The Statue of Liberty in Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi's Studio, Paris
Paul-Joseph-Victor DARGAUD
(French, active 1873-1904)
The Statue of Liberty in Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi's Studio, Paris
Date1884
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionsoverall: 18 3/8 x 21 3/4 in. (46.7 x 55.2 cm)
ClassificationPAINTINGS
Credit LineSBMA, Museum purchase, 19th Century Endowment Funds and Suzette Davidson Art Acquisition Endowment
Object number2001.36.2
Subject(s)
- interiors
- architecture
- buildings
- monuments
- female figure, allegorical
Collection
- 19th century French
On View
Not on viewCollections
Label TextThe Statue of Liberty, or Liberty Enlightening the World, was a gift from the French government, and was designed and built in France before being shipped over in pieces and assembled in New York Harbor. Here, Dargaud depicts some of those pieces still in Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi’s workshop. The figures that
surround them appear to be visitors rather than workmen, and the workshop is otherwise empty and clean. This contrasts markedly with photographs taken during the statue’s construction, showing the reality of the labor that took place.
