Statue of Hope

Most commonly used in the Victorian era and believed to be popularized by the Statue of Liberty's initial construction in 1875 and dedication in 1886 and the installation of Civil War monuments during the same time period.

Prior to this, other images such as Saint Philomena whose authorization of devotion began in 1837 [1] and Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen's Goddess of Hope statue sculpted in 1817,[2] displayed similar characteristics.

One of the earliest signed Statue of Hope memorials was carved by Odoardo Fantacchiotti in 1863 for the grave of Samuel Reginald Routh of England in the Protestant Cemetery of Florence, Italy.

The Custom House, Dublin Ireland features a 16 foot (about 5 meter) tall statue of a female resting on an anchor atop the dome.

[6] A female, typically shown wearing an Under Tunic, Roman Stola and Palla garments, stands with one arm resting on or holding an anchor.