About the Object
This small-scale sculpture by French artist Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi is a reduced version of Liberty Enlightening the World, better known as the Statue of Liberty. Conceived in the 19th century as a gift from France to the United States, the monument became an enduring symbol of immigration and democratic freedom. Alongside Danh Võ’s works, the sculpture offers a historical reference point for understanding how national symbols change in meaning across time, place, and culture.
Jan T. and Marica Vilcek Collection.
New York, NY. New York Public Library, Exhibition Hall. June 21–August 30, 1986. Another cast exhibited.
Paris, France. Musée des Arts Décoratifs. October 28, 1986–February 1, 1987. Another cast exhibited.
Liberty: The French-American Statue in Art and History. 1986, p. 97, no. 196. Another cast illustrated in color (front, back, and profile views).
Collectif et Comité officiel franco-américain pour la célébration du centenaire de la statue de la liberté. La Statue de la Liberté: L’exposition du centenaire. Paris: Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 1986, pp. 107, 141, no. 196. Another cast illustrated.
Special Centennial Exhibition: Images of Liberty: Models and Reductions of the Statue of Liberty 1867–1917. New York: Christie’s, January 25–February 15, 1986, pp. 14–15, fig. 15. Another cast illustrated.
New York, NY. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Liberty. Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. Bronze terracotta, 121.3 cm. Gift of Julia Neville Adams Arbury, 1999 (1999.491).
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