Bartholdi, Eiffel, & Hunt

STATUE OF LIBERTY



 

•  Bartholdi, Eiffel, & Hunt
• "Statue of Liberty"
• Made of copper and wrought iron
• 305'1" from the pedestal to the torch, and 151'1" from the base of the actual statue to the torch
• 1886

Auguste Bartholdi was a French sculptor who designed the Statue of Liberty in 1870 based on an idea by Edouard Laboulaye, a French anti-slavery activist. He extensively studied art, sculpture, and architecture. 

Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel was the French architect and structural engineer who designed the internal support of the Statue of Liberty.  His most famous work is the Eiffel Tower.

Richard Morris Hunt was a famous American architect who designed the pedestal under the statues feet.  Other works by Hunt include The New York Tribune Building, The Lenox Library, and the Administration Building of the World's Colombian Exposition in Chicago.  He founded the American Institute for Architects in 1857.

"The Statue of Liberty is more than a monument; she is a beloved friend and a living symbol of freedom to millions of people worldwide."- Statue of Liberty Exhibit Text

The Statue of Liberty was assembled in Paris in 1881-1884. After it was presented to US Minister to France, Levi. P. Morton, it was disassembled and shipped to the United States.  It was then reassembled on Bedloe's Island and completely finished by 1886.

The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom to all.  I chose it as part of my collection because it signifies to everybody the belief in freedom.