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Bust (figure) (George Washington)
George Washington
Wedgwood - Etruria Works, Jean-Antoine Houdon
1868
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Wedgwood - Etruria Works (Maker)
Place of Origin
Etruria; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Stoneware (basalt)
Museum Object Number
1959.2941
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2941
Object Name
Bust (figure) (George Washington)
Title
George Washington
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Wedgwood - Etruria Works (Maker); Jean-Antoine Houdon (Inspiration for design)
Place of Origin
Etruria; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1868
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Impressed: "WEDGWOOD" and "WJW" and "D"
Type: Mark
Location: Reverse shoulder
Inscription: Impressed: "WEDGWOOD"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Washington
- George
- President
- George Washington
- Political figure
- Government
- American market (English manufacture)
Materials
- Stoneware (basalt)
Techniques
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
18.465 (H) x 9.252 (W) x 11.457 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
46.9 (H) x 23.5 (W) x 29.1 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth NH (auction catalogue).
• Smaller version (13 1/4") impressed "WEDGWOOD": August 1-3, 2008, lot 226Article: Magid, Barbara H. 2006 "Commemorative Wares in George Washington's Hometown". Ceramics in America. 2-39.
• Example possibly from same mold: p. 10, fig. XII, 1875, with impressed letters "XCD" after Antoine Houdon's sculpture.Book: Beddoe, Stella. 2015 A Potted History: Henry Willett's Ceramic Chronicle of Britain.
• Slightly smaller Wedgwood basalt version impressed "JBW / D": p. 98, no. 434, without indication of dating.