Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1730–1795, British

Modeled by John Flaxman, 1755–1826, British
Title:
Samuel Johnson
Date:
ca. 1784
Materials & Techniques:
Black basalt
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 × 3 1/2 inches (11.4 × 8.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered on verso, embossed in ceramic: "WEDGWOOD | ENGLAND"; embossed in cursive: "Johnson"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The Osborn Collection, Beinecke Library
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1991.2
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
portrait
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:3180