Bust of the Prince of Wales (later George III)

Date1751-1752

Possibly by Vauxhall Porcelain Factory

MediumSoft-paste porcelain

DimensionsH: 11"; D: 5"; W: 7 15/16"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1962-77

DescriptionA plain white bust of a man, head turned half right, wearing wig with curls at side and long in back tied with a bow, shirt tight at the neck and ruffled down the front, coat with garter star half hidden by riband, and drapery extending from right shoulder across chest. The attached plinth with bowed front flairs out toward the base and features the crown and tri-feathers of the Prince of Wales.
Label TextThis rare royal bust can be dated fairly closely, for it would have logically been made shortly after the subject's investiture as Prince of Wales in 1751. One other white example of the bust is recorded while a version decorated in enamel colors survives. The colored example was once thought to have been made at Longton Hall and more recently at Vauxhall. It is likely that all three were made at Vauxhall, although the Colonial Williamsburg bust exhibits many Chelsea characteristics.
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ProvenanceEx coll: M.G. Kaufman, Chicago