page_title: Jonas Collin
hierarchical_section_title: Jonas Collin
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Jonas Collin
context_page_description: Jonas Collin was a Danish civil servant and patron of the arts. He took care of Hans Christian Andersen when the later writher first arrived in Copenhagen as a child and remained his loyal friend and supporter for the remainder of his life. He was also involved in the foundation of the Thorvaldsen Museum.
context_section_description: Jonas Collin (6 January 1776 - 28 August 1861) was a Danish civil servant and patron of the arts. He took care of Hans Christian Andersen when the later writher first arrived in Copenhagen as a child and remained his loyal friend and supporter for the remainder of his life. He was also involved in the foundation of the Thorvaldsen Museum.
caption: Collin painted by Constantin Hansen, 1751
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