Samuel Johnson

Wedgwood

19th Century

  • Titles Samuel Johnson (Descriptive)
  • Artist Wedgwood, England, est. 1759
  • Medium stoneware (jasperware)
  • Dimensions 4 5/16 x 3 5/16 x 3/8 in. (11 x 8.4 x 1 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; The Buten Wedgwood Collection, gift through the Wedgwood Society of New York, AFI.867.2012
  • Work Type portrait medallion
  • Classification Medals

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