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 the hair hangs straight to the shoulders in curls and is coloured grey. The face is flesh coloured, the pupils are black, the eyebrows are black. The cheeks are pink and the lips are red. The white cassock is calf length and decorated with 7 gold dots. There is a white cravat and cummerbund and the bands are white, come form the top of the cravat and are decorated with a bold band on each band. The legs have white stockings and the shoes are black. The hands are pale flesh coloured and the right hand rests on an open book (Bible) while the left hand is under the book (Bible). The book is open and has a white cover with a gold line front and sides. The base is round, solid and painted with a gold line.

Category: figure

Production Date: 1845-1855

Material Part: earthenware

Measurements:

overall height of bust
height 177mm
width across shoulders
width 73mm

Object Number: 2001-153

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