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Liberty Enlightening the World: The Colossal Statue by Bartholdi – Historic Reproduction

Liberty Enlightening the World: The Colossal Statue by Bartholdi — historic image
Liberty Enlightening the World: The Colossal Statue by Bartholdi. Historic image from the Statue of Liberty collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic image captures Liberty Enlightening the World: The Colossal Statue by Bartholdi in remarkable detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Liberty Enlightening the World: The Colossal Statue by Bartholdi

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Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi's statue, formally titled "Liberty Enlightening the World," shows a robed woman raising a torch in her right hand and holding a tablet inscribed with the date of American independence in her left. The sculptor designed the figure in France, where it was built in sections of hammered copper over an iron framework engineered by Gustave Eiffel. Gifted by the French people to the United States to mark the centenary of independence, the statue was dedicated in New York Harbor in 1886 and has since become one of the most recognized symbols of the nation.

Original scan1,000 × 1,450 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
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