Jonas Collin
![Collin painted by [[Constantin Hansen]], 1751](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Jonas_Collin_by_Constantin_Hansen.jpg)
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 writer 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.
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