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 |
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| Period/Date | Medieval, 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 | 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 | Vivid Red (7.5R 4/14) Black (N 2/ 3.1% R) Light Yellowish Brown (10YR 6/6) |
Research Remarks
| Published 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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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| 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. Felgate, T.M. Knights on Suffolk Brasses. East Anglian Magazine Ltd. Ipswich, Sufflok 1976. Spinke, Winifred. A Memento from Old England. Bury St. Edmunds, n.d. Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, October 20 through November 19. Catalog #20. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |