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.
| Statue of the Marquis de Lafayette | |
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 The statue in 2014 | |
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| Artist | Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi |
| Year | 1876 |
| Type | Statue |
| 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°W | |
Statue of the Marquis de Lafayette | |
| Location | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
| Part of | Union Square |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001678[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 9, 1997 [2] |
Description and history
editDonated 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.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Union Square". National Park Service. December 9, 1997. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Union Square Park: Marquis de Lafayette". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
External links
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