The Epworth Collection

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earthenware figure of John Wesley

Earthenware figure of John Wesley on an integral round solid base. The back is a solid flowing gown. The hair is grey with a single roll loose at each side. At the back and extending from the single roll at the sides the hair hangs straight to curls on the shoulder. The face is flesh coloured with pink cheeks and red lips. The pupils and the eyebrows are black . The black cassock is calf length and the legs have white stockings. The cummerbund is black and there are white bands come from the top of a white cravat. The gown is flowing reaching the base at the sides and the back with faded gold highlighting. The hands are flesh coloured and are holding a book (Bible) which is open and has a green cover and white edges with black dots on the pages. The base is round and solid.

Category: figurine

Production Date: 1845-1855

Material Part: earthenware

Measurements:

width across shoulders
height 185mm
width across shoulders
width 67mm

Object Number: 2003-070

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