Herman Wilhelm Bissen

Herman Wilhelm Bissen (1798–1868) was a Kingdom of Denmark sculptor.

Also recorded as H.W. Bissen; Hermann Wilhelm Bissen; Herman Vilhelm Bissen; Bissen.

Overview

The authority record associates the name with Danish Golden Age. Places of work recorded in the authority include Rome and Copenhagen. Works named in the authority record include Den tapre Landsoldat, Isted Lion and Frederik VI. Catalogue entries for sculpture state material, cast or carving, dimensions and foundry or workshop marks. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

Danish sculptor, author of Landsoldaten and the Isted Lion (1798–1868)

Sources

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“Herman Wilhelm Bissen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q741430: Herman Wilhelm Bissen
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