Statue of Liberty of War; since 1933 it has been maintained by the National Park Service. Public access to the balcony around the torch has been barred for safety since 1916. According to the National Park Service, the idea for the Statue of Liberty was first proposed by Édouard René de Laboulaye, president of the French Anti-Slavery Society and a prominent and important political thinker of his time. The project is traced to a mid-1865 conversation between de Laboulaye, a staunch abolitionist, and Frédéric Bartholdi, a sculptor. In after-dinner conversation at his home near Versailles, Laboulaye, an ardent supporter of the Union in
Lady on the rock (statue) versions of the white lady, which were subsequently exhibited in the axis:Ballymun. The statue has also been made into a Christmas decoration. Lady on the rock (statue) The Lady On The Rock, also known as the White Lady, is a popular plaster statue that is seen in the windows of many residential homes in Dublin city. Its popularity has led to many theories about the meaning and significance of the statue. The statue features a reclining woman draped in fabric. Originally made as a clay model by artist Harold Gardiner around 1993, it was then cast in fibreglass by Edward