CARTOON OF CHRIST

Brief description: Christ cartoon by Francis Spear for the east window of St Mark's Church, Reigate, Surrey, depicting Christ in Majesty.

An ink and wash cartoon by Francis Spear for the top part of the central figure of Christ in Majesty depicted in the east window at St. Marks Church Reigate - with radiating halo. The triumphant figure of the resurrected Christ became a common theme in many east windows that Spear undertook. He developed the concept through many incarnations with increasing complexity. At some point the image has been cropped from a larger cartoon.

Object type: preparatory artworks cartoon

Number of objects: 1

Production date: 1954

Production period: 20th century

Designer: Francis Spear (1902 - 1979)

Dimensions: Height: 880 mm, Width: 480 mm

Acquisition: gift 20.8.1913

Acquisition source: Spear, Simon

Bibliographical references: Alan Brooks, The Stained Glass of Francis Spear (2012), 27, 44, 54.

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

Accession number: ELYGM:2013.16.3

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