John Wilkes
Chelsea Porcelain Factory (1744-1769)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1770 - 1775
Materials
Soft paste porcelain
Measurements
305 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Chelsea
Order this imageCollection
Upton House, Warwickshire
NT 446210
Summary
Chelsea-Derby figure of John Wilkes, 1727-1797, in white tunic and breeches and a pink cloak, standing beside a pedestal, a putto at the base, who holds with his right hand a red bound book inscribed Lock on Govt. and in his left a cap of Liberty. 1770 - 1775 (circa).
Marks and inscriptions
Lock / on / Govt.
Makers and roles
Chelsea Porcelain Factory (1744-1769), maker