A very fine and striking large bust of Reverend John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
A well-coloured head-and-shoulders bust of John Wesley wearing a black surplice and white clerical collar is modelled atop a faux marble base. On the reverse, a plaque is modelled bearing the inscription:
The Reverend John Wesley, M.A.
Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford
And Founder of Methodism
He sat for this bust
to
Mr Enoch Wood, Sculptor
Burslem, 1781
And died in 1791
Aged 88 years
This bust was produced throughout the 19th century based on the original bust by Enoch Wood - notably by the Parr Factory. It is likely that this version was produced by the Kent Factory around the year 1900 or possibly a little later.
The bust is in fantastic condition. There is very limited flaking to the black of the surplice and some very light, superficial wear to the edges of the base. There are some superficial, stable hairline cracks on the underside of the base.
Reference: A later copy of: Myrna Schkolne, Staffordshire Figures 1780 to 1840, Volume 4, p. 249, fig. 200.135
Height: 11.5”
Date: c. 1900
Provenance: The Collection of the Late John Parrott
A very fine and striking large bust of Reverend John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
A well-coloured head-and-shoulders bust of John Wesley wearing a black surplice and white clerical collar is modelled atop a faux marble base. On the reverse, a plaque is modelled bearing the inscription:
The Reverend John Wesley, M.A.
Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford
And Founder of Methodism
He sat for this bust
to
Mr Enoch Wood, Sculptor
Burslem, 1781
And died in 1791
Aged 88 years
This bust was produced throughout the 19th century based on the original bust by Enoch Wood - notably by the Parr Factory. It is likely that this version was produced by the Kent Factory around the year 1900 or possibly a little later.
The bust is in fantastic condition. There is very limited flaking to the black of the surplice and some very light, superficial wear to the edges of the base. There are some superficial, stable hairline cracks on the underside of the base.
Reference: A later copy of: Myrna Schkolne, Staffordshire Figures 1780 to 1840, Volume 4, p. 249, fig. 200.135
Height: 11.5”
Date: c. 1900
Provenance: The Collection of the Late John Parrott
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