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Monument to Liberty Lithograph, 1875

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Centennial Exposition "The Monument To Lady Liberty"

1875 Lithograph, "THE MONUMENT TO LIBERTY," by William Wetmore Story, Lithographed by Thomas Hunter, Philadelphia, PA, Choice Near Mint.
Tinted Stone Lithograph of a monument that was to be erected in Independence Square, Philadelphia, 18" x 12" image on large sheet with wide margins, attached to mat overleaf, 24" x 19". There is a hidden 3" marginal tear repaired on the back, not affecting the image. Story was the son of Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story. While still an amateur artist and practicing attorney he was given the commission for his father's memorial. His friends included Horatio Greenough, Robert and Elizabeth Browning, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. He designed this great monument of "Liberty" standing on a pedestal, which was to be built for the Centennial Exposition in 1876, but it was never completed. The gold, brown and black image is flawless. A historic and very beautiful Centennial Exposition Lithograph.



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