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at 39 Manor Place, he was the son of a bank manager, Robert Luff Peploe (1828–1884). He left school at 14 and was initially apprenticed as a trainee lawyer to Scott, Bruce and Glover WS at 1 Hill Street in
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and dark backgrounds with strong lighting. Returning to
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in London for £937,250, is one of the most expensive
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