Elizabeth Barrett Browning
July 2024
This is a rare Staffordshire figure of a woman seated on a couch, with her dog beside her. It is generally believed to represent Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and her dog Flush. This figure stands about 5 ¼” tall and dates to approximately 1846-1850. There is a pair to this figure, not shown, which is believed to represent Robert Browning. Elizabeth Barrett became a very well-known poet. Her poetry attracted the attention of Robert Browning, and they subsequently married in 1846. This figure may be found in Harding’s Second Addendum, Victorian Staffordshire Figures, page 35, and also Pugh’s Staffordshire Portrait Figures, page 505.
