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209: 27: 1212: 255:, it was supposed to flank the main entrance of the new theatre building. honouring what was regarded as the two founding fathers of Danish theatre. Since Bissen's statue of Oehlenschläger also depicted him seated in a chair with a book, Stein saw a need for his Holberg statue to stand out from it more clearly. On 259:'s advice, he therefore chose to add a walking stick to the composition. The new building for the Royal Danish Theatre was inaugurated on 15 October 1984. The Ludvig Holberg statue was unveiled on 31 October 1875. An 180:
with his right leg stretched out, holding a book in one hand and his walking stick in the other. He is dressed in clothes typical of the late 18th century. Stein based his portrayl of Holberg on
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at an auction of Stein's estate on 2 April 1902. An 1851 plaster version of Stein's portrait statuette was acquired by the Royal Collection and is now in the collection of the
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The original plaster model of Stein's portrait bust (signed "28 February 1850, original") was acquired by the
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The bronze statue of Holberg depicts him in a comfortable pose, leaned back in an
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that are passing by on the square in front of him".
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55°40′48″N 12°35′13″E / 55.68000°N 12.58694°E / 55.68000; 12.58694
Copenhagen
Theobald Stein
Ludvig Holberg
Theobald Stein
Herman Wilhelm Bissen
Adam Oehlenschläger
Royal Danish Theatre
Kongens Nytorv
Copenhagen
Vilhelm Dahlerup
Sankt Annæ Plads
armchair
Johan Roselius
Sorø Academy
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Jean de Frances
political tinkers

De Neuhausenske Præmier
da
Ludvig Holberg
Otto Evens
August Saabye
Royal Danish Theatre
Herman Wilhelm Bissen
Adam Oehlenschläger
Sankt Annæ Plads
Wilhelm Marstrand

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