The Dacre Bull
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Victoria and Albert Museum
SaalStair CLondon, Vereinigtes Königreich
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- Geprüft
- vor 9 Tagen
- Unverändert seit
- 25. Sept. 2026
- Quelle
- Sammlungsdaten des Museums selbst
About the sculpture
Object Type
This figure of a red bull holding a banner, forms part of a group which, together with gryphon, ram and dolphin, are known as the Dacre Beasts. The banner bears the medieval arms of Lord Dacre and his armorial crest, which are represented by three scallop shells. The Dacre Beasts are rare survivors of a tradition of heraldic ornament. They represent one of the most powerful families in Northern England and are a unique survivors of free standing, large-scale wooden heraldic sculpture from the English Renaissance.
People
Thomas Lord Dacre (1467-1525) was a distinguished soldier and a man of considerable power. He was made Knight of the Garter in 1518 and was a great friend and confidant to king Henry VIII. The Dacres were one of the most powerful families in Northern England in the Middle Ages.
Places
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Naworth Castle, Brampton, Cumbria, was a family seat of the Dacre family from 1317 until 1577, when the Castle became the property of Lord William Howard through marriage to Elizabeth Dacre. The Dacre Beasts have stood in the Hall at Naworth Castle since the early 16th century.
Materials & Making
The Dacre Beasts were probably made by unnamed local craftsmen from a single, large oak grown on the estate.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Angaben
- Inventarnummer
- W.6-2000
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Quellen
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · abgerufen vor 9 Tagen
- Bild: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
