A Parian figure of the poet John Milton by Robinson & Leadbeater

A Parian standing figure of John Milton.

The figure rests his left arm on a pile of books and holds the title page “Paradise Lost and Regained” in his left hand. There is nice detailing of the buttons and cuffs.  The figure is unmarked but is illustrated with the same dimensions in the Robinson and Leadbeater catalogue page 63. It is also illustrated on page 256 of The Parian Phenomenon, fig 892 dated c.1865 with a Wedgwood version illustrated on page 190 fig 629.

Height 35 ½ cm (14”)

John Milton (1608 – 1674) was an English man of letters, best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667), written in blank verse.  Milton is considered one of the most innovative and gifted of poets. His many other writings included political, theological and philosophical subjects. He was also a staunch Parliamentarian and held office under Oliver Cromwell during the Commonwealth.

Condition Very good with just a tiny nick at the bottom edge of the rear of the base and a slight roughness further round.