Brass Rubbing: Sir John and Joan de la Pole
1982.05.0097
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Sir John and Joan de la Pole (1982.05.0097) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Medieval, 1380 CE |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 252.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 121.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.0 cm |
| Weight | 461 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 | White (N 9.5/ 90.0% R) Moderate Yellowish Brown (10YR 5/4) Strong Red (5R 5/12) Strong Blue (5PB 4/10) |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | From the catalogue, An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings by Kathleen H. Cairns. "Sir John de la Pole, 1380. In armour with wife Joan. She was daughter of Sir John de Cobham. Under a triple canopy. The mutilated border contains fragment of an inscription in French." From Bontell: Above the effigies, which have their hands joined, rises a triple canopy. |
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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 #16. 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. Bontell, Rev. Charles. Monumental Brasses of England (1849), p. 30. Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, October 20 through November 19. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |