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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: William Robins, Catherine and children (1997.05.0018) | |
| Classification | Communications Artifacts : Documentary Artifact : Rubbing | |
| Visual Description | Tall, image on black fabric matting in a black frame. Image of man and woman and family in black print on white paper. The man wears armour with no protection for his head. This reveals his shoulder-length hair. His hands are together and he stands on a dog. The woman wears a butterfly headdress and a full-length gown with a big collar. Her hands are also togehter and she has a solemn face. Beneath the woman stands five small images of woman all dressed similar. Beneath the man are four small images of men all dressed similarly. | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | Europe, West, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, England, Hertfordshire, St. Albans | |
| Period/Date | , 1482 CE | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Width) | 105.4 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Height) | 65.4 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A | |
| Weight | N/A | |
| Measuring Remarks | Measurements inexact. | |
| Materials | Wood, Paper, Glass, Wax | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Assembling, Rubbing | |
| Munsell Color Information | waived | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | From Horowitz. 2002. This civil servant wears the armor current during his lifetime, complete with passeguard at the shoulders and sabbatons over the feet. However, it is doubtful that he ever participated in a battle. His hands are uncovered and in prayer. His wife, Catherine, wears a butterfly headdress with a veil pulled over her forehead. Her dress is trimmed in fur. Beneath William's feet are the figures of four sons dressed in academic costume. At Catherine's feet are five daughters. William was a clerk of the signet to Edward IV. This office kept him in close contact with the king, who often signed the letters written by the clerk after a wax seal was created with the king's signet ring. In 1477, William and other were granted the goods of a tailor in Winchester. This clerk was one of many government officials necessary for the administration of the state, regardless of what dynasty sat on the throne. | |
| Scholarly Notes | N/A | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | Horowitz, Mark R. The Monumental Brasses of England: The Horrowitz Collection. Morton Grove, IL: Portcullis Productions, 1980 (1979). p. 29-30. Horowitz, Mark R. The Monumental Brasses of England. The Horowitz Collection. New Edition, 2002. p.37. | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | The Horowitz Collection | |
| Reproduction | N/A | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |