FRÉDÉRIC-AUGUSTE BARTHOLDI (1834-1904)
Liberty enlightening the world, 1878
Bronze with dark green patina, flame gilded with gold leaf
Height: 286 cm with the base, 277 without the base (112 ⅝ in and 109 ⅛ in.)
Signed and dated lower right: A. Bartholdi 1878 and numbered
Inscribed on the back: Edition du modèle du Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, and the foundry stamp : Godard
Inscribed on the left: Godard Fondeur Paris
Inscribed on the back: Edition du modèle du Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, and the foundry stamp : Godard
Inscribed on the left: Godard Fondeur Paris
Copyright/Photo credit
Exhibitions
- Paris, Musée des Arts et Métiers, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, n°1/8 in the permanent collection (on the square, 2010-2021)
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, Liberty Tower, n°3/8
- New York, 667 Madison Avenue, Hartz Mountain Industries, n°4/8 (at the entrance)
- New York, Ellis Island, 1 July-13 July 2021, n°1/8
- Washington, French Embassy, on loan since 14 July 2021, n°1/
Literature
- Robert Belot, The Statue of Liberty. The Monumental Dream, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., New York, 2019, p. 141
Publications
Filmography:
- Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Liberty: Mother of Exiles, New York, HBO, 2019
- Amaury Voslion, Il Medico della Peste, Paris, The Maison Frank Sorbier, 2020
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