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Bust of Matthew Prior 1992-1
Bust of Matthew Prior
Bust of Matthew Prior 1992-1

Bust of Matthew Prior

Dateca. 1780
Artist/Maker Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795)
Sitter Matthew Prior
Maker Wedgwood (Est. 1759)
OriginEngland, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Etruria
MediumBlack basalt
DimensionsH: 9"; W: 5 1/4"; D: 3 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1992-1
DescriptionBust of Matthew Prior. Three-quarter view, with Prior looking to proper left. In a loose banyan and wearing a loosely wrapped turban or undress cap. On waisted socle, with spreading base with demi-lune front and stepped edge. The back molded concavely. The black body unglazed and with mold lines clearly evident.
Inscribedno
Markingsno
ProvenanceAcquired from Lindsay Grigsby, Richmond VA.

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