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title: Franz Liszt in 1839
author: Henri Lehmann
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17629/franz-liszt-in-1839/
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updated: 2025-02-19
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# Franz Liszt in 1839
_Authored by Henri Lehmann_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17629.png)
## Image Caption
An 1839 oil-on-canvas portrait by Henri Lehmann of the Hungarian composer and pianist [Franz Liszt](https://www.worldhistory.org/Franz_Liszt/) (1811-1886). The dashing Liszt caused a sensation in the salons of [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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
## Cite This Work
### APA
Lehmann, H. (2023, July 11). Franz Liszt in 1839. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Lehmann, Henri. "Franz Liszt in 1839." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 11, 2023. .
### MLA
Lehmann, Henri. "Franz Liszt in 1839." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Jul 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Liszt_(Lehmann_portrait).jpg) by [**Henri Lehmann**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Liszt_(Lehmann_portrait).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 11 July 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.