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Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Miller, Ferdinand von II 1842-1929 (copy after)  Search this
Architect:
Barnett, George Ingham 1815-1898  Search this
Subject:
Beethoven, Ludwig van  Search this
Medium:
Bust: artificial stone; Pedestal: limestone and polished Missouri red granite
Culture:
German  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Copy
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Tower Grove Park Music pavilion St. Louis Missouri
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri, St. Louis survey, 1993.
Image on file.
(On front of plinth, incised and painted gold:) BEETHOVEN unsigned
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
Bust of Beethoven featuring a gilded inscription on its plinth. Bust rests on a pedestal consisting of a limestone capital atop a polished Missouri red granite column on a limestone base.
Topic:
Portrait male--Bust  Search this
Performing Arts--Music--Composer  Search this
State of Being--Disabled--Deaf  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Control number:
IAS MO000260
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_325777