Slab over Tomb of Catherine Daughter of Lord Latimer from East Ham Church
Date:
between 1796 and 1811
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink and watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/4 × 10 5/8 inches (36.2 × 27 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and black ink, upper left: "Eastham Vol XIV page 143"; upper right: "297"; lower center: "Slab over the Tomb of Catharine Daughter of Lord Latimer, | East-Ham Essex."; inscribed on verso: "Inscription on the central compartment | In Memory of the Tight Honourable Edmond | Nevil Lord Latimer Earl of Westmerland And | Dame Jane His Wife With Them Memorials of | The 7 Children Wth. Edmond was Lineally | Descended From the Honourable Blood of Kings | And Princes & yr. 7 Earle of Westmerland of | The Name of Nevill | By Gods Great Power, Who Doth comand all Powers | To us These Seaven children Were for Blessings Given | Some Do Survive As Images of Owers | And Some are Gone From Whense The come to Heaven | Birth Blood And Buitie Like to Flowers Still Fade | Death Turnes Each Living Substance to a Shade | Left hand lower compartment | From Prince And From Honourable Blood By True Succession was my High Desent | Malignant Crosses oft opposte My Good | And Adverse change My Stat Did Circumvent | yer Howfoeve My Will was Counterchekt | By Faith My Earthly Hopes In Heaven were Laid | Affurd y7. God ye. fame Would not Reject | Through Christ My Saviour & Redeemers Ay'd | In Joy Griefe Weale Woe I my Life did Spend | In Hoop | to Gaine yt. Life wt. Nere Shall End | Let Honour Life & Fortune Sink or Swim | Thogh God Shold Kill Me I will Hoop in Him | Right hand do | Amidst a World of Crosses and for cares | I Past My Transitory Pilgrimage | By Gods Great Mercie Guarded from the Snare | of World And Flesh & Satans Cruel Rage | The Gratious Virtue (Prudence) was my Guide | Through All ye Wavering Waves of Tottering State | Sweet Prudence Told Me Honour Hence Wou'd Sli'd And Earthlie Glorie Must Have Ending Date | Wch Made Me Say All Hoop All Faith All Truth | In christ to Live in Heaven Amongst ye Iust | My Soube Doth Magnifie ye Lord My Spirit | Rejoyeeth In My God & Saviours Meritt"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.20517
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
tomb | church | memorial | architectural subject
Associated Places:
London | Greater London | East Ham | St Mary Magdalene Parish Church | United Kingdom | England