Bust

Description

Large bust of the poet John Milton in black basalt, presumably based on a cast by Hoskins and Grant invoiced 1 January 1775: English, Staffordshire, Etruria, impressed WEDGWOOD/D and WEDGWOOD/[inverted]Y, made by Wedgwood, c. 1777

Museum reference

K.1999.461

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Bust

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Associations

Depicted: Milton