Lot 153
[Statue of Liberty] Bartholdi, Frédéric Auguste (1834-1904), French sculptor of Liberty Enlightening the World, the Statue of Liberty, that was donated in 1886 to the U.S. by the Union Franco-Americaine (Franco-American Union),.
Autograph Letter Signed, "F. Bartholdi", full page, 5¼ x 8¼ Paris, France, November 20, 1875. On Franco-American Union letterhead with imprint "Subscription for the Erection of a Commemorative Monument for the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Independence of the United States", Bartholdi writes to "My Dear Burty", apparently a member of the press. Bartholdi, referring to the Statue of Liberty as "our great project" says [in French],
"…we need to be energetically supported by the media. Speak of us in France; when I say "us" I refer to the Franco-American union, leave names aside; we are not dealing with personalities nor individual acclaim; it is the moral effect that I want to see succeed and the Alsacian in me is more ambitious than the sculptor…"
Excellent content with Bartholdi talking directly about the Statue of Liberty. Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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