Henry Baerer (1837-1908) was an American sculptor born in

Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...

, Germany. Works include: * two versions of the

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mascot on the

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, New York (1886) * Bronze bust of Beethoven for a monument in Central Park (1894) ** Nearly identical bust in Prospect ParkLudwig Van Beethoven Statue in Prospect Park Concert Grove
NYC Parks Dept * Bust of John Howard Payne in

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(Moved to Home, Sweet Home Museum located at 14 James Ln, East Hampton, NY 11937) * Statue of Edward Brush Fowler in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn * Bust of Franz Schubert in

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, Philadelphia *

Statue of Gouverneur K. Warren A statue of Gouverneur K. Warren by artist Henry Baerer is installed in Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. The bronze sculpture of Warren in military garb rests on a Conway green granite pedestal quarried ...

in Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, New York * Bronze statue of Conrad Poppenhusen in College Point, Queens, New York

Gallery of works

Puck Bldg Puck Figure Houston 13 Jul 2003.jpg, Puck General Edward Fowler in Fowler Square crop.jpg, General Edward Brush Fowler Schubert Hort Center Philly.JPG, Bust of Schubert File:Brooklyn Prospect Park Beethoven 01.JPG, Bust of Beethoven

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1837 births 1908 deaths Artists from Munich Artists from New York City German emigrants to the United States Sculptors from New York (state) {{US-sculptor-stub