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Bracket for Bust of Beethoven (79.325a)

(German, about 1807–1888)
19th century
Medium/TechniqueStone; marble
DimensionsOverall for (b): 144.1 x 99.1 x 45.7 cm (56 3/4 x 39 x 18 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. William A. Tappan
Accession number79.325b
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSculpture
Collections
Provenance1879, gift of Mrs. William A. Tappan (Caroline Sturgis Tappan) (b.1819-d.1888), Boston, to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 1, 1879)
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