Brass Rubbing: Sir William Fitzralph
1982.05.0166
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Sir William Fitzralph (1982.05.0166) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Medieval, 1323 CE |
Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 187.5 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 65.0 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.2 cm |
Weight | 174 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. "Sir William Fitzralph, c. 1323. In armour with fringed surcoat. Canopy and inscription lost. A very fine brass. The crossed legs do not signify that he was a Crusader. The last Crusade was in 1270. The placing of animals at the feet was an architectural device, copied from marble and alabaster memorials." |
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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 #17. 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. Howden, Jacqueline.Brass Rubbing Catalogue. Bucks, England: Clark Paterson Limited. p. 114. Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, October 20 through November 19. Catalog #13. |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
Reproduction | no |
Reproduction Information | N/A |