Herman Wilhelm Bissen

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Herman Wilhelm Bissen
Born	(1798-10-13)13 October 1798 Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig
Died	10 March 1868(1868-03-10) (aged 69) Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality	Danish
Education	Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Known for	Sculpture
Notable work	Isted Lion (Istedløven)
Movement	Danish Golden Age, Neoclassicism
Awards	Order of the Dannebrog

Herman Wilhelm Bissen (13 October 1798 – 10 March 1868) was a Danish sculptor.^[1] 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. Among his notable works are the monumental Landsoldaten (1858) in Fredericia, the statue of Adam Oehlenschläger (1854–61) in front of the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, and the equestrian statue of King Frederik VII of Denmark in front of Christiansborg Castle.^[2]