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Creator:
Rubbed by Townsend Rich, 1909–1998
Title:
Dr. John Blodwell, Rector, The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Balsham
Part Of:

Collective Title: Monumental Brass Rubbings

Date:
1968
Materials & Techniques:
Crayon rubbing on thin, smooth, white wove paper
Dimensions:
Image: 106 × 49 inches (269.2 × 124.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in black ink, lower left: "Dr. John Blodwell, 1462 | Balsham, Cambridgeshire"; lower right: "Townsend Rich | July 30, 1968"

Lettered border: "Egregius doctor hoc qui sub marmore pausat | John Blodwell longo tempore cecus erat. Hic residens vetulus decor ecclesie bonus hopes. Cui deus hospicium sit requies que dies | Qui obiit xvi die mensis Aprilis Anno | Domini Millino CCCC lxii Cui deus eternum det miserans requiem Amen."; lower center: "Cambria me genuit. Docuit bononia Jua | Praxim Roma dedit. Nacio prima loqui | Hec tua pompa labor. De sint laus fama salutes | Vis genus era decor. Vana caduca putes | Quid florens etas. Brevis est ois caro fenu | Ignorans metas. Curris ad vita senum | Sors pluat ambita. Nichil oi parte beatum | Invenit hac via. Preter amare deum | Quem pius orando. Poscas functo misereri | Et te non quando. Consimilem fieri | Ut noscas memores. Vivos hac lege teneri | Est hodie cineres. qui fuit ignis heri"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Townsend Rich
Copyright Status:
Copyright Undetermined
Accession Number:
B1982.21.122
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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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:84036
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