Manchester Art Gallery

Monument of Hugh Oldham, Bishop of Exeter, and Founder of the free grammar school in Manchester

Charles Pye, 1777 - 1864



Monument of Hugh Oldham, Bishop of Exeter, and Founder of the free grammar school in Manchester

Charles Pye 1777 - 1864

Summary

A memorial tombstone inside a church. The top is curved with decoration, underneath are five arched windows. Under this can be seen the image of a man lay down, his hands on his chest, praying. He is wearing a long robe and has a mitre on his head. He is lying on a rectangular, stone slab. The slab is decorated with various coats of arms.


Object Name

Monument of Hugh Oldham, Bishop of Exeter, and Founder of the free grammar school in Manchester

Creators Name

Charles Pye

Date Created

1829

Dimensions

support: 27.7cm x 21.2cm

accession number

1981.200

Collection Group

fine art
local history
British
on paper, print

Place of creation

United Kingdom

Support

paper

Medium

ink

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