Brass Rubbing

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Sussex (made)

Rubbing of a brass effigy of Sir William Fienlez, depicted in armour, with his hands in prayer and feet resting on a lion. The effigy is positioned under a canopy and surrounded by a marginal inscription in French.

Object details

Categories	Death Metalwork Rubbings Commemoration
Object type	Brass rubbing
Materials and techniques	wax rubbing of monumental brass on paper Wax Paper Rubbing
Brief description	Brass rubbing of Sir William Fienlez, 1402, Hurstmonceaux, Sussex
Physical description	Rubbing of a brass effigy of Sir William Fienlez, depicted in armour, with his hands in prayer and feet resting on a lion. The effigy is positioned under a canopy and surrounded by a marginal inscription in French.
Dimensions	Height: 2247.9mm Width: 831.8499mm Dimensions taken from the Print Room's Print Catalogue and converted from inches.
Credit line	Given by the Misses W. and M. Tregaskis
Object history	Rubbing taken at Hurstmonceux Church and given by Misses W. and M. Tregaskis
Place depicted	Herstmonceaux
Association	Sussex
Bibliographic references	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1949, London: HMSO, 1961. Stephenson, Mill, A List of Monumental Brasses in the British Isles. London: Headley Brothers, 1926, and supplement, 1956. vol. 24 V&A Print Room's Print Catalogue: BRASS RUBBINGS CATALOGUE 1277-1434, 1991
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.546-1949

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O597680/brass-rubbing-unknown/

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