Bust of Matthew Prior
Dateca. 1780
Artist/Maker
Josiah Wedgwood
1730-1795
Sitter
Matthew Prior
Maker
Wedgwood
Est. 1759
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.Inscription(s)noMark(s)noProvenanceAcquired from Lindsay Grigsby, Richmond VA.Ex Coll: Zeitlin
