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Liberty Enlightening the World, Offered to the City of Paris by the Americans

Liberty Enlightening the World, Offered to the City of Paris by the Americans

1885
(French, 1849–1918)
published by

Le Monde Illustré

(French, 1857–1940, 1945–1956)
engraved by

Tony Beltrand

(French, 1847–1904)
engraved by

and Eugène Dété

(French, 1848–1922)
(Swiss, 1858–1926)
France, 19th century
wood engraving
Sheet: 45 x 32.4 cm (17 11/16 x 12 3/4 in.); Image: 26.2 x 20.2 cm (10 5/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Gift of Carole W. and Charles B. Rosenblatt 2007.293
Catalogue raisonné: L-B p. 285
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This print was published in the popular journal Le Monde Illustré on May 30, 1885.

Description

Although this statue may be recognizable, the scene is not set in New York. Hundreds of smaller versions of the Statue of Liberty reside around the world, including the one depicted in this print, which is located in Paris. Both the United States and France see the statue as a symbol of freedom, and Americans gave one as a gift to Parisians during the 19th century.
  • [Catherine E. Burns, 3/21/1998]
  • Gallery One 2012. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 12, 2012-March 5, 2017).
  • {{cite web|title=Liberty Enlightening the World, Offered to the City of Paris by the Americans|url=false|author=Auguste Louis Lepère, Le Monde Illustré, Tony Beltrand, Eugène Dété, Frédéric Florian|year=1885|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2007.293