In May 1876, Bartholdi traveled to the United States as a member of a French delegation to the Centennial Exhibition, and arranged for a huge painting of the statue to be shown in New York as part of the Centennial festivities.
1876年5月，巴特勒迪作为法国代表团的一员前往美国参加百年博览会，并将一幅自由女神像的巨型画像作为博览会的组成部分在纽约展示。