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John Wesley: C.17-1975

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Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

Titles

John Wesley

Maker(s)

Factory: Dixon, Austin & Co. (Possibly)
Factory: Southwick Pottery (Possibly)

Entities

Categories

Description

White earthenware, moulded, glazed, transfer-printed in black and painted in blue, yellow, crimson and black.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1975-03-24) by Bonnett, B. E.

Dating

19th Century, first half
Circa 1820 CE - 1850 CE

Note

This profile portrait of John Wesley was copied from an engraving by William Ridley published in 1792 of the portrait of Wesley painted in 1789 by Henry Edridge. It appeared on plaques made by several factories c. 1820-50, such as Dixon, Austin & Co. of Sunderland , c. 1818-39, and Scott's Southwick Pottery in the 1830s and 1840s.

Materials used in production

Glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding
Glazing
Transfer printing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: THOU GOD SEEST ME
  • Location: At top of front of plaque
  • Method of creation: Transfer-printed in black
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: THE BEST OF ALL GOD IS WITH US
  • Location: On front, four words on either side of the portrait
  • Method of creation: Transfer-printed in black
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: THE REV.R JOHN WESLEY, A.M./Wesleyan Mehodist Society./ESTABLISHED 1739
  • Location: On front under the portrait
  • Method of creation: Transfer-printed in black
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.17-1975
Primary reference Number: 72513

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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