International Journal of Art and Art History

The Monument to Lady Jane Cheyne and its Possible Influence on Three Monuments by John Bushnell
Dr. Clive J Easter

Abstract
This paper looks at the monument in Chelsea Old Church to Lady Jane Cheyne, first wife of Charles Cheyne. The monument is unusual in that there survives extensive correspondence between the patron and his agent in Italy. The overall style of the monument is discussed along with its place within English commemorative sculpture. The paper then goes on to consider three similarly posed monuments of the 1670s by John Bushnell and the possible influence the Cheyne monument had on the design of these other three. The contribution of the design of these three monuments to the Wider styles of commemorative art of the period is also considered.

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