Friday, 18 July 2025

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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