Henrik Hielmstierne, Bertel Thorvaldsen, 1770-1844, Presumably June 1812 - August 1812, Sculpture, Herm, Sculpture, Bust, Portrait Bust, Henrik Henriksen (1715-80), as he was originally called, was the son of a wealthy merchant. He trained in the fields of theology and law. From 1740-42 he undertook a Grand Tour of Europe, in the course of which he established contact with scholars and forged influential diplomatic connections. He was ennobled in 1747 after which he adopted the name of Hielmstierne. He acted as a high court judge

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