Konsul Abildgaards relief - Randers, Denmark - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

I porten ved Torvegade 14 findes dette fine relief. Det forestiller en kvinde som holder en Merkurstav og er formentlig opsat som Konsul Just Abildgaars hyldest til sig selv og de ting han havde opnået med firmaet Jysk Kaffekompagni i forbindelse med firmaets 25 års jubilæum i 1906.

Located in a port, at Torvegade 14, is this fine relief. It shows a woman holding The caduceus and it should probably be seen as Consul Just Abildgaars tribute to himself and the things he accomplished with his company Jysk Coffee Company.

Kvinden er barfodet med et klæde draperet om hende, således at hendes bryster er blottede. Hendes ene arm er hævet og den anden sænket. I den hævede hånd holder hun staven og i den sænkede hånd holder hun en krans af laurbærblade. Bag kvinden er der et skib som ligger til kaj. Under kvinden står der: "Sat Af Personalet 2den August 1906 25 aarsdagen For Forretningens Grundlæggelse". Ved tekstens sider vokser kaffeplanter.

The woman is barefooted with a towel draped around her, so that her breasts are exposed. One arm is raised and the other lowered. The raised hand holds caduceus and the lowered hand holds a laurel wreath. Behind the woman is a ship in the harbour. Below the woman is written: "Placed by staff 2nd August 1906 The shop's 25 anniversary". Next to the text grows coffee plants.

Konsul Abildgaard ejede tidens mest moderne kaffebrænderi. På den tid ristede man kaffe i store metalcylindere der blev opvarmet over åben ild. Kaffebønnerne blev brændt på en måde som gav dårligere smag og aroma. Salomons patent var fremtiden og Abildgaard havde på havnen i Randers anlagt Danmarks første risteri efter denne metode. Brænderiet fyldte 4 etager og blev af tiden eksperter omtalt som et af datidens bedste. 2000 pund kaffe kunne der produceres pr. dag. Det nye ved Salomons patent var, at kaffen blev ristet ved varm luft hvilket gav en markant højere kvalitet. I bygningen bag Torvegade havde Abildgaard et kaffeudsalg hvor kaffen blev solgt under navnet Salomons Kaffe. Produktion og salg fortsatte helt frem til 1974 hvor foretningen blev købt af et af den tids store internationale kafferisterier Karat Kaffe.

Abildgaard owned the most modern coffeeroaster. At the time, coffee was roasted in large metalcylinders heated over an open fire. The coffee beans were roasted in a way that gave poorer flavor and aroma. Solomon's patent was the future and Abildgaard had on the harbor in Randers build Denmark's first roaster using this method. 4 floors and it was of the era's experts referred to as one of the contemporary best. 2000 pounds of coffee could be produced in a day. The novelty of Solomon's patent was that the coffee was roasted by hot air resulting in a significantly higher quality. In the building behind Torvegade, Abildgaard had a coffee sale where coffee was sold under the name Solomon's Coffee. Production and sales continued until 1974 when the factory was purchased by one of the era's great international coffee roasters Karat Coffee.

Relieffet er komponeret af elementer og symboler der alle beskriver og hylder handel og success. I dette tilfælde naturligvis Abildgaard og den success hans kaffe produktion fik. Selv om der står, at relieffet er skænket af de ansatte, er der ingen tvivl om, at det er Abildgaard, som har betalt, og dermed har han også godkendt dekorationen. Stukrelieffet befinder sig lidt gemt væk og er af en forholdsvis beskeden natur, men alligevel afspejler det tendensen i tiden.

The relief is composed by elements and symbols which all describe and celebrates commerce and success. In this case, of course, Abildgaard and the success of his coffee production. Although it is written that the relief is donated by the employees, there is no doubt that Abildgaard was the one who paid, and approved the decoration. The relief is in a not so visible location and is of a relatively small nature. Still it reflects the trend of that time.

Sources: (all in danish)

• Stjerneruten i Randers - Folder avalible from the office of tourism, Randers
• Overvejelser omkring nogle skulpturelle udsmykninger i Randers - article from the book Kulturhistorisk Museum Randers Årbog 2002
• Allan Berg Nielsen: Randersbiografi, 2. ed. 2005
• Jydsk Kaffekompagni, Randers. Salomon’s Kaffe. - http://www.kaffedaaser.dk

Your impression of the sculpture?: Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 08/02/1906 Where is this sculpture?: Torvegade 14 Randers, Denmark 8900 Sculptors Name: Unknown Website for sculpture?: Not listed

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