Brass Rubbing: Lady Joan de Cobham
1982.05.0057
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Lady Joan de Cobham (1982.05.0057) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Medieval |
| Date | 1433 CE |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 214.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 78.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.0 cm |
| Weight | 220 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Under Review |
| Materials | Paper, Plant--Wood, Metal--Steel, Pigment |
| Manufacturing Processes | Rubbing |
Research Remarks
| Description | From the catalogue, An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings by Kathleen H. Cairns. "Lady Joan de Cobham, 1433, granddaughter of Sr John de Cobham, founder of the church and Lady Margaret (1395). She had five husbands. Her fifth, Sir John Harpendon survived her and is buried in Westminster Abbey. She wears a widow's costume. The inscription bears the name of only one husband." |
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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval brass Rubbings, December 7, 1969 though January 4, 1970. Frick Fine Arts Building. University of Pittsburgh. Catalog #32. |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
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| Reproduction | no |
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