Ceramic Wares
 

Creator

Josiah Wedgwood

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Description

Creation Date: 1850

Measurements: H: 8 in., L: 6 in., W: 4 in.

Materials/Techniques: Black basalt

Inscriptions/Marks: BURNS printed on lower back of bust, WEDGWOOD on back of bust and also underneath the base

General Note

Bust of Scottish and lyricist Robert Burns; youthful poet gazing to Dexter; wearing frilly ruff beneath unbuttoned waistcoat and an opened jacket; supported on a circular socle

Holding Location

Law Library Special Collections, Florida International University (FIU). Spak Inventory # 301

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Keywords

Black basalt, bust

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