A very smart and nicely modelled titled figure of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington.
Wellington stands in military uniform with a plumed hat in his right hand. His left hand rests on his hip, and a vertical cannon stands besides his left leg. The title ‘Wellington’ is written in gilt cursive script on the circular base.
It has been speculated that this figure takes its inspiration from an 1841 painting by John Lucas which was commissioned by the Marquis of Anglesey. A larger version of this figure is recorded with separation between the cannon and Wellington’s leg and some slightly different proportioning.
The modelling of the figure is very crisp and the decoration is subtle and professional. A fine figure.
The figure is in very good original condition with only some very small scuffs to the glaze on the reverse and base of the figure. The undecorated portions of the figure are creamy in colour.
Reference: (A larger version with subtle differences) - P. D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures, p. B215, pl. 4, fig. 24
Height: 7.75”
Date: 1840s
Provenance: The Sheila Brooks Collection
A very smart and nicely modelled titled figure of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington.
Wellington stands in military uniform with a plumed hat in his right hand. His left hand rests on his hip, and a vertical cannon stands besides his left leg. The title ‘Wellington’ is written in gilt cursive script on the circular base.
It has been speculated that this figure takes its inspiration from an 1841 painting by John Lucas which was commissioned by the Marquis of Anglesey. A larger version of this figure is recorded with separation between the cannon and Wellington’s leg and some slightly different proportioning.
The modelling of the figure is very crisp and the decoration is subtle and professional. A fine figure.
The figure is in very good original condition with only some very small scuffs to the glaze on the reverse and base of the figure. The undecorated portions of the figure are creamy in colour.
Reference: (A larger version with subtle differences) - P. D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures, p. B215, pl. 4, fig. 24
Height: 7.75”
Date: 1840s
Provenance: The Sheila Brooks Collection
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