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Sir Robert Peel was MP for Tamworth 1830–1850 and Prime Minister 1841–1846. This was one of many statues of Peel commissioned throughout England after his death, and he was held in particular esteem by the people of Birmingham for his restoration of local control over the police force in Birmingham, after the Peoples’ Charter of 1839. As if addressing the House of Commons, Peel is shown in a debating stance with one hand on his hip and the other holding a scrolled pamphlet, and with a book lying at his feet. He wears a gown over contemporary dress, whose voluminous folds suggest a classical precedent and bearing. The statue was originally located at the junction of Ann Street and Congreve Street, and set on its original plinth of polished granite.
Title
Sir Robert Peel (1788–1850)
Date
1855
Medium
bronze
Measurements
H 260 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
B5_RA_S087
Acquisition method
purchased by public subscription
Work type
Statue
Owner
Birmingham City Council
Custodian
Birmingham City Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
27th August 1855