Brass Rubbing: John Forty
1982.05.0126A
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: John Forty (1982.05.0126A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Medieval, 1458 CE |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 251.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 124.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.1 cm |
| Weight | 487 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 | Black (N 2/ 3.1% R) White (N 9.5/ 90.0% R) White (5Y 9/.5) |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | From the catalogue, An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings by Kathleen H. Cairns. "John Forty, 1458, woolman. Under a mutilated canopy with six shields bearing his merchant mark. He stands on two wool packs with his right foot on a sheep. He was a large contributor to the church and paid for the beautiful clerestory. Gloucestershire during the 15th and 16th centuries was one of the great centers of the wool trade, and vast fortunes were made. Beautiful churches were erected by the rich merchants, and large and elaborate memorials were placed in these edifices." |
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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 #23. 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 #12. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |