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Figure (John Milton)
John Milton
1790-1820
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1964.1210
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1210
Object Name
Figure (John Milton)
Title
John Milton
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1790-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: Old collection number painted in red, "2s24"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Literary scene
- John Milton
- Illustrious Moderns
- Biblical scene
- Literature
- Literary scene
- Religious imagery
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
14.75 (H) x 7.56 (W) x 4.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
37.465 (H) x 19.202 (W) x 11.43 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Halfpenny, Patricia A. 1991 English Earthenware Figures, 1740-1840.
• As a pair to Shakespeare: p. 181.Book: Reilly, Robin. 1989 Wedgwood.
• Wedgwood basalt Milton (after same source) and Shakespeare: vol. II, p. 757, no. 1248, marked WEDGWOOD with names impressed on plinths. c. 1870Book: Harding, Adrian & Harding, Nicholas. 1998 Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875. 1.
• 19th-century Staffordshire figures of Milton, some with Shakespeare: pp. 86-88, figs. 201 P-207.Catalogue: Bonhams (auction catalogue).
• Derby porcelain full-length versions of Milton and Shapespeare: September 9, 2009 (London), lot 223, Derby, c. 1780, the Shakespeare plinth with applied busts of Richard II, Elizabeth I and Henry V.Book: Bradshaw, Peter. 1981 18th Century English Porcelain Figures 1745-1795.
• Bristol porcelain (white) similarly posed Milton: p. 252, pl. 154, c. 1774-76Book: Bradshaw, Peter. 1990 Derby Porcelain Figures 1750- 1848.
• Derby porcelain John Milton: pp. 345-46, fig. 288, no. 297, with details re John Cheere model, etc. Shown with mate, Shakespeare (no. 305).