Wilhelm Bendz (b. Odense 1804, d. Vicenza 1832)
Portrait of Jonas Collin (1776–1861). Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 48×43 cm.
Provenance: Consul General C.F. Glad, his auction Winkel & Magnussen 100, 1931 no. 400, ill. p. 25.
Illustrated: Marianne Saabye (ed.), “Wilhelm Bendz, 1804–1832. Et ungt kunstnerliv”, The Hirschsprung Collection, 1996, p. 122 fig. 6.
Jonas Collin was a lawyer and Privy Councillor. He also played a significant role in the art and cultural life of his time and was, among other things, the patron of the writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). Furthermore, Collin was an active part of Kunstforeningens (the Art Association's) early years and was chairman of the association's board for several years. In the years 1821–29 and 1843–49, he was co-director of The Royal Danish Theatre, and he was also one of the driving forces behind the realisation of Thorvaldsen's Museum and chairman of the museum's board from 1845 until his death.
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