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Bust of Beethoven

Wilhelm Matthiä (German, about 1807–1888)
German
about 1862

Medium/Technique Stone; marble
Dimensions Overall for (b): 144.1 x 99.1 x 45.7 cm (56 3/4 x 39 x 18 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. William A. Tappan
Accession Number79.325a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionColossal white marble bust, with inscription "Beethoven" on front and "W. Matthiae" on the side. Bracket = 79.325b
Signed W. Matthiä
Provenance1879, gift of Mrs. William A. Tappan (Caroline Sturgis Tappan) (b.1819-d.1888), Boston, to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 1, 1879)