OOS Sculpture

Edward I of England

1911 / Daniel Chester French / Cleveland

Edward I of England 2.JPG

Full figure portrait of Edward I dressed in robes with a shaft in his left hand standing above the courthouse entrance. Edward I was an English monarch who restored a peaceful Royal Authority to the Isles and established Parliament as a permanent institution. His far-reaching reforms to the English political and judicial systems by way of Statutes were famously effective, and laid the essential groundwork for much of his progeny.

Location: Above the main entrance., 1 Lakeside Avenue NW

County

: Cuyahoga

Citation

: Daniel Chester French, “Edward I of England,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed June 1, 2023, https://www.sculpturecenter.org/oosi/items/show/308.

Title

Edward I of England

Description

Full figure portrait of Edward I dressed in robes with a shaft in his left hand standing above the courthouse entrance. Edward I was an English monarch who restored a peaceful Royal Authority to the Isles and established Parliament as a permanent institution. His far-reaching reforms to the English political and judicial systems by way of Statutes were famously effective, and laid the essential groundwork for much of his progeny.

Date

1911

Location City

Location County

Location Site

Location Street

1 Lakeside Avenue NW

Location Type

Media Sculpture Height

9 ft 6 in

Creation Date

01/01/1911