KING DAVID

Brief description: A design of King David holding a serpent in the shape of a harp and a sword. Designed by James Tennant Lyon.

This image of King David was likely drawn by James Tennant Lyon (1836-1872) as a design for stained glass. It may have been separated from a larger design, or used as a cut-out. David is shown holding a harp with the head of a serpent and with a sword suspended from a baldric (a belt worn over the shoulder). It is one of several drawings by the artist acquired by the museum in an album. Lyon had a brief involvement with stained glass in a short-lived partnership with William De Morgan (1839-1917) but little is known about this period.

Object type: preparatory artworks design

Number of objects: 1

Production date: 1860-1872

Production period: 19th century

Designer: James Tennant Lyon (1836 - 1872)

Dimensions: Height: 655 mm, Width: 545 mm

Acquisition: purchase 6.1979

Acquisition source: Sothebys

This item is not currently on display and can only be viewed by prior arrangement

Accession number: ELYGM:2003.9