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John Wesley (1703-91) Preaching
Production:
Rockingham China Works
Production:
Brameld & Co.
Bone china figure of John Wesley preaching, standing on a shallow octagonal base, panted in enamels, and gilded
Porcelain of bone china type, painted overglaze in yellowish-green, flesh, red, yellowish-brown, grey, and black enamels, and gilded. The underside is flat and unglazed round the edges, and concave and glazed in the middle. The base is octagonal with shallow straight sides and flat top, dappled in shades of yellowish-green and -brown. Wesley stands with his feet together facing the front, holding a book in his left hand and raising his right hand (missing). He has shoulder-length grey hair, a healthy complexion, black eyes, and red lips, and wears white falling bands, a black cassock, a black gown, and black boots. The book has a red binding, and gold edges. A gold band runs round the side of the base.
History note: Mr John Jennings, Cambridge, from whom purchased on 20 March 1913 with a figure of Napoleon (C.3158-1928) for £2 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 15 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century, second quarter#
Circa
1825
CE
-
1842
CE
Decoration
composed of
enamels
( yellowish-green, flesh, red, yellowish-brown, grey, and black)
gold
Base
Width 7.8 cm
porcelain of bone china type
Bone china
Glaze
Slip-casting
: Porcelain of bone china type, painted overglaze in yellowish-green, flesh, red, yellowish-brown, grey, and black enamels, and gilded. The underside is flat and unglazed round the edges, and concave and glazed in the middle
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.3159-1928
Primary reference Number: 74436
Old object number: 3616
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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