Art dealer shows support for City Council’s museum service
Winchester City Council’s museums service has recently acquired a watercolour of Winchester Cathedral painted in the early 19th century, to be added to its collection of topographical art.Nothing unusual in that you may say but, in this instance, Winchester Museums had a helping hand from a benevolent London art dealer with a fondness for the city.
The painting, Winchester Cathedral from St Cross Road by Captain
To purchase this picture, Winchester Museums took advantage of the Vic
Ross Turle, Curator of Recent History, commented:
“Guy Peppiatt spent his schooldays in Winchester. He was happy
Cllr Patricia Stallard, the Council’s Portfolio Holder for Heritage, Culture and Sport, said:
“Our museums service is very careful to acquire only those objects and pictures which will truly enhance our understanding of the history of the town and wider district. Staff routinely look for other sources of funding to help reduce costs of all kinds, and this is another small but nevertheless significant success story.”
The picture will help