Panel
1597 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Panel depicting the arms of Hens Heinrich von Schonau and Elizabeth Schmid from Zurich, dated 1597.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stained glass |
| Brief description | Stained glass panel depicting the arms of Hans Heinrich von Schonau and Elizabeth Schmid from Zurich. Painted by Christoph Murer. Swiss (Zurich), dated 1597. |
| Physical description | Panel depicting the arms of Hens Heinrich von Schonau and Elizabeth Schmid from Zurich, dated 1597. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Hans Heinrich von Scönaw Disser Zytt Voglt der Herschft Griffeusee und Elssbeta Schmidin Sin Egemahel. A.D. 1597 |
| Credit line | Bought |
| Object history | Note in Register: (date?) Hans Lehmann identified the arms as of Hans Heinrich of Schönau and his wife Elizabeth Schmid of Zurich. He attributes the panel to Christoph Murer of Zurich (1558-1614). |
| Production | The Von Schonaus were an ancient family from near Bodensee, owning much land around Zurich. Hans Heinrich became a city councillor in 1585 and held various important civic posts, culminating in the Governorship of Wadenswil in 1612. Upper part: Hans Heinrich von Schonau, at this time Governor of Greifensee and Elizabeth Schmid his wife 1597. |
| Bibliographic reference | Paul Boesch, 'Die Glasgemäldesammlung von Johann Martin Usteri', Zeitschrift für schweiserische Archäologie und Kunstgeschichte, Band 14, Heft 2, 1953, p.110, item B105 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 9054-1863 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2002 |
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