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Monument to Sir Moyle Finch (1551-1614) and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (1556-1634)
Monument
ca. 1615 - ca. 1630 (made)
ca. 1615 - ca. 1630 (made)
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This monument, made by Nicholas Stone the Elder in ca. 1615-30 was originally covered by an elaborate canopy supported by eight columns, which was removed in 1756. The monument was erected after the death of Sir Moyle Finch in 1614, and during the lifetime of his widow, who was made Viscountess Maidstone in 1623 and then Countess of Winchilsea in 1628.
Nicholas Stone (born about 1587, died 1647) was the most important English sculptor of the first half of the 17th century. He trained in The Netherlands, in the workshop of Hendrik de Keyser (1565-1621) in Amsterdam, from about 1607. He married de Keyser's daughter and returned to London in 1613. Although Stone was also active as an architect (he was appointed Master Mason and Architect at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, in 1626), he is best remembered for the fine marble and alabaster tombs he erected during the 1620s and 1630s. He appears to have stopped work with the outbreak of the Civil War in 1642.
Nicholas Stone (born about 1587, died 1647) was the most important English sculptor of the first half of the 17th century. He trained in The Netherlands, in the workshop of Hendrik de Keyser (1565-1621) in Amsterdam, from about 1607. He married de Keyser's daughter and returned to London in 1613. Although Stone was also active as an architect (he was appointed Master Mason and Architect at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, in 1626), he is best remembered for the fine marble and alabaster tombs he erected during the 1620s and 1630s. He appears to have stopped work with the outbreak of the Civil War in 1642.
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This object consists of 20 parts.
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Materials and Techniques |
Marble and alabaster
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Brief Description |
Monument, marble and alabaster, to Sir Moyle Finch (1551-1614) and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (1556-1634), attributed to Sir Nicholas Stone the Elder, England, ca. 1615-30
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Physical Description |
Inscribed with the names of the twelve children of Sir Moyle and Lady Elizabeth Finch around the bier anti-clockwise from the top right.
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Marks and Inscriptions |
'THEOPHILVS FINCH/HENEAGE FINCH/THOMAS FINCH IOHN FINCH/HENEAGE FINCH FRAVNCIS FINCH/WILLIAM FINCH/ROBERT FINCH/ELIZABETH FINCH ELIZABETH FINCH/KATHERINE FINCH ANN FINCH'
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Object history |
Removed from the ruined church of St Mary, Eastwell, Kent. Given to the Museum by the Rector and Churchwardens of the Parish of Eastwell with Broughton Aluph in 1969, together with Mus. Nos.: A.184-1969, A.185-1969, A.187-1969 and A.188-1969.
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Summary |
This monument, made by Nicholas Stone the Elder in ca. 1615-30 was originally covered by an elaborate canopy supported by eight columns, which was removed in 1756. The monument was erected after the death of Sir Moyle Finch in 1614, and during the lifetime of his widow, who was made Viscountess Maidstone in 1623 and then Countess of Winchilsea in 1628.
Nicholas Stone (born about 1587, died 1647) was the most important English sculptor of the first half of the 17th century. He trained in The Netherlands, in the workshop of Hendrik de Keyser (1565-1621) in Amsterdam, from about 1607. He married de Keyser's daughter and returned to London in 1613. Although Stone was also active as an architect (he was appointed Master Mason and Architect at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, in 1626), he is best remembered for the fine marble and alabaster tombs he erected during the 1620s and 1630s. He appears to have stopped work with the outbreak of the Civil War in 1642. |
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Accession Number |
A.186:1-1969
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record created | June 24, 2009 |
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