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Angel with Monogram of Prior Leschman |
drawing | flat art |
paper |
Charcoal drawing of lead medal. Handwritten below drawing: ‘Charcoal Drawing – Kathleen Sisterson | 1997’ Handwriten bottom left: ‘Lead medal size 3 cms. | Date 15th Century | Found in Hexham area | by Mr W. G. Weller | Face: Rebus of Prior Rowland Leschman | Hexham Abbey (1480 – 1491)’ |
framed, glazed, originally behind mount which explains slight darkening of paper from light exposure |
Kathleen Sisterson |
1997 |
Pre-2015 on wall of staircase in Parish Centre |
August 2022: Thanks to Prof. Julian Luxford, a long-standing erroneous date, 1491, for the death of Prior Leschman, should be 1499. |
frame 295 × 345 |
In storage |