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Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

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Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was a French sculptor and painter who lived from 1834 to 1904, best known for designing Liberty Enlightening the World, commonly called the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to the United States erected in 1886 on Liberty Island in New York harbor. Its construction was begun by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc and completed by Gustave Eiffel after Viollet-le-Duc's death. Bartholdi also created the monumental Lion of Belfort, commemorating the city of Belfort's resistance during the siege of 1870 to 1871. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Male 1
Active From Year
1853 1
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Source Wikidata: Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
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France

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France

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1. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction
    He is best known for designing Liberty Enlightening the World, commonly known as the Statue of Liberty, in New York City, United States.
  • Gender reference
    He is best known for designing Liberty Enlightening the World, commonly known as the Statue of Liberty, in New York City, United States.
  • Career
    In 1853, Bartholdi submitted a Good Samaritan-themed sculptural group to the Paris Salon of 1853.
  • Practices: Painting, Lead
    Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi ( bar-T(H)OL-dee, French: [fʁedeʁik oɡyst baʁtɔldi]; 2 August 1834-4 October 1904) was a French sculptor and painter.
  • Practices: Sculpture, Lead
    Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi ( bar-T(H)OL-dee, French: [fʁedeʁik oɡyst baʁtɔldi]; 2 August 1834-4 October 1904) was a French sculptor and painter.
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