Rubbed by Townsend Rich, 1909–1998, American, William Chichele and His Wife Beatrice, The Parish Church of St. Mary, Higham Ferrers, 1966
- Title:
- William Chichele and His Wife Beatrice, The Parish Church of St. Mary, Higham Ferrers
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1966
- Materials & Techniques:
- Crayon rubbing on thin, smooth, white wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Image: 97 × 48 inches (246.4 × 121.9 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in black crayon, lower left: "William and Beatrice Chichele, 1425 | Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire"; lower right: "Townsend Rich 6. 23. 66"
Lettered border: "Such as ye be, such were we. Such as we be, such shall ye be | Lerneth to deye, that is the lawe. Tha this lif yolk to wol drawe. Sorwe or gladnesse, noght letten age But on he cometh to Lord + page | Wherefor for us that ben gon. Preyeth as other shal for you don | That god of his benignyte. To us have mercy + pite. And nought remember our wykednesse. Sith he us brought of his goodnesse. Ame."; lower center: "Orate pro animabus Willelmi Chichele et Beatrice uxoris eius | qui quidem Willelmus obiit Anno Domini M CCC xx v "
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Townsend Rich
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Undetermined
- Accession Number:
- B1982.21.67
- Classification:
- Brass Rubbings
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- architectural subject | portrait
- Associated Places:
- Higham Ferrers
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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