Franz Liszt in 1839
An 1839 oil-on-canvas portrait by Henri Lehmann of the Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt (1811-1886). The dashing Liszt caused a sensation in the salons of Paris with his virtuoso piano playing and unique style of presentation which led to a period of immense popularity for the artist known as 'Lisztomania'.
Musée Carnavalet, Paris
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