Brass Rubbing: John & Joan Peryent
1982.05.0016
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: John & Joan Peryent (1982.05.0016) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Medieval, 1415 CE |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 180.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 11.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.3 cm |
| Weight | 433 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Width refers to the horizontal measure of the rubbing (dowel rod and hooks). Depth indicates the thickness of the dowel rod from which the piece is suspended. |
| Materials | Paper, Plant--Wood, Metal--Steel, Pigment |
| Manufacturing Processes | Rubbing |
| Munsell Color Information | Black (N 2/ 3.1% R) White (N 9.5/ 90.0% R) White (5Y 9/.5) |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | From the catalogue, An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings by Kathleen H. Cairns. "John Peryent, 1415, Esquire for the body and Pennon-Bearer to Richard II; Esquire to Henry IV and Henry V; Master of the Horse to Joan of Navarre, Queen of England. In complete plate or Lancastrian armor. A leopard is at his feet. With wife, Joan daughter of Sir John Risain, Chief Lady-in-Waiting to Joan of Navarre, Queen of England. Her elaborate headdress is said to be the most beautiful on an English brass memorial. She has a hedgehog at her feet and a white swan on the collar of her dress." |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, December 7, 1969 through January 4, 1970. Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh. Catalog # 26. Felgate, T.M. Knights on Suffolk Brasses. East Anglian Magazine Ltd. Ipswich, Suffolk 1976. Spinke, Winifred. A Memento from Old England. Bury St. Edmunds, n.d. Brass Rubbings: A Pageant of History (exhibit catalogue), Champaign, 1966. Medieval Brass Rubbings (exhibit catalogue), Pittsburgh, 1969. Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, October 20 through November 19. Catalog #31. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |