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Bust of John Milton (1608-74)
Potter: Fishley, George (Probably)
Earthenware, press-moulded, coated with white slip, and lead-glazed yellow
History note: Charbonnier Collection, Lynton, Devon; purchased from Mr Charbonnier in 1912 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 23 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century, Mid#
Victoria I
Production date:
circa
AD 1850
This bust was catalogued by Bernard Rackham in 1935 as John Welsey, but it is clearly derived from a Milton prototype such as the Ralph Wood earthenware bust. Comparison with the Enoch wood bust of Wesley or inferior versions such as the one attributed to J. Dale of Burlsem (C.973-1928) confirm that this is not Welsey. Nevertheless it is possible that the potter intended it to represent him.
Exterior composed of slip ( white)
Moulding
: Earthenware, moulded, coated with white slip, and lead-glazed yellow
Lead-glazing
Accession number: C.93-1928
Primary reference Number: 76400
Collection number: 38
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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