Henry Baerer
American sculptor (1837–1908)
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Henry Baerer (1837–1908) was an American sculptor born in Kirchheim, Hesse, Germany.[1]
Henry Baerer | |
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Baerer with bust of Friedrich Schiller, 1905 | |
| Born | 1837 |
| Died | 1908 (aged 70–71) |
| Notable work | Bronze bust of Beethoven |
| Style | sculpture |
Works
Works include:
- two versions of the Puck magazine mascot on the Puck Building, New York (1886)
- Bronze bust of Beethoven for a monument in Central Park (1884)
- Nearly identical bust in Prospect Park, Brooklyn[2]
- Identical monument in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco (dedicated 1915)
- Bust of John Howard Payne in Prospect Park, Brooklyn (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 Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
- Statue of Gouverneur K. Warren in Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, New York
- Bronze statue of Conrad Poppenhusen in College Point, Queens, New York
Gallery of works
General Edward Brush Fowler
Bust of Schubert
Bust of Beethoven
