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Armorial Plaque
11 x 8 1/8 in. (27.9 x 20.6 cm)German artist
Germany
Northern German or Netherlandish
Object Type:
Glass
Medium and Support:
Glass, stain, enamel, and lead
Credit Line:
Bertha Buswell Bequest
Accession Number:
1942.34.3
Location: Not currently on view
Collection:
Buswell-Hochstetter Collection
Small glass panels showcasing the coats of arms—specially-designed, unique combinations of lines, colors, and symbols that represent an individual or family—were especially popular among American collectors. While many were original, others were legitimate copies used to replace broken originals or decorate new and renovated buildings in the medieval or Renaissance style. There was also a large market for modern forgeries made specifically to serve an ever-growing market of collectors.
Of these three armorial panels [42.31, 42.34.3, 55.98], the only early example is the piece with the motto Bibe Si Sapis, which means “If thou art wise, drink.” The other two, both of which have women holding coats of arms, are modern, probably made in the late 19th or early 20th centuries.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
Of these three armorial panels [42.31, 42.34.3, 55.98], the only early example is the piece with the motto Bibe Si Sapis, which means “If thou art wise, drink.” The other two, both of which have women holding coats of arms, are modern, probably made in the late 19th or early 20th centuries.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
Provenance
Bertha Hochstetter (Mrs. Henry) Buswell, Buffalo, NY; her bequest to the Gallery, 1942
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- It Came from the Vault: Rarely Seen Works from MAG's Collection 3/17/2013 - 6/9/2013
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Author: Lillich, Meredith Parsons. Article Title: Stained Glass Before 1700 in American Collections. Article Scope: Mention and reproduction. Studies in the History of Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art Volume Number: 28, Issue Number: Monograph series I. Page Number: 273
- Article Scope: Mention. Elizabeth Brayer. Magnum Opus: The Story of the Memorial Art Gallery, 1913-1988. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1988.
- Virginia C. Raguin and Helen Jackson Zakin. Stained Glass Before 1700 in the Collections of the Midwest States, Volume Two: Michigan and Ohio. London, England: Harvey Miller Publishers, 2001.
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It Came from the Vault exhibition catalogue
Entry for this artwork in the It Came from the Vault exhibition catalogue. The exhibition ran from March 17-June 9, 2013