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Unveiling The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World by Edward Moran, 1886

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Author
Edward Moran  (1829–1901)  wikidata:Q966864
 
Edward Moran
Alternative names
eduard moran; ed. moran; Moran; edw. moran; e. moran
Description American painter
Date of birth/death 19 August 1829 Edit this at Wikidata 8 June 1901 / 9 June 1901 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Bolton New York City
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creator QS:P170,Q966864
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Description
Unveiling The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World, 1886
English: A painting by Edward Moran depicting the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty on October 28, 1886. This was an actual historical event near Bedloe's Island in which thousands of spectators gathered in boats for the dedication of statue.
Date 1886
date QS:P571,+1886-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium painting (oil on canvas)
Dimensions Larger dimensions from BlogSpot.com source
This painting is held at the Museum of the City of New York, and the museum has confirmed via e-mail that the painting is in the public domain.
Source/Photographer Museum of the City of New York
Permission
(Reusing this file)		 ✓[OK] Public domain (verified) as the author, Edward Moran (1829-1901), died over 120 years ago, and the painting was exhibited 140 years ago. Furthermore, Wikimedia Commons user Flask contacted Lauren Robinson—Manager of Collections Licensing and Digital Assets at Museum of the City of New York—on Monday, June 21, 2021. Robinson replied via e-mail on that same day confirming the painting is in the public domain:

"Thank you for your interest in the Museum of the City of New York. It is our understanding that the 1886 painting by Edward Moran (1829-1901), Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World (The Unveiling of the Statue of Liberty), is in the public domain according to copyright law in the United States. The Museum uses Cornell University Library Copyright Information Center's resource, Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States, to make these determinations. Best wishes..."

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current17:28, 29 June 2015Thumbnail for version as of 17:28, 29 June 20151,260 × 1,600 (496 KB)Hohum (talk | contribs)Contrast fix
13:49, 19 July 2014Thumbnail for version as of 13:49, 19 July 20141,260 × 1,600 (573 KB)MarshalN20 (talk | contribs)Larger image, more complete, and with colors adjusted based on what most other images of the same subject look like
15:09, 18 July 2005Thumbnail for version as of 15:09, 18 July 2005580 × 857 (223 KB)Quasipalm (talk | contribs)Statue of Liberty unveiled, by Edward Moran. {{PD-art}} Category:New York City before 1900 Category:Artistic renditions of New York City Category:Statue of Liberty Category:1886

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