Works by this Artist
Liberty Enlightening the World
Fredéric Bartholdi, 1884 (installed)
Studies
with painter Ary Scheffer and sculptor Antoine Etex
Career
- 1869 – design for a monumental female figure as a lighthouse for the Suez Canal is rejected
- 1870 – the Republican government of France approves monument to be given to the US to commemorate French aid during the American War of Independence; receives commission for Liberty Enlightening the World – Gustave Eiffel designs interior structure
- 1876 – hand of Liberty exhibited at Centennial International Exhibition (Philadelphia)
- 1885 –publishes The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World, a pamphlet explaining the statue’s creation
- 1886 –Statue of Liberty dedication ceremony, New York Harbor
Travels
Egypt (1856); New York (1871)
Important Artworks
Lion of Belfort, 1871-80 (Belfort, France). This enormous (22 x 11 meters, 72 x 36 feet) red sandstone sculpture commemorates the bravery of French citizens during the 3 month-long Siege of Belfort during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71).
Readings:
- Khan, Yasmin Sabina. Enlightening the World: the Creation of the Statue of Liberty. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2010
- Trachtenberg, Marvin. The Statue of Liberty. New York: Viking Press, 1976
