Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-03


and vindictiyc nature, and the violen.
scenes which Il led to the second ny
Tho hr;ll;ancy Of her beauty ana &C
.n,ra,;sbmepts. and the third by force
of a sympathetic temperament ne'
Genuine love Of art, aud adoring appre-
citation of his own genius.
The first, Anna Marie Magnani. was
=, I,.lian of low birth, and employed
ss maid in noble family, where the
sculn,or visited. His artistic sense was
fascinated by her proud carriage, vigor-
ous. statuesque form, and darkly-g'ow-
inc beauty. so marked contrast to MS
own northern fairness, which was
equally captivating to her. The Arrest
at that time was without means and the
beautiful Italian without conscience 'as
her subsequent conduct shows. They
formed an alliance which Anna Marie
however, coolly ignored when gen.
tleman of fortune offered to make
her his wife. Her vanity would not
allow her to give up her lover, upon
whom she continued TO bestow her Ia
yors. with a written agreement, how
ever. from Thorvaldsen, to the elect
that if their liason should lead to
rupture with her husband the sculptor
should provide for her maintenance
The consequence of such an extraordi-
nary arrangement may be easily fore
seen. Thorvaldsen was suddenly sent
for one day, and had to return to Rome
with Annie Marie. For the next SIX
teen years she figures largely IN his
life. making it at times so tnmultuous
that his friends, alarmed both for his
health and his studies, entered into
pleasant conspiracy to bring about a
suitable marriage.
MISS MACKENZIE.
To this end Miss Mackenzie, a Scotch
woman of high birth, clever, and highly
educated, was brought upon the scene.
In the first stages Of their friendship
Tboryaldsen was i'll, and Miss Mac
kenzie and her aunt nursed him. Graft
tude, perhaps. more than anything
else. awoke kind Of love on his part,
and resulted in a betrothal, which,
however, was ignored when he met a
Young Viennese, the supreme attrac-
ton of whose beauty influenced him
TO such an extent that he courted
her under the very eyes of his Scotch
love, who lived opposite. The up
shot of it all seems that finally. over
come by remorse for the pain and NOR
tifcation he had inflicted upon Miss
Mackenzie. he broke Of with the fair
Austrian, made what apologies ne could
10 his late betrothed. and, tormented
by Anna Marie. who in her mad jeal-
onsy of both had threatened suicide and
murder for the artistSand their only
child, he was exceedingly glad to ac-
cept an urgent invitation from the King
and his countrymen to visit his native
city. Henceforth, though he won and
retained to the end Of his life the friend
ship Of women Of noble character and
position, he avoided affairs Of the heart.
THE END.
His final return to this city in fri
gate which the King of Denmark had
sent out to bring him home after forty
two years Of busy artistic life in Rome
has been compared to the return of
conquerirg monarch with the trophies
of his victories. He was greeted by the
entire country thousands from all
parts Of Denmark poured into the capt.
tai to DO the old man honor. The yicto-
RES ThOrvaldsen had won. and the mag
nificent trophies which no brought with
him and presented to his native town
were victories for all mankind, while
the trophies were as imperishable as
the mind that created them. ! must
ask pardon for this DEPRESSION from orr
industrial subjects on tie ground that
it is impossible to spend nearly two
DAYS in the ThorvaldSen Museum with
out becoming imbued with the sense of
his wonderful personality. Here may be
found even the furniture Of his studio
and his stting-room, arranged as 1t was
in his lie, while under glass shade
the unfinished work is preserved ltho
bust of Luther which he was engaged
on on the morning Of his death. The
mark of his hand is distinctly to he
seen in the lump Of clay which he was
handling. and which he threw down in
front of the bust, sticking his chiSel into
it.
That night Thorvaldsen tainted at the
theatre. and when he vas laid upon the
sofa of the Charlot,enberg Palace. which
adjoins the theatre. it was found that
the spirit Of the great sculptor had
peacefully and silently passed away.