Monuments or memorials to children in English churches were extremely rare until the late 18th and early 19th century. In the 16th century one can find the occassional child tomb amongst the aristocracy, such as that of the The Noble Impe at St Mary's Warwick, but otherwise children rarely appear to have warranted memorials in their own right.
An inscribed wall monument of white marble with black Ionic half-columns, surmounted by a sculpted bust and heraldic cartouche, commemorating Elizabeth Orme, who died on 20 January 1692. The monument combines classical architectural framing with emotive figurative carving, including a cherub’s head beneath the cornice, and belongs firmly to the late 17th-century English commemorative tradition.
This collection of 17th century Flemish carved wooden panels form the reredos at the church of St Lawrence, Shotteswell in Warwickshire. They come from different periods in the 17th century and consequently are stylistically different.
Memorial brass to Frances Benyon wife of parish minister (d1687).
The tomb of Galileo Galilei (d1642) at Santa Croce in Florence was erected in 1737. It was designed by Giulio Foggini and contains a bust of Galileo Galilei (by Giovanni Battista Foggini ⓘ), and figures representing Astronomy (by Vincenzo Foggini ⓘ), and Geometry (by Girolamo Ticciati ⓘ).
Historic locations in Italy and Sicily.
Wall memorial to Jean de Sachy (d1644) incorporating 'Allegory of Death' by Nicolas Blasset ⓘ.
This marble monument to Judge John Powell (d1714) is by Thomas Green of Camberwell. John Powell presided over the trial of Jane Wenham, one of the last people convicted of witchcraft in England.
Brass monument to Moses Macham (d1712).
