Cleveland Museum of Art

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

Auguste Louis Lepère

Date

1885

Medium

wood engraving

Culture

France, 19th century

Department

Prints

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

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

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