April 17, 2024
Medieval knight brass rubbing signed by British artist Irene Cowan, circa 1960
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Avintage brass rubbing gold silkscreen print by known mid century British brass rubbing artist Irene Cowan. Circa 1960. These were probably sold during the artist's museum exhibitions of her full life size brass rubbings. The gold has a metallic, slightly reflective quality and the black paper is matte and without gloss. Original wood frame with glass. The image is of a medieval knight in armor standing on a dog (which I believe is a symbol for fidelity). The well executed and highly detailed silkscreen appears to be in excellent condition with no issues. Unexamined outside of frame (sealed in frame). The wood frame has some war and some paint loss at corners (see photos). A fraction over 8-1/2” by 13-1/2” by ½” deep in size. There is an old Irish framer’s label on reverse: “Art Framing and Bona Crux Ltd”, Dublin Ireland. Please email me with any questions. Engraved images of prominent people, who lived in the Middle Ages, were set into the floor or wall of their local parish church as a memorial or grave marker. Brass rubbing is the practice reproducing onto paper monumental brasses – commemorative brass plaques found in churches, usually originally on the floor, from between the 13th and 16th centuries. The concept of recording textures of things is more generally called making a rubbing. Brass rubbings are created by laying
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