |
| Rights Owner | Salford Museum and Art Gallery | |
| Author | Lisa Howard | |