After a model by Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904), and cast by Tiffany & Co. for Hiolin, dated and stamped "1893/ TIFFANY & CO" to lower right, stamped "HIOLIN D'APRES / BARTHOLDI" to lower left, with mounting holes near upper corners, presented in a later frame.

Plaque 10 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.; frame size 12 7/8 x 9 in.

Private Collection, California and North Carolina

The relief casting here is based on Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi's life-size figural monument of George Washington and Lafayette. Similar in theme to Bartholdi's well known Statue of Liberty, he created the work as a symbol of Franco-American unity. This monument was originally commissioned by the powerful American newspaper journalist, editor and publisher, Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911), who offered the statue to the City of Paris, which accepted this gift. On December 1, 1895, the bronze sculpture was unveiled on Rue des États Unis. A second casting was purchased by Charles Baltzell Rouss (1836-1902), who donated it to New York City where it was unveiled at Morningside Park, Queens.

Overall good condition; some minor rubbing to the patina.