The Monument to Samuel Peploe by Henry Cheere in Chester Cathedral

Samuel Peploe (1667 - 1752).

Bishop of Chester from 1725.

This exceptional mural monument has for some reason fallen below the radar.

It is not inscribed but has all the hallmarks of a work of Henry Cheere (1703 - 81).

It is not mentioned in the Biographical Dictionary....... Pub Yale 2009.

Another monument that would be dramatically improved with a gentle wash.

https://www.dawleyheritage.co.uk/unpublished-articles/262/Biography

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Samuel Peploe

Anonymous

Perhaps a bust of Sappho at The Castle Museum, Durham Iniversity

 

I will add to this post as I find further versions of the type of socle used on this bust

Described as A Bust of Sappho

19th century.

H 74 x W 50 x D 22.5 cm.

I don't think this is either Sappho or 19th Century!

A possible clue here is the form of the socle - 

The bust was stolen from Durham Castle in 1994, and only recently returned in 2017, after significant conservation and reconstruction work.

Images courtesy Art uk website.

https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/sappho-277056

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