3 illus.: 1. Official presentation of the Statue of Liberty enlightening the world Paris, July 4th, 1884 - 2. M. Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi [head and shoulders] - 3. Sectional view of statue, showing iron core and braces – Historic Photo Reproduction
![3 illus.: 1. Official presentation of the Statue of Liberty enlightening the world Paris, July 4th, 1884 - 2. M. Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi [head and shoulders] - 3. Sectional view of statue, showing iron core and braces, 1885 — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/c4/c403a3b77025-L.webp)
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Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of 3 illus.: 1. Official presentation of the Statue of Liberty enlightening the world Paris, July 4th, 1884 - 2. M. Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi [head and shoulders] - 3. Sectional view of statue, showing iron core and braces. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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3 illus.: 1. Official presentation of the Statue of Liberty enlightening the world Paris, July 4th, 1884 - 2. M. Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi [head and shoulders] - 3. Sectional view of statue, showing iron core and braces
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A three-panel wood engraving from the June 13, 1885, issue of *Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper* combines a scene of the official presentation of the Statue of Liberty in Paris on July 4, 1884, a portrait of sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, and a cutaway drawing of the statue's interior. The cross-section shows the iron core and bracing, which was engineered by Gustave Eiffel and allowed the copper skin to stand freely. The sheet reflects the American press's interest in the monument during the years before it was shipped to New York and dedicated in 1886.
| Created / published | 1885 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Subjects | Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 60 (1885 June 13), p. 1. Caption card tracings: Statue of Liberty; B.F. |
| Original scan | 1,051 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-135994 |
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