Marquis de Lafayette (Bartholdi)
| Marquis de Lafayette | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in 2011 | |
  Marquis de Lafayette Location in New York City | |
| Artist | Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi |
| Year | 1876 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette |
| Location | New York City, New York, United States |
| 40°44′08″N 73°59′24″W / 40.73568°N 73.98997°WCoordinates: 40°44′08″N 73°59′24″W / 40.73568°N 73.98997°W | |
Marquis de Lafayette is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette by artist Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, located at Union Square Park in Manhattan, New York. Donated by French residents of New York and dedicated on September 6, 1876, the portrait statue rests on a Quincy granite pedestal. In 1991, it was conserved by the Municipal Art Society and the New York City Art Commission's joint Adopt-A-Monument Program.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Union Square Park: Marquis de Lafayette". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
External links
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