The Epworth Collection

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Earthenware figure of John Wesley on an integral round solid base

Earthenware figure of John Wesley. The hair is styled in a single roll at each side Extending from this and at the back there is a roll resting on the shoulders and coloured grey. The face is flesh coloured, the pupils are black, the eyebrows are grey. The cheeks are reddish pink and lips are dark red. The black cassock reaches down to the base. The legs have white stockings and the shoes are black. The right hand is flesh coloured and points forward and the left hand is under a part open book (Bible). The book is open and has a red cover, gold edge and black line on the page. The base is round and painted with a gold line.

Category: figure

Production Date: 1845-1855

Material Part: earthenware

Measurements:

overall height of bust
height 180mm
width across shoulders
width 70mm

Object Number: 2001-151

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