Corpus of the misericords at Westminster Abbey
NR01 |
Group of men in vineyard, one seated on barrel and one pushing him off with foot. Supporter - Bunch of grapes. |
NBH1-01 |
Devil carrying away monk. Left Supporter - Woman holding up hands in horror. Right Supporter - Devil playing drum. |
NBH1-02 |
Man and woman in early sixteenth century dress, seated, mans arm round woman’s waist, left hand in bag. Left Supporter - Wingless dragon. Right Supporter - Sow playing pipe. “Dürer” |
NBH2-01 |
Seated man playing fiddle, and a woman with an unidentifiable object, possibly a musical instrument, in mouth. Her left hand and the main part of the object are missing.. Both figures are nude. Supporters - Water-flower. |
NBH2-02 |
Large winged dragon. Left Supporter - Winged dragon. Right Supporter - Reptile looking at serpent. |
NBH2-03 |
Two monsters, right like a dog, left with scales and long tail, both chained to stump on which sits a falcon. Left Supporter - Goose riding fox. [damaged] Right Supporter - Fox riding goose. [damaged] |
NBH2-04 |
Forest scene: three monkeys middle one seated in a cooking pot, right one assisting, left one seated with rose in hand [all heads broken off] Left Supporter - Man riding a goat, both heads broken off. Right Supporter - Man riding a unicorn. |
NBH2-05 |
Forest scene: man, possibly Balaam, and ass [broken off]. Left Supporter - Windmill with beast on steps. Right Supporter - Winnowing-fan. |
NBH3-03 |
The Judgement of Solomon. King seated under canopied throne, two mothers at sides, dead child in front, three councillors beside throne, and on left a soldier about to cut the child in half. Left Supporter - A small house, two women holding live baby, dead baby in front. Right Supporter - Small house, woman exchanging dead baby for live one. |
NBH3-04 |
Monster with beard, club in left hand, attacking dragon, apparently with several heads that are now broken off. Supporters - Foliage and flower. |
NBH3-05 |
Mermaid with comb in right hand and mirror in left, background of rocks and coral. Supporters - Conventional flower and foliage. |
NBH3-06 |
Foliage |
NBH3-07 |
Foliage |
NBH4 |
Modern |
NBL1-01 |
Two wild men fighting with clubs, one with a heavy hat or cap. Supporters - Boss of acanthus leaves. |
NBL1-02 |
Elaborate figure group; [a] on left David standing beside headless body of Goliath, [b] group of uncertain significance, possibly the return of David with the spoils of Goliath . Left Supporter - David fighting Goliath; man and woman in castle at back. Right Supporter - Goliath reaching over walls of Castle. |
NBL1-03 |
Grotesque face and foliage. Supporters - Conventional foliage boss. |
NBL1-04 |
Royal arms with crown, and dragon on left. Left Supporter - Rose. Right Supporter - Pomegranate. |
NBL1-05 |
Foliage springing from moulding. Supporters - Conventional foliage boss. |
NBL1-06 |
Foliage springing from moulding. Supporters - Conventional foliage boss. |
NBL1-07 |
Foliage springing from moulding. Supporters - Conventional foliage boss. |
NBL2 |
Modern |
NBL3 |
Modern |
SHR01 |
Wild man with woman and four children, all nude; vines in background. Supporters - Conventional flower. |
SH1-01 |
Devil seizing tonsured clerk; bag of money on right. Left Supporter - Monkey playing drum. Right Supporter - Two cocks fighting. |
SH1-02 |
Man and woman seated facing each other; he holds top of her bodice and hem of her skirt; she holds his wrists. Supporters - Conventional flower. “Dürer” |
SH2-01 |
Samson fighting lion, forcing jaws open. Left Supporter - Lion killing lion. Right Supporter - Lion licking itself. “Dürer” |
SH2-02 |
Large winged dragon. Left Supporter - Wingless dragon. Right Supporter - Beast looking at serpent. |
SH2-03 |
Foliage springing from moulding. Supporters - Conventional flower. |
SH2-04 |
Man with club fighting two dragons [one with wings and head lost]. Left Supporter - Man with three cranes. Right Supporter - Samson astride lion, forcing its jaws open. |
SH2-05 |
Naked and bearded wild man fighting with bear. Supporters - Conventional flower. |
SH3-01 |
Conventional foliage. 13th Century |
SH3-02 |
Lion couchant. Supporters - Arum |
SH3-03 |
Three children, one in middle stripped and kneeling, one on left holding him down, one on right with birch. Supporters - Conventional foliage. |
SH3-04 |
Two winged dragons fighting Supporters - Conventional flower. |
SH3-05 |
Grotesque face and foliage. Supporters - Conventional fruit and foliage boss. |
SH4 |
All modern. |
SB1-01 |
Woman with distaff beating prone man. Left Supporter - Jester with eared cap. Right Supporter - Man making a gesture with fingers. “van Meckenen” |
SB1-02 |
Man with ball of yarn and winding frame, being beaten by woman with birch. Supporters - Conventional flower. “van Meckenen” |
SB1-03 |
Seated man and woman in rustic surrounding amid foliage, apparently in conservation. Left Supporter - Naked child. Right Supporter - Boy with beard. “Dürer” |
SB1-04 |
Two wild men, one with shield and one with arrow. Supporters - Conventional flower. |
SB1-05 |
Two boys cock-fighting. Left Supporter - Boy with ‘whirligig’ and shield. Right Supporter - Boy on hobby horse |
SB1-06 |
Two monsters, one with wings. Supporters - Nuts and foliage. |
SB1-07 |
Monkey feeding female with young. Supporters - Chained bear playing bagpipes. Right Supporter - Monkey drinking from flask. “van Meckenen” |
SB2 |
Modern. |
SB3 |
Modern. |