Liberty Enlightening the World (Statue of Liberty)

Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904)

Date

1894-1901
Object Type

Sculptures
Medium

Bronze with brown patina and black lacquer
Dimensions

34 1/2 x 8 x 8 in.
Edition

Edition of 2
Inscriptions

Sculpture:
proper left on tablet carved: JULY 4 MDCCLXXVI
Base:
proper left carved: A BARTHOLDI
verso stamped: THIEBAUT FRERES FONDEUR PARIS [foundry seal]
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Purchase with assistance from the Ruth Carter Stevenson Acquisition Endowment, Pat and Shelby Adams, Anonymous, Susan and Stephen Butt, Sue and John Allen Chalk, Julie and Glenn Davidson, Subie and Phil Green, Debra and Ken Hamlett, Karen Hixon, Diane Jacobsen, Christina and Mark Johnson, Luther King Capital Management, Dana and David Porter, Mary Potishman Lard Trust, Richard Russack, Clara and Stephen Smiley, and Barbara and David Wyatt
Accession Number

2024.26
Copyright

Public domain

Location: On view

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