Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
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Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi was a French sculptor and painter. He is best known for designing Liberty Enlightening the World, commonly known as the Statue of Liberty, in New York City, United States. I
Portrait by Nadar, c. 1875
Bartholdi in 1886 (painting by Jean Benner)
Bartholdi early in his career
Front page of Frank Leslie's 13 June 1885 edition of Illustrated Newspaper
Lion of Belfort
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The Lion of Belfort, in Belfort, France, is an 1880 monumental sculpture by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty.
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
…a gift from France to the United States and was erected in 1886 on Liberty Island, at the entrance to New York harbor. He also created the monumental Lion of Belfort, which commemorates the heroic resistance of the city of Belfort during the siege of 1870 to 1871. His rare paintings are usually signed under the…
The face of the red sandstone lion
People standing in front of the sculpture, showing its enormous size.
The Lion beneath the Belfort citadel.
The Lion of Belfort