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Hermann Wilhelm Bissen (b. Schleswig 1798, d. Copenhagen 1868)
King Frederik VII (1808–1863) with cape and sword strap. On the back number 2447 and TV No 191 and in pencil written Haandbiblioteket (reference library). 1850s. Unsigned. Bust of white marble. H. c. 70.
Harvard Rostrup, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of H. W. Bissen under 377, here various representations of this bust are mentioned. The model in plaster is dated 21. Sept. 1851 and is owned by the National Gallery of Denmark (Inv. no. KMS5095).
Several repetions were made in the 1850s among others one presented to the Student Association by Countess Danner. A marble copy was sold at Bissen's estate auction 1869 no. 7: “King Frederik VII's bust; natural size (finished work)”.
Frederik VII was commonly known as Frederik Folkekær (Frederik the Popular). The popularity of the king among the general public is due to the fact that he signed the Danish constitution in 1849. This signalled the end of the absolute monarchy. The bust is created by H. W. Bissen, who was heavily inspired by sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. The art of Bissen is influenced by the national romantic currents at the time, and he has been called the national sculptor of Denmark.
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Paintings and drawings, 1 June 2021