Chiron Teaching Achilles to Shoot with the Bow

Bertel ThorvaldsenWW-1810-000695

1810·Black chalk with white chalk on tan wove paper·37.2 × 43.3 cm (14 11/16 × 17 1/16 in.)

Regenstein Endowment Fund

Catalogue

Year: 1810
Medium: Black chalk with white chalk on tan wove paper
Dimensions: 37.2 × 43.3 cm (14 11/16 × 17 1/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Bertel Thorvaldsen

Artist

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Sculpture

Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor and medalist of international fame, who spent most of his life (1797–1838) in Italy. Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a working-class Danish/Icelandic family, and was accepted to the Royal Danish Academy of Art at the age of eleven. Working part-time with his father, who was a wood carver, Thorvaldsen won many honors and medals at the academy. He was awarded a stipend to travel to Rome and continue his education.

Copenhagen

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