''Joan of Arc'', also known as ''Joan of Arc, Maiden of Orleans'', is an outdoor copy of Emmanuel Frémiet's equestrian statue ''

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'' (1874), installed in

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's Laurelhurst neighborhood, in the United States. The

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, which depicts

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= �an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronat ...

, was donated to the city by

Henry Waldo Coe Henry Waldo Coe (November 4, 1857 – February 15, 1927) was a United States frontier physician and politician. Coe was born in Waupun, Wisconsin, to Samuel Buel Coe and his wife Mary Jane (née Cronkhite). After his education and training, ...

, who saw Frémiet's original statue in Paris. Portland's copy arrived from France in 1924 and was dedicated on

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in 1925 in honor of the

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s of

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Description

''Joan of Arc'' is an outdoor equestrian statue installed in Coe Circle, at the intersection of Northeast Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. (formerly 39th) and Glisan, in Portland's Laurelhurst neighborhood. The sculpture is one of several copies of Emmanuel Frémiet's 1874 gilded bronze statue, ''

'', which is installed at the

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in Paris. Portland's statue is also made of bronze and measures approximately x x . The flag held by Joan of Arc is made of copper. The statue rests on a granite base that measures approximately x x . The tax conservation commission did not allow for the cost of the granite base that the statue sits upon to be paid for by the city of Portland so, both Dr. Coe’s Wife and mother paid for the $4000 granite base. To choose the design for the base the city art commission and the Portland chapter of architects held a contest.“Statue Dedication is Set for May 30: Joan of Arc Bronze to Be in Doughboys’ Honor.” The Sunday Oregonian (Portland), May 10, 1925. Margaret Goodin Fritsch, the first woman to graduate from the School of Architecture at University of Oregon, won first place and her design was chosen. The granite base itself was made by Blaesing Granite works.

History

The statue was added to Coe Circle in 1925. It was one of four statues given by

to the City of Portland. It was made from the original molds of Frémiet's statue, which Coe saw on a visit to France. Portland's statue arrived from France in 1924 and was dedicated on

, May 30, 1925, honoring the

s of

. Dr. Coe chose to gift a statue of Joan of Arc because she was the patron saint of the Doughboys while they fought in Europe during World War I.“Statue Dedication is Set for May 30: Joan of Arc Bronze to Be in Doughboys’ Honor.” The Sunday Oregonian (Portland), May 10, 1925. It is reported that the Doughboys would sing

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as they marched into battle. Dr. Coe is quoted as saying the singing of this song, “...had much to do in reviving the drooping spirits of the French and bringing victory out of defeat” and at the unveiling ceremony of the statue the Royal Rosarian quartet sang that song. Over the years the gold leaf that brilliantly adorned the statue slowly deteriorated until there was no trace of its luster and the artwork was surveyed by the

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" program in 1993. In 2002, through the fundraising efforts and after receiving a grant for $24,000, the city of Portland was able to have the statue restored to its former glory. The pennant flag held in Joan’s right hand and the laurel wreath on her head were replaced and the gold leaf was restored.

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