Portland has one of three identical Joan of Arc statues; the other two are in Paris and Philadelphia. How did this come to be? Well, sculptor Emmanuel Frémiet — whose work can be seen at the Louvre and Musée d'Orsay, by the way — was hired by the French government to make the original in 1870. (Fun fact, Frémiet hired Aimée Girod, a woman from Joan of Arc's village Domrémy to sit as his model!)

Henry Waldo Coe, a doctor, politician and friend of Teddy Roosevelt’s saw the statue in Paris, and decided Portland should have one to honor World War I vets.

Using the original molds, artisans made a copy — bronze for Joan and her horse and copper for the flag — and installed it in Coe Circle in the Laurelhurst neighborhood of Portland, a roundabout I drive round about on the regular.

I recently found out that Philadelphia lovingly refers to their statue as “Joanie on a Pony,” and I’m now doing my best to bring that nickname to Portland as well. Spread the word :)

About the Portland Print Series
This series was inspired some of the places and things I love most about my hometown (and where I still live!) of Portland, Oregon.

DETAILS:

• Unframed

• Printed with pigment inks on thick, 100% cotton fine art paper. The work is archival, made with care, and made to last.

• There is a white border around the image which is included in the total size.