Copy after Franz Klein (Vienna, 1779 - 1840)
Life Mask of Ludwig van Beethoven, after 1812
Plaster , 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.)
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Object details
Accession number
U1w16
Primary Creator
Franz Klein (Vienna, 1779 - 1840)
Full title
Life Mask of Ludwig van Beethoven
Creation Date
after 1812
Object Case
Musicians Case
Provenance
Possibly acquired by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837–1898), from librarian and autograph collector Theodore F. Dwight (1846–1917), March 1893.
Dimensions
20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Plaster
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Yellow Room
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 17.Rights and reproductions
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Yellow Room
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.