19th Century Bronze Statue of Liberty Model

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This bronze sculpture stands larger than the original Thiébaut Frères model, which was commissioned exclusively by the renowned artist Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi. Bronze models such as this one are highly sought after by collectors due to their rarity, with only a few made available in total. As the copyright holder for casting replicas of his working model, Bartholdi chose to exercise it sparingly. Besides the one-meter terra-cotta models sold in France to support construction funding for the Statue of Liberty, the Thiébaut Frères bronze castings are considered among the finest small-scale interpretations of Bartholdi's vision for Liberty. A life-size reproduction made by Thiébaut Frères can be found at the Statue of Liberty Exhibit on Liberty Island, providing a vivid display of their expertise in bringing this iconic figure to life. Over time, this particular rendition has lost its rays from the crown and exhibits slightly bent arm and torch positions due to a likely fall incident, yet the overall presentation still captures the viewer's imagination effectively. I continue working on improving my photography techniques for capturing fine details on dark bronze surfaces with the Photoscan software. Unfortunately, I am not skilled enough at this point, resulting in somewhat lacking detail reproduction. Anyone feeling ambitious is welcome to enhance the quality of this reproduction by removing dust particles and restoring missing details or perhaps gently realigning the twisted right arm!