Brass Rubbing: Lady Joan Cromwell
1982.05.0107
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Lady Joan Cromwell (1982.05.0107) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Medieval |
| Date | 1479 CE |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 183.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 91.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.6 cm |
| Weight | 366 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Under Review |
| Materials | Paper, Plant--Wood, Metal--Steel, Pigment |
| Manufacturing Processes | Rubbing |
Research Remarks
| Description | Description from the exhibit catalog English Brass Rubbings by Kathleen Cairns: "Tattershall--Joan, Lady Cromwell, 1479, elder daughter of sir Richard Stanhope of Rampton, niece and coheir of Baron Ralph Cromwell, Lord High Treasurer, who died in 1455, in her own right, Baroness Cromwell. She was widow of sir Humphrey Bouchier. In mantle, with flowing hair and jewels. The brass was engraved in 1470. The canopy is mutilated. On the side shafts are Blessed Virgin Mary, Saints Christopher, Dorothy, Anne, George, and Edmund." |
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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Brass Rubbings from the Collection of Kathleen H. Cairns, December 5, 1971 - January 14, 1972. Botetourt Gallery and Museum, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Catalog #26. |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
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| Reproduction | no |
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