Marie Kuehl brass rubbings

The brasses represented here are from England, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The memorial monuments span a range of dates from the beginning of the 15th century to the middle of the 18th. Rubbings of these and other memorial monuments can provide information about the evolution of dress (including armor and religious vestments) and customs in both England and continental Europe.

Rubbings of Monumental Brasses dated 1401-1525

Reginald Braybrook, 1401. Knight in armor flanked by smaller figures of his two sons. Gold and black. Located at Cobham, Kent, England. 30”W x 57.5”L

William Roland, 1410. Figure in full armor. Gold on black paper. Located at Cople, Bedfordshire, England. 12”W x 38”L

Sir Edward and Eline Cerne, 1419. Armed man and wife holding hands. Gold on black paper. Located at Draycot Cerne, Wiltshire, England. 22.5”W x 37”L

Lady Eleanor Cobham (Culpepper), 1420. Gold on black paper. Located at Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Lingfield Surrey, England. 30”W x 53”L

John and Margaret Launcelyn, 1435. This is a model of the reverse side of John and Maragaret Launcelyn. It can be seen that the two brasses have been made out of a much larger figure of a knight of about 1310. The sword hilt and belt can be plainly seen. The inscription is also reused, and formed part of a brass to a certain John Veal who died in 1375. Gold on black paper. Located at All Saints Church, Cople, Bedfordshire, England. 20”W x 30”L

Marguerite de Scornay, 1449. Abbess. Inscription not in rubbing: “Jesus, son of God, have mercy on me, sinner.” Gold on black paper. Located at Nivelles, Belgium. 38”W x 22”L

Marguerite de Scornay, 1449. Abbess. Inscription not in rubbing: “Jesus, son of God, have mercy on me, sinner.” Black on white paper. Located at Nivelles, Belgium. 32”W x 19.5”L

Marguerite de Scornay, 1449. Abbess. Inscription not in rubbing: “Jesus, son of God, have mercy on me, sinner.” Black on blue paper. Located at Nivelles, Belgium. 37”W x 29.5”L

Jacob Schelewaerts, S.T.D., 1483. Central figure robed scholar with book. Man to his right with staff, students with notebooks arranged below. Black on white paper. Located at Cathedral of St. Sauveur, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. 40”W x 81”L

Sir Thomas Peyton and Lady Margaret Peyton nee Bernard, 1484. In armour. Husband of Lady Margaret Peyton. First wife of Sir Thomas Peyton. Butterfly headdress and superb Viennese brocade dress. Gold on black paper. Located at Isleham, Bedfordshire, England. 27.5”W x 31”L

Lady Margaret Peyton nee Bernard, 1484. Smaller copies of the woman alone. Gold on black paper. Located at Isleham, Bedfordshire, England. 8”W x 19”L

Lady Margaret Peyton nee Bernard, 1484. Smaller copies of the woman alone. Gold on black paper. Located at Isleham, Bedfordshire, England. 13.5”W x 30”L

Resurrection brass, 1500. Gold on black paper. Two images on one page. Located at All Hallows-by-the-Tower, London, England. 30”W x 17”L

Jan van den Couteren, 1500. Robed priest with chalice above plaque. Gold on black paper. Located at Notre-Dame, Melsele, Belgium. 13”W x 26”L

Jan van den Couteren, 1500. Robed priest with chalice above plaque. Red on brown paper. Located at Notre-Dame, Melsele, Belgium. 15.5”W x 30.5”L

Thomas and Benet Gray, 1506. Gold on black paper. Located at Cople, Bedfordshire, England. 26”W x 29”L

Children of Thomas and Benet Gray, 1506. Gold on black paper. Located at Cople, Bedfordshire, England. 7”W x 30”L

Bernadin van den Hove, 1517. Man in archway surrounded by flora and an inscription. Lion shield at base. Black on white paper. Located at Cathedral of St. Sauveur, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. 35”W x 40”L

Bernadin van den Hove, 1517. Man in archway surrounded by flora and an inscription. Lion shield at base. Copper on white paper. Located at Cathedral of St. Sauveur, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. 33”W x 40”L

Bernandin van den Hove, 1517. Four coats of arms in center surrounded by flora and an inscription. (lower panel) Black on white paper. Located at Cathedral of St. Sauveur, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. 35”W x 40”L

Thomas and Emme Pownder, 1525. The arms of the Town of Ipswich are incorrect. Gold on black paper. Located at St. Mary-at-Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. 30”W x 48”L

Rubbings of Monumental Brasses dated 1530-1604

Andrew Evyngar, 1530. Belived to have been engraved by the same artist as the Pownder brass. Gold on black paper. Located at All Hallows-by-the-Tower, London, England. 30”W x 35.5”L

Lord Lodowicc van Leefdael, 1537. Lord of Lederle, captain and chief of cavalry. Gold on black paper. Located at Ste. Margaret, Thielen, Belgium. 26”W x 44”L

Adriaen Bave Lodewyse van Halewyn, 1538. Two coats of arms – Bave and Bave impaling Halewyn – beneath a helm. Gold on black paper. Located at Cathedral of St. Sauveur, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. 30”W x 40”L

Sir Thomas Bullen (Boleyn), 1538. Father of Anne Boleyn. Gold on black paper. Located at Hever Castle, Hever, Kent, England. 30”W x 61”L

Thomas Bullen, 1538. Knight of the order of the Garter, Earl of Wilscher, Earl of Ormunde. Gold on black paper. Plaque. Located at Hever Castle, Hever, Kent, England. 30”w x 11.5”L

Willem van Gaellen, dean, 1539. Man with goblet. Upper half of large brass. Black on white paper. Located at Groote Kerk, Breda, Netherlands. 47.5”W x 30”L

Adolph de Bour, 1540. Lord of Bevere, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Admiral of the Sea. Died December 7, 1540. Gold on black paper. Located at Borsselle (Brussels), Belgium. 27.5”W x 44”L

Adolph de Bour, 1540. Lord of Bevere, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Admiral of the Sea. Died December 7, 1540. Gold on black paper. Located at Borsselle (Brussels), Belgium. 26.5”W x 44”L

Adrien Roeland, 1550. Angelic figure with goblet and coat of arms. Gold on black paper. Located at Groote Kerk, Breda, Netherlands. 30”W x 28”L

Deonyse Lucas, 1557 or 1558. Plaque bearing two shields and an inscription. Red on white paper. Located at Cathedral of St. Sauveur, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. 22”W x 15”L

William Todde (?), 1585. Gold on black paper. Two copies. Located at Hever Castle, Hever, Kent, England. 15”W x 19”L

Willem de Clerc and Magrite Scooff, 1597 and 1598. Dutch/Belgian. Kneeling couple above inscription. Family coats of arms to either side of image. Gold on black paper. Location unknown. 28”W x 44”L (2 copies)

Willem de Clerc and Magrite Scooff, 1597 and 1598. Dutch/Belgian. Kneeling couple above inscription. Family coats of arms to either side of plaque. Gold on black paper. Location unknown. 27.5”W x 43.5”L

Joseph Clenarts with Johanna van Deefs, four children. Mayor and Captian, Hoogstraten. Died January 26, 1598. Black on white paper. Located at Hoogstraaten, Belgium. 23”W x 24”L

Joseph Clenarts with Johanna van Deefs, four children. Mayor and Captian, Hoogstraten. Died January 26, 1598. Copper on brown paper. Located at Hoogstraaten, Belgium. 29.5”W x 24”L

Crucifixion Scene, 1600. Black on white paper. Located at Nivelles, Belgium. 28”W x 28.5”L