Which French sculptor designed the Statue of Liberty?

Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi designed the Statue of Liberty.

Bartholdi was a French sculptor who conceived the colossal copper-clad figure formally titled Liberty Enlightening the World. France gave the monument to the United States, and it was dedicated in New York Harbor on October 28, 1886.

Gustave Eiffel and his engineering team designed the statue’s internal iron framework, but Eiffel was not its sculptor. This division of responsibilities is the source of a common mix-up: Bartholdi created the visible artistic design, while Eiffel helped solve the structural challenge of supporting the large copper skin.

The statue stands on Liberty Island and depicts a robed woman holding a torch and a tablet inscribed with July 4, 1776, in Roman numerals. Its location near the harbor made it a prominent symbol for travelers entering the United States, including many immigrants arriving by ship.