The gift of France to the American people, the Bartholdi colossal statue, Liberty enlightening the world / Shugg Brothers ; R. Schwarz, Des. – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with The gift of France to the American people, the Bartholdi colossal statue, Liberty enlightening the world / Shugg Brothers ; R. Schwarz, Des., an antique lithograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The gift of France to the American people, the Bartholdi colossal statue, Liberty enlightening the world / Shugg Brothers ; R. Schwarz, Des.
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This color lithograph presents the Bartholdi colossal statue as "The gift of France to the American people," a title that frames the monument as a diplomatic offering before it stood in New York Harbor. The statue was designed by the French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, and when this print appeared around 1884, the figure was still being built in France, with its fundraising for the New York pedestal still underway. Printed by the Shugg Brothers and designed by R. Schwarz, the piece reflects the public enthusiasm for the project, which was dedicated in October 1886.
| Created / published | c1884. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Lithographs Color 1880-1890. |
| Notes | P23348 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by the Shugg Lithographoid Printing Co. |
| Subjects | Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)--1880-1890. State seals--1880-1890. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 9,144 × 6,810 px · prints to 30 × 23 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-172754 |
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