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plaster bas relief plaque with portrait of John Wesley

Oblong plaster plaque painted a bronze colour in oblong oak frame with bas-relief profile of John Wesley in the manner of Henry Edridge ARA( 1769-1821) portrait 1790. It is a copy of a bronze plaque produced in Germany in 1924 to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Episcopal Methodist Church in Germany 1849-1924. Th bas relief profile of John Wesley is facing left is in an oval. Wesley has a side roll of hair and the rest of his hair hangs in short rolls on his shoulder. Wesley is wearing bands coming from the top of the cravat, a cassock and a gown.

Category: plaque

Production Date: 1950-1955

Material Part: plaster

Produced by: M Fry

Inscription:

imitating Wesley's handwriting - above the oval recess

1703 and 1791

Measurements:

plaque height
height 235mm
side to side
width 147mm
frame height
height 292mm

Object Number: 2001-184

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