Beethoven_bust_statue_by_Hagen.jpg


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Description Beethoven bust statue by Hagen.jpg	English: Photograph of bust statue of Ludwig van Beethoven by Hugo Hagen Français : Photographie du buste de Ludwig Van Beethoven réalisé par Hugo Hagen (1818-1871) et exposé au Beethoven-Hauss Museum de Bonn . Türkçe: Ludwig van Beethoven 'ın büst ü
Date	Taken in 1898
Source	Library of Congress [1] Contrairement à une erreur fréquemment répandue le buste a été réalisé par Hugo Hagen , non pas à partir du masque mortuaire mais, comme de nombreux autres, d'après le masque réalisé en 1812 par Franz Klein pour un buste qu'il devait réaliser ensuite.
Author	W.J. Baker (held the expired copyright on the photograph)
Other versions	Restored version of Image:Beethoven death mask.jpg . Cropped; Dirt, streaks, and scratches removed; Color and levels adjusted per key in original photograph.

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