Brass Rubbing: Lady Maud de Cromwell
1982.05.0033
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Lady Maud de Cromwell (1982.05.0033) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Medieval, 1470 CE |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 273.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 134.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.0 cm |
| Weight | 525 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) Strong Red (5R 5/12) |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | From the catalogue, An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings by Kathleen H. Cairns. "Lady Maud de Cromwell, died 1947. Brass engraved c. 1470. Sister of Lady Joan de Cromwell, co-heir of Baron Ralph de Cromwell, her uncle. Widow of Robert Willoughby. A special benefactor to the Chantry Chapel. Triple canopy mutilated. In the side shafts are the following saints, from the left: Thomas of Canterbury, Christopher, John the Evangelist, Michael..., Anne, Helen, Sythe, Elizabeth. Shields lost." |
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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 #47. 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. Medieval Brass Rubbings (exhibit catalogue), Pittsburgh, 1969. Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, October 20 through November 19, Catalog #38. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |