hi! you may be interested in some previous posts

• Many of us have heard the anecdote that the Statue of Liberty's exterior is actually untreated copper, which developed a layer of the green patina over time. Did the designers of the monument intend this effect?

• Why would they make the Statue of Liberty out of copper if they knew it would turn green?

and, out of interest, a few old pictures

• Was the Statue of Liberty ever assembled before verdigris set in?

• what is the earliest colored photo of the statue of liberty