Herman Wilhelm Bissen was a Danish sculptor. Bissen created a number of public works, working in plaster, marble and bronze.
The National Gallery of Denmark owns a collection of over two hundred of his works, including over one hundred busts. Wikipedia
Born: October 13, 1798, Schleswig, Germany
Died: March 10, 1868 (age 69 years), Copenhagen, Denmark
Periods: Neoclassicism and Danish Golden Age
Place of burial: Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Denmark
Children: Vilhelm Bissen and Rudolf Bissen
Notable work: Isted Lion (Istedløven)
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