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Vetusta Monumenta: Ancient Monuments, a Digital Edition

Plate 2.55: Engraving of Ruthwell Cross (2 of 2)

Plates 2.54-2.55 of Vetusta Monumenta depict the Ruthwell Cross, an eighth-century monumental stone cross, presenting carvings of biblical scenes and other Christian iconography on the north and south sides and decorative vine scrolls with animals on the east and west sides. The north and south sides also feature inscriptions in Latin, while the east and west sides feature inscriptions of an Old English poetic text written in runic characters. The engravings do not represent the Ruthwell Cross in its current state or in its entirety. The cross was broken up in the seventeenth century, and some parts were not rediscovered until after the publication of these plates. The cross was not reassembled in its current state until 1823. The assemblage shown here therefore differs from what visitors see today. Engravings by James Basire Sr after drawings by Adam de Cardonnell. 528 x 311 mm and 525 x 308 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1789. Current Location: Ruthwell Church, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK.

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1. Plate 2.41: Engravings of the Palace of Beaulieu (1 of 2) Plates 2.41-2.42 of Vetusta Monumenta depict New Hall, Essex, renamed the Palace of Beaulieu by Henry VIII in 1517. Plate 2.41 shows the north façade of New Hall; Plate 2.42 presents a view of the internal quadrangle. Originally part of Waltham Abbey’s holdings, the manor at New Hall passed to the crown in the early fifteenth century but ceased to be a royal residence in 1573 when Elizabeth I granted the house to Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, who remodeled the building. By the early eighteenth century, New Hall had fallen into disrepair. At the time of the prints’ publication in 1786, the entire façade of New Hall recorded in Plate 2.41 had been demolished, and all that remained was the south range depicted in Plate 2.42. Engravings by James Basire Sr. after George Vertue. 324 x 543 mm and 314 x 436 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1786. Current location: the north wing, much altered, remains part of the New Hall School in Chelmsford, Essex, UK.
2. Plate 2.42: Engravings of the Palace of Beaulieu (2 of 2) Plates 2.41-2.42 of Vetusta Monumenta depict New Hall, Essex, renamed the Palace of Beaulieu by Henry VIII in 1517. Plate 2.41 shows the north façade of New Hall; Plate 2.42 presents a view of the internal quadrangle. Originally part of Waltham Abbey’s holdings, the manor at New Hall passed to the crown in the early fifteenth century but ceased to be a royal residence in 1573 when Elizabeth I granted the house to Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, who remodeled the building. By the early eighteenth century, New Hall had fallen into disrepair. At the time of the prints’ publication in 1786, the entire façade of New Hall recorded in Plate 2.41 had been demolished, and all that remained was the south range depicted in Plate 2.42. Engravings by James Basire Sr. after George Vertue. 324 x 543 mm and 314 x 436 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1786. Current location: the north wing, much altered, remains part of the New Hall School in Chelmsford, Essex, UK.
3. Plate 2.43: Engraving of Roman Pavements Found Near Warminster Plate 2.43 of Vetusta Monumenta depicts four Roman mosaic floors and various smaller finds excavated from Pitt Mead near Warminster and recorded by Catherine Downes in 1786. The engraving depicts designs from the mosaics along with scaled-up depictions of a piece of animal horn, a metal ring, star, and an ivory bodkin also unearthed at the site. Engraving by James Basire Sr. after Catherine Downes. 545 mm x 413 mm (bifolium). Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1788. Current Location: Although a substantial portion of one of the mosaics was preserved by Lord Weymouth during initial excavation, its current location is unknown.
4. Plate 2.44: Engraving of Roman Pavements Found at Cirencester and Woodchester Plate 2.44 of Vetusta Monumenta depicts fragments of two Roman mosaics unearthed in Cirencester and Woodchester, Gloucestershire in the late eighteenth century. The Cirencester fragment includes images of various marine creatures and cupids. The Woodchester fragment, also known as the “Great Pavement” because of its status as the largest known Roman mosaic in Britain, includes images of an elephant and three birds. Engraving by James Basire Sr. after Samuel Lysons. 403 x 602 mm (bifolium). Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1788. Current location: The majority of both pavements was lost or reburied, but a fragment of the Cirencester pavement survives in a private collection and a fragment of the Woodchester pavement is housed at the British Museum, London, UK.
5. Plate 2.45: Engravings of Chantry Chapels in Winchester Cathedral (1 of 6) Plates 2.45-2.50 of Vetusta Monumenta depict three monuments located within Winchester Cathedral, all created for bishops of Winchester. Plates 2.45, 2.46, and 2.50 depict stone-cage chantries honoring Cardinal Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester from 1404 to 1447; William Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester from 1447 to 1486; and Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester from 1500 to 1528. Plates 2.47-2.49 show details from these monuments. Engravings by James Basire Sr. after Jacob Schnebbelie. 487 x 314 mm, 488 x 312 mm, 470 x 323 mm, 315 x 460 mm, 315 x 460 mm, and 337 x 489 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1786. Current location: Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, UK.
6. Plate 2.46: Engravings of Chantry Chapels in Winchester Cathedral (2 of 6) Plates 2.45-2.50 of Vetusta Monumenta depict three monuments located within Winchester Cathedral, all created for bishops of Winchester. Plates 2.45, 2.46, and 2.50 depict stone-cage chantries honoring Cardinal Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester from 1404 to 1447; William Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester from 1447 to 1486; and Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester from 1500 to 1528. Plates 2.47-2.49 show details from these monuments. Engravings by James Basire Sr. after Jacob Schnebbelie. 487 x 314 mm, 488 x 312 mm, 470 x 323 mm, 315 x 460 mm, 315 x 460 mm, and 337 x 489 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1786. Current location: Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, UK.
7. Plate 2.47: Engravings of Chantry Chapels in Winchester Cathedral (3 of 6) Plates 2.45-2.50 of Vetusta Monumenta depict three monuments located within Winchester Cathedral, all created for bishops of Winchester. Plates 2.45, 2.46, and 2.50 depict stone-cage chantries honoring Cardinal Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester from 1404 to 1447; William Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester from 1447 to 1486; and Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester from 1500 to 1528. Plates 2.47-2.49 show details from these monuments. Engravings by James Basire Sr. after Jacob Schnebbelie. 487 x 314 mm, 488 x 312 mm, 470 x 323 mm, 315 x 460 mm, 315 x 460 mm, and 337 x 489 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1786. Current location: Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, UK.
8. Plate 2.48: Engravings of Chantry Chapels in Winchester Cathedral (4 of 6) Plates 2.45-2.50 of Vetusta Monumenta depict three monuments located within Winchester Cathedral, all created for bishops of Winchester. Plates 2.45, 2.46, and 2.50 depict stone-cage chantries honoring Cardinal Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester from 1404 to 1447; William Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester from 1447 to 1486; and Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester from 1500 to 1528. Plates 2.47-2.49 show details from these monuments. Engravings by James Basire Sr. after Jacob Schnebbelie. 487 x 314 mm, 488 x 312 mm, 470 x 323 mm, 315 x 460 mm, 315 x 460 mm, and 337 x 489 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1786. Current location: Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, UK.
9. Plate 2.49: Engravings of Chantry Chapels in Winchester Cathedral (5 of 6) Plates 2.45-2.50 of Vetusta Monumenta depict three monuments located within Winchester Cathedral, all created for bishops of Winchester. Plates 2.45, 2.46, and 2.50 depict stone-cage chantries honoring Cardinal Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester from 1404 to 1447; William Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester from 1447 to 1486; and Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester from 1500 to 1528. Plates 2.47-2.49 show details from these monuments. Engravings by James Basire Sr. after Jacob Schnebbelie. 487 x 314 mm, 488 x 312 mm, 470 x 323 mm, 315 x 460 mm, 315 x 460 mm, and 337 x 489 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1786. Current location: Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, UK.
10. Plate 2.50: Engravings of Chantry Chapels in Winchester Cathedral (6 of 6) Plates 2.45-2.50 of Vetusta Monumenta depict three monuments located within Winchester Cathedral, all created for bishops of Winchester. Plates 2.45, 2.46, and 2.50 depict stone-cage chantries honoring Cardinal Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester from 1404 to 1447; William Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester from 1447 to 1486; and Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester from 1500 to 1528. Plates 2.47-2.49 show details from these monuments. Engravings by James Basire Sr. after Jacob Schnebbelie. 487 x 314 mm, 488 x 312 mm, 470 x 323 mm, 315 x 460 mm, 315 x 460 mm, and 337 x 489 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1786. Current location: Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, UK.
11. Plate 2.51: Engraving of the Malmesbury Chasse (Maidulf Reliquary) (1 of 2) Plates 2.51-2.52 of Vetusta Monumenta depict the front, back, and both ends of a reliquary produced in Limoges, France sometime between 1190 and 1200. At the time of the print’s production, the reliquary was in the possession of Thomas Astle. Engraving by James Basire after Jacob Schnebbelie. 315 x 495 mm and 319 x 494 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1789. Current Location: Art Gallery of Ontario (AGOID.29082), Toronto, ON.
12. Plate 2.52: Engraving of the Malmesbury Chasse (Maidulf Reliquary) (2 of 2) Plates 2.51-2.52 of Vetusta Monumenta depict the front, back, and both ends of a reliquary produced in Limoges, France sometime between 1190 and 1200. At the time of the print’s production, the reliquary was in the possession of Thomas Astle. Engraving by James Basire after Jacob Schnebbelie. 315 x 495 mm and 319 x 494 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1789. Current Location: Art Gallery of Ontario (AGOID.29082), Toronto, ON.
13. Plate 2.53: Engraving of a Monument of Henry and Elizabeth Bourchier Plate 2.53 of Vetusta Monumenta depicts the sepulchral monument of Henry Bourchier, First Earl of Essex, and his wife, Isabel of Cambridge. The fifteenth-century tomb features a brass plate, formerly richly enameled, carved in low relief and set on a stone base. The print offers two perspectives on the monument: a side view of the entire tomb, and a bird's-eye view of the brass memorial. Between these two images are insets of key heraldic elements of the Bourchiers’ coat of arms. Engraving by James Basire Sr. after Jacob Schnebbelie. 497 mm x 323 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1789. Current location: St. Mary’s Church, Little Easton, Essex, UK.
14. Plate 2.54: Engraving of Ruthwell Cross (1 of 2) Plates 2.54-2.55 of Vetusta Monumenta depict the Ruthwell Cross, an eighth-century monumental stone cross, presenting carvings of biblical scenes and other Christian iconography on the north and south sides and decorative vine scrolls with animals on the east and west sides. The north and south sides also feature inscriptions in Latin, while the east and west sides feature inscriptions of an Old English poetic text written in runic characters. The engravings do not represent the Ruthwell Cross in its current state or in its entirety. The cross was broken up in the seventeenth century, and some parts were not rediscovered until after the publication of these plates. The cross was not reassembled in its current state until 1823. The assemblage shown here therefore differs from what visitors see today. Engravings by James Basire Sr after drawings by Adam de Cardonnell. 528 x 311 mm and 525 x 308 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1789. Current Location: Ruthwell Church, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK.
15. Plate 2.55: Engraving of Ruthwell Cross (2 of 2) Plates 2.54-2.55 of Vetusta Monumenta depict the Ruthwell Cross, an eighth-century monumental stone cross, presenting carvings of biblical scenes and other Christian iconography on the north and south sides and decorative vine scrolls with animals on the east and west sides. The north and south sides also feature inscriptions in Latin, while the east and west sides feature inscriptions of an Old English poetic text written in runic characters. The engravings do not represent the Ruthwell Cross in its current state or in its entirety. The cross was broken up in the seventeenth century, and some parts were not rediscovered until after the publication of these plates. The cross was not reassembled in its current state until 1823. The assemblage shown here therefore differs from what visitors see today. Engravings by James Basire Sr after drawings by Adam de Cardonnell. 528 x 311 mm and 525 x 308 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1789. Current Location: Ruthwell Church, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK.