Bertel Thorvaldsen (b. Copenhagen 1770, d. s.p. 1844)
Purchased by “The Metropolitan Museum of Art” in September 2013.
“Antikt sceneri” and “Figurkomposition”. Two sketches: The Three Graces and winged figures and a Classical composition with a woman lying on a sofa and Mercury/Hermes. Unsigned. One with inscription on the back: "Tegnet af (drawn by) Conferentsraad Thorvaldsen. C. F. Wilckens Kustode. Pencil on paper. Visible size. 14×27.5, sheet size 10×24.4 cm. (2).
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Paintings & drawings, 17 September 2013