The Epworth Collection

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earthenware figure of John Wesley

Earthenware figure of John Wesley on an integral round hollow base. The back is a solid flowing gown. The hair is grey with a single roll loose on the shoulder. The face is flesh coloured with pink cheeks and red lips. The pupils are black and the eyebrows grey. The white cassock reaches to black shoes The cummerbund is also white and black bands come from the top of a white cravat. The gown is flowing reaching the base at the sides and the back the legs can not be seen but the hands are flesh coloured and are holding a book (Bible) which is open and has a red cover and white pages. The base is white and slightly oval.

Category: figurine

Production Date: 1890-1910

Material Part: earthenware

Inscription:

painted in gold - on the front of the socle in relief

Wesley

Measurements:

width across shoulders
height 178mm
width across shoulders
width 68mm

Object Number: 2003-066

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