Rubbed by Townsend Rich, 1909–1998, American, John Sleford, Rector, The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Balsham, 1968
- Title:
John Sleford, Rector, The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Balsham
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1968
- Medium:
- Crayon rubbing on thin, smooth, white wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Image: 106 × 50 inches (269.2 × 127 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in black ink, lower left: "Dr. John Sleford, 1401 | Balsham, Cambridgeshire"; lower right: "Townsend Rich | July 30, 1968"
Lettered border: "Ion Sleford di Mudo qe relict. Bura no strict: iacet hic sb marmor pict: ffautor iustor: constas ultor vicior. Que Rex Edward: dilexerat ad mala tard. Gardroba rexit: illi du bene vixit. Eccliam struxit: hac nuqn pst ea luxit. Hec fecit stalla: large fudes qe talla. Canonic pmo: Wellys Rypon fuit imo. Edwardi desto: dicessit fine modesto. milleno: quadrigento quoq pleno. Ruic addes pimu: deductu corp as umu. O clemes xpe: celos precor intrt ut iste. Nil habeat triste: qr ptulit o ibs is"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Townsend Rich
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Undetermined
- Accession Number:
- B1982.21.118
- Classification:
- Brass Rubbings
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- architectural subject | portrait
- Associated Places:
- Balsham
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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