The Epworth Collection

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earthenware glazed bust of John Wesley on an integral,bow fronted, waisted socle

Glazed and painted earthenware bust of John Wesley on an integral bow fronted waisted socle in the manner of Enoch Wood with classical draped gown. The face and hair are under-glaze painted,the cassock, gown and socle are over-glaze enamel painted and the cravat and preaching bands are unpainted white.The hair is grey and the style is a single roll resting on the shoulders. The pupils are black, irises not coloured, the eyebrows small black strokes and the eyelids have a thin black line on the upper lid. The cheeks are pink and the lips are red. The cassock has two indistinct neck buttons and the bands come from the top of the cravat. The gown is black classical draped and fastened below the left shoulder. The socle is integral, waisted and bow fronted and is painted a terracotta colour.

Category: bust

Production Date: 1820-1830

Material Part: earthenware

Inscription:

impressed - on back of torso

The Rev. John Wesley M.A. Fellow of Lincoln college Oxford and founder of Methodism; He sat for this bust to Mr. Enoch Wood, Sculptor, Burslem, 1781 and died in 1791 aged 88 years.

Measurements:

overall height of bust
height 290mm
width across shoulders
width 154mm

Object Number: 2001-134

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