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St George's Place (L1)
(St George's Hall)

The Progress of Justice

Description

St George's Hall, opened in 1854, is a Neoclassical building which contains concert halls and law courts. On the left (southern end) and right (northern end) side is a series of six reliefs, showing respectively the Progress of Justice and the National Prosperity.

The Progress of Justice

Liverpool - The Progress of Justice
joy follows the growth of jvstice,
led by conscience, directed by wisdom.
jvstice in her pvrity, refvses to be diverted
by the straight path by wealth and fame.
jvstice, having attained matvrity, vpholds the
world, svpported by knowledge and right.
Liverpool - The Progress of Justice
jvstice able to stand alone,
administers by the sword.
jvstice, relieved of her sword by virtve
and of her scale by concord.
jvstice receives the kiss of righteovsness,
and the crown of immortality.

Sculptor

Thomas Stirling Lee (London 1857 - London 1916), English sculptor, specialising in reliefs and portrait heads (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, St George's Hall, Liverpool.
Terry Cavanagh, Public Sculpture of Liverpool. Liverpool University Press, 1997, pp. 255-261.
The Victorian Web, St George's Hall (1841-54), Lime Street, Liverpool.
Bob Speel, Sculpture around St George's Hall, Liverpool.

Locatie (N 53°24'29" - W 2°58'48") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbnw084; Photograph: 18 June 2023
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