Statue Of Liberty

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class who were relying on the wealthy to provide the funds. His harsh criticism motivated the people of America to donate their money in helping to build the pedestal. The pedestal itself was designed by architect Richard M. Hunt in 1877. The pedestal’s construction began in 1883 and was completed in 1884, and final assembly of the statue and pedestal was completed in 1886.(Udall)
By the time the Franco-American Union was formed in 1875, Bartholdi had already made several small study models. The most difficult problems were involved in the mechanics of construction.(Levine,11) In solving them the sculptor had no guide but his own genius. The material for it must be light, easily worked, of good appearance and yet almost impervious to the effect of the salt-laden air of New York Harbor. Copper was decided upon as the material, to be supported by a framework of iron and steel.
Bartholdi made a study model to form that statue it measured about four feet in height. By this method another model four times bigger was obtained this model was about 36 feet. This model was c...