Not currently on display at the V&A

Panel

1597 (made)
Artist/Maker
Murer, Christoph (maker)
Place of origin
Zurich (made)
Zurich (made)

Panel depicting the arms of Hens Heinrich von Schonau and Elizabeth Schmid from Zurich, dated 1597.


Object details

Category
Stained Glass
Object type
Panel
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.
Dimensions
  • Taken from stained glass handlist height: 14in
  • Taken from stained glass handlist width: 10.125in
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
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
9054-1863

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Record createdJuly 16, 2002
Record URL
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