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THE LION OF BELFORT,French Art Masterpiece,1883 Antique Engraving,Photogravure
THE LION OF BELFORT,French Art Masterpiece,1883 Antique Wood Engraving FROM THE ORIGINAL SCULPTURE BY FREDERIC AUGUSTE BARTHOLDI

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The Lion of Belfort is a sculpture by Frédéric
Bartholdi, architect of the Statue of Liberty in New York, located in
Belfort, France. It was finished in 1880 and is entirely made of pink
sandstone. The blocs it is made of were individually sculpted then moved
under Belfort castle to be assembled. The sculpture is 22 meters long
and 11 meters high and dominates the local landscape. The lion symbolizes
the heroic resistance of Belfort during a 103 days long Prussian assault
(from December 1870 to February 1871). The city was protected from 40,000
Prussians by merely 17,000 men (only 3,500 were from the military) lead
by Colonel Denfert-Rochereau. Instead of facing Prussia to the east
as was intended, it was turned the other way because of German protestations.
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| PUBLISHED DATE |
1883 |
| PUBLISHER |
GEBBIE & CO. |
| PAGE SIZE: approx |
There is 1/2 to 2 ins border around the image |
| IMAGE SIZE: approx |
6 ins x 4 ins |
| CONDITION |
Wood
Engraving . Excellent Condition. The print is blank on reverse side. Suitable
Ageing. As Scanned. The image has beautiful depth and detail. |
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