OOS Sculpture

Alexander Hamilton

1911 / Karl T.F. Bitter / Cleveland

Alexander Hamilton.JPG

Heroic size portrait of Alexander Hamilton seated in a Klismos chair. He is leaned slightly forward, engaged with the statue of longtime rival Thomas Jefferson across the courtyard. He holds a book in his left hand and a quill in his right. Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury and the primary author of most of the founding economic policies in the US. He was also a major player in the American Revolutionary War, acting as a trusted aide to General George Washington. His time as the leading cabinet member in the first cabinet in US history was critically effective, and his policies are still the foundation of much of the US's economic policy.

Location: Cuyahoga County Courthouse, 1 Lakeside Avenue NW

County

: Cuyahoga

Citation

: Karl T.F. Bitter, “Alexander Hamilton,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed December 4, 2023, http://oos.sculpturecenter.org/items/show/52.

Title

Alexander Hamilton

Description

Heroic size portrait of Alexander Hamilton seated in a Klismos chair. He is leaned slightly forward, engaged with the statue of longtime rival Thomas Jefferson across the courtyard. He holds a book in his left hand and a quill in his right. Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury and the primary author of most of the founding economic policies in the US. He was also a major player in the American Revolutionary War, acting as a trusted aide to General George Washington. His time as the leading cabinet member in the first cabinet in US history was critically effective, and his policies are still the foundation of much of the US's economic policy.

Date

1911

Publisher

Ohio Outdoor Sculpture

Identifier

52

Location City

Location County

Location Notes

right side of entrance

Location Street

1 Lakeside Avenue NW

Location Type

Media Sculpture Height

6 feet

Creation Date

1911

Materials

Inscription

Sculptor's signature located on base