Brass Rubbing: Eleanor de Bohun, Duchess of Gloucester
1982.05.0103
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Eleanor de Bohun, Duchess of Gloucester (1982.05.0103) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Medieval, 1399 CE |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 247.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 93.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.0 cm |
| Weight | 383 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 | Strong Red (5R 5/12) Strong Blue (5PB 4/10) Moderate Yellowish Brown (10YR 5/4) Light Gray (N 8/ 59.1% R) |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | From the catalogue, An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings by Kathleen H. Cairns: "Middlesex, Westminster Abbey - Eleanor de Bohum, 1399. In widow's dress. Daughter and heir of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford, Exxes, Northhampton and Constable of England. Wife of Thomas of Woodstock, youngest son of Edward III. He was Duke of Gloucestershire. Essex and Buckingham and also Constable of England. The fine triple canopy contains in the central spandrel Eleanor's special emblem, the Bohun swan. Her head rests on two embroidered cushions. Champhered inscription in French not rubbed." |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Related WHM item: 1997.05.0009 (Horowitz collection) is a rubbing of the same brass. Comparandum: The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford has a rubbing of the same brass. |
| Bibliography | 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 #42. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |