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Bartholdi sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, cast his Marquis de Lafayette statue in 1873. It was dedicated on July 4, 1876. Originally set facing the Washington statue, the work depicts Lafayette pledging his sword to the General.

Dedication, July 4, 1876

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Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, Sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, cast the Marquis de Lafayette statue.
Marquis de Lafayette, Depicted pledging his sword to the General.

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