The Epworth Collection
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earthenware round portrait plaque with portrait of John Wesley
Earthenware round plate with two holes in the top border to facilitate hanging on a wall. The subject is John Wesley in a half - length profile facing front left in the manner of John Barry(fl 1780-1830) miniature 1790 reversed from the William Thomas Fry (1789-1843) etching. The image of John Wesley has pronounced veins on the left temple. The border decoration consists of an outer edge relief moulding painted black and the inner edge is painted mustard. Inside this are green leaf shapes and in the centre is the image of Wesley and 2 inscriptions.
Category: plaque
Production Date: 1835-1845
Material Part: earthenware
Inscription:
transfer print - arched around Wesley's portrait
The best of all God is with us
Measurements:
diameter
height 183mm
height 183mm
diameter
width 183mm
width 183mm
Object Number: 2001-173
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Epworth
St Andrew’s Church
The Museum of Methodism and John Wesley’s House
The New Room, Bristol
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum
The Methodist Church in Britain
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