Research on the armour of Richard Beauchamp earl of Warwick

Eric Dube · Post by **Eric Dube** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:42 pm

Hi everybody, am in the middle of research on the armour of Richard Beauchamp earl of Warwick that I have been commission to make an exact replica of, my patron has send me some info and I came across some but am looking to find even more detail picture of his effigy and any other picture of a accurate replicas would be of great help.

Eric

Winterfell · Post by **Winterfell** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 3:40 pm

Funny you should mention that.
I was in England in October and one of the things that I did was take very detailed, very high resolution photos. I have not had a chance to work on them, but I am planning on doing an essay.
I will try to post them as soon as I can.

Winterfell · Post by **Winterfell** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:17 pm

Here are some pics at 800 x 600
http://home.armourarchive.org/members/winter/warwick/
[img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/winter/warwick/cuirass1_sm.JPG[/img]

lorenzo2 · Post by **lorenzo2** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:22 pm

Very nice photos, some angles you never see there. Did they let you use a tripod?

stephenschaeffer · Post by **stephenschaeffer** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:10 pm

Wow!

Those are great pictures of an incredible sculpture.

*sigh* So much to learn...

Richard Blackmoore · Post by **Richard Blackmoore** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:23 pm

You should talk to James Gillaspie, he has a bit of insight regarding the leg design on these and can also tell you about differences between the actual effigy and the famous model you see pictures of which is not entirely faithful to the effigy (close but not the same).

Also Mac made a copy of this exact armour in spring steel for my squire (over 10 years ago now I guess) and can probably give you some advice too.

Richard Blackmoore
(James Peck - PS. Finally got my daughter's armour that you made a lot of pieces for onto an armour stand and have the computer set up for photos. Should be posting stuff online in December).

Winterfell · Post by **Winterfell** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:26 pm

lorenzo2 wrote:Very nice photos, some angles you never see there. Did they let you use a tripod?

No. I was stepping on low ledge of the effigy. One of the people from the church tried to find a step ladder for me though.
My camera has an adjustable screen so I can take pictures from almost any angle.

Tailoress · Post by **Tailoress** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:33 am

Those are fantastic, thank you!

Winterfell · Post by **Winterfell** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:15 am

Thanks.
I have finished posting the small versions of the pics I took. I also renamed them and added the model of the armour from the Leeds Armoury and three pictures I have from online of the full effigy front, side, and back.
I did ask if they could lift the effigy up for me to photograph. I was politely refused with a good chuckle. The people at St. Mary's are so nice.

Eric Dube · Post by **Eric Dube** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:46 am

Wow! Thanks everybody for your help I have accumulated a lot of info and still gathering, I will be documenting by picture and perhaps video the whole process of making this armour and share some of it with you guys.

Eric

Eric Dube · Post by **Eric Dube** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:56 am

(James Peck - PS. Finally got my daughter's armour that you made a lot of pieces for onto an armour stand and have the computer set up for photos. Should be posting stuff online in December).[/quote]

Hi James, thanks for the info I will get in touch with James Gillaspie it will be cool to finally see your daughter armour.

Eric

stgeorge · Post by **stgeorge** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:57 pm

I do have a back view drawing,e mail me at stgeorgearmoury@aol.com
if you want it sending as it will be to small if i re-size it for the forum.i have photos too.
the effigy has been removed twice this century so the joke about looking around the back is not that far removed.