Etruria Straight, 1979 — Maurice Wade (1917–1991)
Painted in 1979, Etruria Straight captures one of the most historically charged streets in the Potteries. Etruria — named by Josiah Wedgwood after the ancient Etruscan region of Italy — was the site of Wedgwood's original factory and one of the cradles of the British ceramics industry. By the time Maurice Wade painted this scene, the area had been transformed by decades of industrial change, yet retained the distinctive character that Wade captured with such precision and affection.
Published in 2026 by Petr Hajek with the kind permission of the Maurice Wade Estate, this print was released to accompany the landmark exhibition Maurice Wade: A Painter from No 57 at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery (12 October 2023 – 26 January 2024).
- Artist: Maurice Wade (1917–1991)
- Title: Etruria Straight
- Location: Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent
- Date: 1979
- Medium: Print
- Published: 2026 by Petr Hajek
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Sizes available:
- Small — 34 × 25 cm
- Medium — 42 × 29.5 cm
- Large — 59 × 42 cm
- Presented: Unframed
- Original artwork: Owned by the Maurice Wade Estate
Maurice Wade was a self-taught painter born in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, whose work chronicled the landscapes, people, and industrial character of the Potteries throughout the 20th century. His paintings are held in private and public collections across the UK.