Panel
ca. 1350 (made)
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Object Type
By the 14th century heraldry had become a common theme for stained-glass windows. Many glazing schemes corresponded to 'occasional rolls' which had first appeared in England in the late 13th century. These documents recorded the coats of arms of those present on a special occasion, such as a military tournament or campaign. It is entirely possible that this panel was originally made for such a commemorative window.
People
This shield bears the arms of Roger Beauchamp of Bletsoe, a baron of Edward III (1327-1377). Beauchamp's military career was long and distinguished. He fought for Edward III throughout the Hundred Years' War - a conflict sparked by the Edward III's revival of his hereditary claim to the French crown. In 1372 Beauchamp was appointed Captain of Calais and, later on, was honoured with the prestigious title of Lord Chamberlain to the Royal Household (1376-1377).
Places
This panel was possibly acquired from Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, Middlesex), home of Horace Walpole (1717-1797). Walpole, who pioneered England's 18th-century Gothic revival, transformed the property into a pseudo-Gothic 'castle' in which to hoard his celebrated collection of antiquities, prints and curiosities. His particular interest in heraldry was reflected in the Medieval stained glass with which he decorated his residence.
Design & Designing
An important stylistic development in the painted glass of this period is the 'diapering' (chequered pattern) of the coloured background against which figurative designs such as heraldry were set. These areas, previously plain, were now enlivened with intricate patterns of foliage, either painted on to the glass in black or masked out on a black enamel ground.
By the 14th century heraldry had become a common theme for stained-glass windows. Many glazing schemes corresponded to 'occasional rolls' which had first appeared in England in the late 13th century. These documents recorded the coats of arms of those present on a special occasion, such as a military tournament or campaign. It is entirely possible that this panel was originally made for such a commemorative window.
People
This shield bears the arms of Roger Beauchamp of Bletsoe, a baron of Edward III (1327-1377). Beauchamp's military career was long and distinguished. He fought for Edward III throughout the Hundred Years' War - a conflict sparked by the Edward III's revival of his hereditary claim to the French crown. In 1372 Beauchamp was appointed Captain of Calais and, later on, was honoured with the prestigious title of Lord Chamberlain to the Royal Household (1376-1377).
Places
This panel was possibly acquired from Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, Middlesex), home of Horace Walpole (1717-1797). Walpole, who pioneered England's 18th-century Gothic revival, transformed the property into a pseudo-Gothic 'castle' in which to hoard his celebrated collection of antiquities, prints and curiosities. His particular interest in heraldry was reflected in the Medieval stained glass with which he decorated his residence.
Design & Designing
An important stylistic development in the painted glass of this period is the 'diapering' (chequered pattern) of the coloured background against which figurative designs such as heraldry were set. These areas, previously plain, were now enlivened with intricate patterns of foliage, either painted on to the glass in black or masked out on a black enamel ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Clear, flashed and pot-metal glass, painted with brown enamel and silver stain |
| Brief description | Panel of clear, coloured and flashed glass painted with brown/black pigment and silver stain. Depicting the arms of Thomas de Beauchamp as second son of Thomas, 11th Earl of Warwick. English, about 1350. |
| Physical description | Panel of clear, coloured and flashed glass painted with brown/black pigment and silver stain. Depicting the arms of Thomas de Beauchamp as second son of Thomas, 11th Earl of Warwick (gules on a fess or between 6 crosslets botonné a crescent sable). |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
Walpole was one of the first people to collect stained glass. He paid an Italian named Asciotti to collect 450 pieces for him in Flanders (an area covering parts of northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands). He also collected old English glass. Walpole had the glass fitted into the Gothic windows at Strawberry Hill to help create an effect he described as 'gloomth'. In 1753, he wrote to Horace Mann 'the adjusting and disposing [of] it is vast amusement'.(27/03/2003) |
| Credit line | Bought |
| Object history | From the Strawberry Hill collection. At the time of acquisition, this panel was thought to represent the arms of the family Beauchamp of Bletso and to date from the 15th century. |
| Historical context | (Leeds cat. ref.) (1961, Temple Newsam, cat entry) 6906-1860 Shield with Arms of Beauchamp of Bletsho English, 14th century Horace Walpole collection at Strawberry Hill The Beauchamps of Bletso are a cadet branch of the Beauchamps of Warwick. Roger Beauchamp (d.1379-80) was created 1st Lord Beauchamp (of Bletsoe). The arms of this branch are: gules on a fess or between 6 martlets or a mullet sable. However, there is a Walter de Beauchamp recorded in the Falkirk Roll (c.1298) with the arms: gule a fess or between 6 martlets or. The crescent on the fess of this shield is a cadency mark and indicates a second son. Thomas was the second second of Thomas, the 11th Earl. The eldest son, Guy, died in 1360. The father died in 1369. This shield would have to date prior to the death of the latter and probably before the death of the former. John was the brother of Thomas, the 11th Earl, and a younger son of Guy, the 10th Earl of Warwick. He was born about 1316 and died 1360. He was created the 1st Baron Beauchamp of Elmsley. He was one of the principal captains at the siege of Calais in 1348 and was one of the founder members of the Order of the Garter, along with his brother, Thomas. His arms appear to have been: gules, crusily, a fess or, difference mullet sable. This would indicate that he was a third son. |
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| Summary | Object Type By the 14th century heraldry had become a common theme for stained-glass windows. Many glazing schemes corresponded to 'occasional rolls' which had first appeared in England in the late 13th century. These documents recorded the coats of arms of those present on a special occasion, such as a military tournament or campaign. It is entirely possible that this panel was originally made for such a commemorative window. People This shield bears the arms of Roger Beauchamp of Bletsoe, a baron of Edward III (1327-1377). Beauchamp's military career was long and distinguished. He fought for Edward III throughout the Hundred Years' War - a conflict sparked by the Edward III's revival of his hereditary claim to the French crown. In 1372 Beauchamp was appointed Captain of Calais and, later on, was honoured with the prestigious title of Lord Chamberlain to the Royal Household (1376-1377). Places This panel was possibly acquired from Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, Middlesex), home of Horace Walpole (1717-1797). Walpole, who pioneered England's 18th-century Gothic revival, transformed the property into a pseudo-Gothic 'castle' in which to hoard his celebrated collection of antiquities, prints and curiosities. His particular interest in heraldry was reflected in the Medieval stained glass with which he decorated his residence. Design & Designing An important stylistic development in the painted glass of this period is the 'diapering' (chequered pattern) of the coloured background against which figurative designs such as heraldry were set. These areas, previously plain, were now enlivened with intricate patterns of foliage, either painted on to the glass in black or masked out on a black enamel ground. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Glass, or Glass-making as a creative art through the ages, Leeds : Temple Newsam House, 1961
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| Accession number | 6906-1860 |
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