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Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité

Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood

Émile Peynot
1889

Description

The statues were part of the 1889 Statue de la République.

Lyon - Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité
Liberté / Liberty

A woman carrying a torch and protecting an old man and a mother with two children.
Fraternité / Fraternity

A woman watching over two men who are helping each other.
Egalité / Equality

A woman holding two men by the shoulders, who are together holding the document 'LE DROITS DE L'HOMME (the Rights of Men).

Signature

E.P.

Sculptor

Émile Peynot (Villeneuve-sur-Yonne 1850 - Paris 1932), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

See Statue de la République.

Locatie (N 45°45'10" - E 4°52'58") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra092; Photograph: 11 August 2018
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