Artwork
Josiah Wedgwood II
Josiah Wedgwood II is a paint painting by the Romanticist artist William Owen. It dates from 1800 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This portrait depicts Josiah Wedgwood II, a member of the prominent Wedgwood family.
Subject & Meaning
The subject was a partner at Etruria from 1790 to 1841 and served as Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent from 1832 until the dissolution of Parliament in 1834.
Artist & collection
Artist
William Owen (baptised 3 November 1769 – buried 19 March 1825) was an English portrait painter known for his portraits of society figures such as William Pitt the Younger and George, Prince of Wales (later King George IV).
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