Statue of Liberty

Virgil Finlay's preliminary sketch was made for Astrology Magazine.

Libra by Virgil Finlay

Statue of Liberty Detail

The sketch is grease pencil and pencil on tracing paper and measures 7 by 6.75 inches.

The Statue of Liberty (La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, a French sculptor and was built by Gustave Eiffel. The gift from the people of France to the united states was dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was a gift to the United States from the people of France. The statue represents Libertas, the Roman goddess, who bears a torch and a tablet evoking the law, upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.

Reference:
Statue of Liberty, Wikipedia.