Bartholi's Lion carving at Belfort
Frederic-Auguste Bartholi's carving of a Lion at Belfort, France. Bartholi is best known for designing the Statue of Liberty. This massive sculpture carved into the side of a mountain, refers to the huge struggle of the French to hold off the Prussian assault at the end of the Franco-Prussian War. Bartholdi was an officer himself during this period, attached to Garibaldi.~~~~
Picture No
10502135
Media ID
46619893
Size
5333px x 3407px
(5.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1911
