2-360-021 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Frederic Bartholdi, French sculptor, 1880. Bartholdi (1834-1904) is probably best known for his 'Liberty Enlightening the World', better known today as the Statue of Liberty. Dedicated in 1886, it was a gift to the United States from France to commemorate the friendship between the two countries. A photograph from Album de Photographies, Dans L'Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1860-1920, Editions MD, 22 Rue de L'Arcade, Paris 8, 1860-1920.