New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-05
F. A. BARTHOLDI DEAD.
Designer of Statue of Liberty Er-
hires at Paris.

Paris. Oct 4-Frederic Augusta Bartholdi. the
sculptor. died from tuberculosis at O'Clock this
morning. Hope was abandoned yesterday, but the
patient fingered through the night. gasping pain
fully His wife remained at his bedside constantly,
and three physicians were In attendance Bartholdi
had blood relations. but Of his wife's rela-
tives were with her at the bedside when he died
The disease developed three years ago. but Bar
tholdi insisted continuing work IN his studio.
During the last days OF his work he began design
his own tombstone This will show auesorica!
figure holding out a laurel wreath. 1t was COM
pleted the day before Barthold took to his bed He
leaves uncompleted an important group, intende
to be erected IN Paris in honor OF the aeronautS
who distinguished themselves at the siege of Paris.
For days past former students, models and
sculptors have been calling at Bartholdis resi-
dence. making inquiries The house Is IN the cen
tire OF the Latin Quarter. overlooking the Luxem-
bourg Gardens The burial win be in the Cemetery
Of Montparnasse
The Temps OF which Bartholdi was one Of the
directors. says the deaths Of BarthoIdi and
Gerome remove the greatest Of modern scuIptors.
and relates how Barthodrs Statue OF Liberty
the apotheosiS OF Frances role since the RevoIu-
ton. which led the French government to offer the
statue the sister republic pledge OF fraternal
devotion to liberty.
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. the French sculptor
was born on April 2. 1854 at CoImar. AIsace. His
parents intended him for the law. but AIRY sches-
he began to study painting Schetfer's Paris stu
do. but soon turned his attention to sculpture
At the age OF twenty-five he exhibited his first
statue of General Rapp. his fellow townsman
After voyage in the Orient, where he studied
ancient Egyptian art he executed various works.
chiefly groups and portrait busts. in which he gave
evidence of exceptional artistic qualities.
At the beginning OF the Franco-Gernan War NJ
BarthOIdi obtained commission from the gov
eminent TO go to Colr1ar. where he proceeded TO
SLAMS appeared. offered a stout resistance He then
went TO Tours, where he placed himself under the
orders of the Government OF National Defence He
arrived at the moment when Gartbaldi had come
70 offer France the aid Of his sword. BarthOldl
received the Italian general in the name Of the
government. TheTlt he became attached to Carl
baldi in the capacity of staff officer in the Army Of
the Vosces. While serving with the Garihaldian
army. which prevented the enemy from entering
Autun. he displayed courage. energy and bravery
He improvised campaign sketches which helped 70
alleviate the trials of camp life He was a clever
caricaturis, and published in 1876 a small volume
entitled The Album du Bord." a collection OF
amusing skits on the members CT the French jury
10 the Philadelphia Exposition. taken on board the
steamer that brought them to America
He exhibited at Paris and in other cities and had
gained considerable reputation before he executed
the gigantic statue OF Ldberte Eclairant Is Monde
which vas presented 10 this country BY France In
1851 and erected on Bedlows Island. in this harbor
This statue. which is known here as Liberty En-
tightening the World" was constructed OF copper
on al iron frame designed by n. Eiffel. Il Is oy
the largest bronze statue in the world being ii
feet from the pedestal to the extremity OF the
torch the figure being Ill feet high and the loren
being 30S feet above tide level The cost or the
pedestal betrayed in this country. The statue
was designed 10 commemorate the 10th anniversary
q American independence. butNas not put in place
until 1855 and was dedicated sctober IS 1855. The
formal ceremony OF the presentation Of the statue
TO this country occurred in Paris. and Il was re-
ceived on behalf % the United States by Levi ?.
Morton. then Minister to France When the statue.
in sections, was received here on French man-of-
war IL was received with hono-s. small replica
81 il has been erected by American subscriptions at
the Pont de Grenee. Paris.
NJ Bartholdl was the sculptor OF busts Of Nm
Errknaaun and Chatrlan the French noveliSts
who elaborated; 81 the statue Of Lafayette land
ing in America: OF the equestrian statue OF Yer
ciugetorix IN Paris. and OF The Lion OF Belfort,
which is regarded his masterpiece He was
decorated with the cross OF the Legion OF Honor IN
lSI He made number OF visits 10 this country.
including at the Unvelng or the statue or LID
erty and had many friends among the Americans
ne was the sculptor OF colossal grogp presented
Exposition he exhibited The Young Vine Grower
CrSsp Of Misery all bronzes In the Salon Of 1875
The Lion 81 BeIfort'' exhibited In plaster. In
among his canvases we're two entitled old Call
tornia" and New California g.. - 7,,..- -.
hts return from MS third visit 70 this country. he
said a friend.
I have made many good friends in the United
States and ] always leave your country with deep
regret. When my Liberty Is finally cd shall
feel that II is America that VIII 90 the most 70 keep
green nv memory long after my other creations
shall have crumbled away into dust / have put
many years Of my life into that work but am
sure that will gain thereby the reward that all
true artists seek-the kindly renembrancs OF pos
terity"
NJ Bartholdi always retained his interest In this
country and only last year he talked or plans for
making Liberty Island. II IS now officially known,
an American Pantheon. with the graves OF all the
Presidents there and statues OF other great men
One OF the last things NJ Bartholdi did for art
was 10 become plaintiff in an action heard in Mar
seIIIes raising the question OF copyright in new
form. A monumental fountain and other buildings
stand on the Plateau de Longchamps IN Narcotics
on slab OF stone in OF the edthces. the P9lais
de L.ongchanps is inscribed the name Esperandieu
that OF the designer OF the nlonurnsSnt. NJ
BarthoI7f sought to comuel the city or MarSeilleS
10 inscribe his own name beside that OF Esperan-
dieu His case was that although the nlonHTnen NJ
was built by the latter architect. Il was IN reality
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