Bust of James Watt
Designer
Edward William Wyon
(American, 1811 - 1885)
Manufacturer
Wedgwood Factory
(English, founded 1759)
Dateca. 1859
MediumUnglazed porcelain (Parian ware)
DimensionsOverall: 15 1/2 × 10 5/8 × 6 3/4 inches (39.37 × 26.99 × 17.15 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Swenson Jr.
Object numberF96-27/1
Signed(top of back): WATT JOSIAH WEDGWOOD & SONS / PUBLISHED AUGUST 24 1859 E.W. WYON. F.
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DescriptionWhite bust-length figure of a middle-aged man with head turned slightly to the left; wavy hair, curling at back of neck, receding on forehead; face slightly jowly; neck and upper chest exposed, shoulders and lower chest wrapped with simple classical drapery ending over right shoulder; back cut away and impressed with inscription: WATT / JOSIAH WEDGWOOD & SONS / PUBLISHED AUGUST 24 1859 / E. W. WYON. F."; bust stands on a circular base.
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