Ludwig van Beethoven (Baerer)

{{Short description|Sculptures series by Henry Baerer}}

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| artist = Henry Baerer

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| subject = Ludwig van Beethoven

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Ludwig van Beethoven is a series of sculptures of Ludwig van Beethoven by German-American sculptor Henry Baerer. Versions are displayed in Central Park and Prospect Park in New York City, as well as Golden Gate Park 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/centralpark/monuments/1634|title=Central Park: Ludwig Van Beethoven|accessdate=June 19, 2014|publisher=New York City Department of Parks and Recreation}}

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