, 1873-09-28
BEETHOVEN'S CAST.
An Artist who Frightened tho Grcnt
Master Out Of His Wits


cal gatherInga in ylouna. It is undoubtedly
true tint Beethoven WAS rather brusque, and |
carefully avoided forming any now ncqunint,,
aucoahlp whatever, but Danhausor' g frank and
proasiou OH him. Aftor tho two had met acoi-
dontally several timos, DaphauBor thought he |
should like to take cast Of Dcothoyon's taco, |
80 as to preserve for possorty faithful portrait
lilo first opportunity, but Beethoven, under w. |
rloua pratoxta, endaayorod to avoid complianco.,
coufcssing that ho had not tho ellghteBt |
wlBh to soe his feature reproduced and That no |
ha11sor, however, WIS not 30 oaslly beaten. Ho |
nevor ccnsod Wanting tho merit of model tn
Eon from Nature, adding that Beethoven owed 1t |
to pos.erty to hauo down to them bis features:
DanhauBor pleaded lis oauBo 30 warmly TINT az
longth Beethoven yielded, and . day was natned
for him to 20 to the pain.or,s house. At that
timo, beBides painting III oil, Danhauser devoted
sfsat dea Of tune 10 9sn 1ga tH.s nvsnnS ling
wood-carvlugs, left him by his father:
Joseph Danlausor, pupil Of pator Craft, was
born at Vionna, in lsO5. His genre picturos are
ocuiliat," "Tho Opening Of tho Wil," and the
"Couvent Supper" Many Of his historical pic
t.1ros, also, worthy Of notice, especially tho
picture which adornn tho high aitnr 81 the oatho-
tiral, Eylau. and which representa- st. Stephen
and Abraham ropudiatng Agar. Danhauser died
in tho 1o~or Of his ago, IN 1916, in hia fathor's
ilouee, Vionna. HiH namo has boon givon to tho
atrees ho lnAabtted.
at last the day 80 impationtly eApectod ar-
rigod; tho day on WHICH beethovon hau proma-
Cd to 60 to Dnunauaofs' Ino BEeat composer
kept lis word. anu was most warmly welcomed;
After short conversation, Uannauaor Piopa1ea
for work. beethoven, aitor taAiilg OIL nla coah
and oraYat was fequestou 10 sls 4oWn.
"You will not hurt my head, ! SUPPOSE. 1b-
served the composer, somewhat oleniayoo o. tAe
preparations lo beheld going on. ,u
D@nhauaef, Ian4ullZeo ntn, plomtstuh " W
! quick, so as to ab9roylate aa mucn as posalo!o
anything thore might DO dlaagfeeablo IN me Pro
| cess. 10 BoatloVon.e ercat aatonl8nmenl' sue
painter began by phAtllB thin at1lpa o. papof on
| his eyebrows, and by sinearng Wlth an oleagi-
nous liquid al parts of hin it.ce Whezo there was
| any hair. Flo then asked tho composer 70 put
| Il small tubo to his mouth and to shne his eyes.
Tho reader must know that, 70 take tue CAST o. 4
face, tho latter ia covered WITH tepld plaster IN
| liquid state. Tho plaster soon gets oola, anu
forma solid maas, WHICH, "noh 1epao'gus ~
contains the exaot lneamonta OF =. the
| countenanoo. Tho operation 1B exceeo1nBW
dlsagreoable Tor those suD1ee:ea 70 y, pecause
the tace is so to speak, walled IN anu tho panent
| can breathe only through small plPe OF
tubo. Besides THIS. tho plaster, When usylnH
p1oducea very painful sensation, 70 say nosulne
q the face LINT u ID no easy nattne 70 ieaose ~
the cast, because every naH annosink " 3 sn9
paBter u prouuetse u pnu. ~ ; In Iisa
pnrposely om!ou eapats ,nn,I ~ inn ra,.o ~ ~ "
composer, Tor lear TUG 4aGtes suouiu tu.nso "
uhuef6o re ofneal. na ~
not tno agntest y. wae W. ny -, ~ ',a
Tor 1m A.teT tne nlht ~" Hassea u ~ anoa
ompioyea 70 iay W w Riasset, ~ siouasa 1.as,