Early Life and Education Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904), a French sculptor and painter, was born on April 2nd, 1834, in Colmar, Alsace, France. His family, of Alsatian Protestant heritage, adopted the name Barthold from his ancestors. Jean Charles Bartholdi, Frédéric’s father, passed away when he was just two years old, prompting Augusta Charlotte, his mother, to relocate with her children to Paris. From a young age, Frédéric demonstrated an aptitude for drawing and artistic pursuits, receiving instruction from Martin Rossbach. He continued his studies at the École des Beaux Arts unde…