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Auguste Bartholdi

Early Life and Education Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, born April 2, 1834, in Colmar, Alsace, France, was the son of Jean Charles Bartholdi, a civil servant who instilled in his son a love for learning and observation. From a young age, Frédéric demonstrated an exceptional talent for drawing and sculpture, nurtured by his mother, Augusta Charlotte Beysser, who moved her family to Paris shortly after Jean Charles’s passing. Recognizing his

potential, Auguste enrolled him at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, one of Paris's most prestigious schools, where he honed his intellectual skills alongside aspiring artists and scholars. Simultaneously, Frédéric pursued formal sculptural training under Antoine Étex and later benefited from the mentorship of Henri Labrouste and Eugène Viollet-le-Duc—figures who would profoundly shape his artistic vision. This multifaceted educational backgr…