Statue Of Liberty Sculpture by Barholdi French 1884. Statue of LibertyWith torch raised high, the lady has stood since 1884 onLiberty Island in New York harbor as a welcoming beaconand reminder of the liberty for which the UnitedStates was conceived. The 152 foot high statue formedfrom copper sheets was presented to the United Statesby the Franco-American Union to commemorate boththe French and American Revolutions. A smaller versionof the statue is placed in The Luxembourg Gardensin Paris, France.