Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
French sculptor and painter (1834–1904) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (/bɑːrˈtɒldi, -ˈθɒl-/ bar-T(H)OL-dee,[1][2] French: [fʁedeʁik oɡyst baʁtɔldi]; 2 April 1834 – 4 October 1904) was a French sculptor and painter. He is best known for designing Liberty Enlightening the World, commonly known as the Statue of Liberty.[3]
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Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi | |
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Born | (1834-04-02)2 April 1834 Colmar, France |
Died | 4 October 1904(1904-10-04) (aged 70) Paris, France |
Resting place | Montparnasse Cemetery |
Education | Lycee Louis-le-Grand |
Alma mater | École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts |
Notable work | Statue of Liberty |
Spouse |
Jeanne-Emile Baheux (m. 1876) |
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