Music Conservatory of Coeur d'Alene receives mysterious statue as gift
Music Conservatory of Coeur d'Alene Artistic Director Kent Kimball on Monday shares history about a mysterious Beethoven bust that was donated to the conservatory by a Coeur d'Alene resident whose grandfather bought it an auction from a family that owned hundreds of houses and mansions on the East Coast during the height of its silk manufacturing empire. The bust is seen on the shelf over Kimball's left shoulder.
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Kent Kimball on Monday holds a bust of Ludwig von Beethoven that was recently given as a gift to the Music Conservatory of Coeur d'Alene. The alabaster statue is mysterious in who carved it and exactly how old it is, although could be about 224 years old.
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A 2-foot-tall statue of famous German composer and musician Ludwig von Beethoven that was recently given to the Music Conservatory of Coeur d'Alene is as mysterious as it is detailed. It is pictured on display Monday.
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COEUR d'ALENE — The wild hair, famous scowl, furrowed brow and even slight creases in the vest into which the ruffled cravat is tucked are captured in an alabaster bust of Ludwig van Beethoven.
The 2-foot-tall statue that was recently given to the Music Conservatory of Coeur d'Alene is as mysterious as it is detailed.
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