The Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Locally nicknamed "La dame de fer" ("Iron Lady"), it was constructed from 1887 to 1889. Although initially criticised by some leading artists and intellectuals for its design, it has since become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures in the world. Oil, canvas. Signed. Varnished.