Rubbed by Townsend Rich, 1909–1998, American, Thomas Windham Esq., The Parish Church of St. Margaret, Felbrigg, 1968
- Title:
- Thomas Windham Esq., The Parish Church of St. Margaret, Felbrigg
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1968
- Materials & Techniques:
- Crayon rubbing on thin, smooth, white wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Image: 66 × 30 inches (167.6 × 76.2 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in black ink, lower left: "Thomas Windham, Esq. d. 1599, Engraved c. 1608 | Felbriff, Norfolk"; lower right: "Townsend Rich | August 2, 1968"
Lettered lower center: "Here lieth the body of Thomas Windham Esqr. (third sone | of Sr Edmond Windham Knight deceased) who lived a | single life & died the 20 day of December in ye yeare of | our Lord 1599 & of his age. The to whose memo | rie Sr John Windham of Orchard in ye county of Som'set | ting his cosin & heire hath sett this marble"; lower center: "Livest thou Thomas? Yeas: Where? wth God on high | Art thou not dead? Yeas, and here I lye | I that with men on earth did live to die | Died for to live with Christ eternallie"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Townsend Rich
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Undetermined
- Accession Number:
- B1982.21.59
- Classification:
- Brass Rubbings
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- architectural subject | portrait
- Associated Places:
- Norfolk
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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