Edward VII by Louis Frederick Roselieb [later Roslyn] 1878-1934. 1911. Tooting Broadway directly in front of the Tube station. London SW17. Photograph of the monument in its urban setting. [Click on these pictures and those below to enlarge them.]
Left: Peace, which depicts an angelic figure standing above kneeling warriors, one a Roman soldier, the other at out left an ancient Briton. Right: Charity, the iconography of which differs considerably from the more traditional figure of a mother nursing a child.
Two other views of the statue, including the detail of medals and braid on the king's uniform. [Photograph of the sculptor's signature.]
Photographs and caption by Robert Freidus. Photograph, text, and formatting by George P. Landow. [You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]
Bibliography
"Roslyn, Louis Frederick, Sculptor." Your Archives/National Archives. Viewed 18 September 2009.
Byron, Arthur. London Statues. London: Constable, 1981.
Last modified 8 August 2011