''Ludwig van Beethoven'' is a series of sculptures of

Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical ...

by German-American sculptor

Henry Baerer Henry Baerer (1837-1908) was an American sculptor born in Munich, Germany. Works include: * two versions of the Puck (magazine), Puck magazine mascot on the Puck Building, New York (1886) * Ludwig van Beethoven (Baerer), Bronze bust of Beethoven ...

. Versions are displayed in

Central Park Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West Side, Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the List of New York City parks, fifth-largest park in the city, covering . It is the most visited urban par ...

and Prospect Park in New York City, as well as

Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, United States, is a large urban park consisting of of public grounds. It is administered by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, which began in 1871 to oversee the development ...

in San Francisco. The sculpture in Central Park was dedicated on July 22, 1884. It includes two bronze statues, including a bust of Beethoven and an allegorical female figure on a polished Barre Granite pedestal. File:Central Park NYC - Beethoven statue by Henry Baerer - IMG 5719.JPG, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City File:Beethoven by Henry Baerer.jpg, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco File:Brooklyn Prospect Park Beethoven 02.JPG, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City

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Prospect Park: Beethoven Memorial
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation 1884 establishments in New York (state) Allegorical sculptures in the United States Bronze sculptures in Brooklyn Bronze sculptures in California Bronze sculptures in Manhattan Busts in California Busts in New York City Golden Gate Park Monuments and memorials in Brooklyn Monuments and memorials in California Monuments and memorials in Manhattan Outdoor sculptures in Brooklyn Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan Outdoor sculptures in San Francisco Prospect Park (Brooklyn) Sculptures in Central Park Sculptures of Ludwig van Beethoven Sculptures of men in California Sculptures of men in New York City Statues in New York City Statues in San Francisco {{NewYork-sculpture-stub

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