Up for your consideration is a Vintage 1970 framed and matted Art print of Brass Rubbings from the 1460 Memorial Plate of the Four Evangelists at Nievilles Abbey, Belgium.
DESCRIPTION:
* This special collection of Brass Rubbings
are taken from the famous memorial plate to Marguerite de Scornay, who was
Abbess of Nivelles in Belgium from 1443 - 1460
* Brass rubbings are done by stretching linen rag
paper over the deeply etched monumental brass that was part of the memorial. Then,
a heelball (a very hard wax) is rubbed vigorously over the paper surface to get
an exact copy of the brass plate.
* This cameo reproduced with a metallic gold wax
crayon on a black rag paper illustrates the four symbols of the Evangelists
* St. Matthew the winged man, top
right.
St. Mark the lion, bottom right.
St. Luke the ox, bottom left.
St. John the eagle, top left.
* Print is framed in a black wood frame
* Reverse side is presented with brown backing paper, a typed note of explanation and a hanging wire
MEASUREMENTS:
Frame: 13.5" x 13.5"
Print: 9" x 9"
Depth: .5"
CONDITION:
Good Pre-Owned 1970 Vintage Condition: Colors and print bright and clear; frame has chipping on top right; Mat has an area of water-staining on bottom middle edge
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