Brief description: Design for a single light stained glass window depicting the execution of St Alban
An incomplete proposed design depicting the execution of St Alban within a floral border of swags, against a quarry background. St. Alban was a Romano-British citizen of the town of Verulamium, and was executed for sheltering a priest in his house during a time in which Christianity was illegal. Verulamium is today known as 'St. Albans'. Here, St. Alban, stripped to the waist and with his hands bound behind his back, kneels. A Roman soldier swings a comically massive sword. This design was created by Christopher Webb (1886–1966), an English stained glass designer based (appropriately) in St Albans, Hertfordshire. He studied at the Slade School of Art and was then articled to Sir Ninian Comper. During his active career from 1920 to 1964 he produced over 400 windows with a distinctive character and style.
Object type: preparatory artwork design
Number of objects: 1
Production date: 1
Production period: 20th century
Designer: Christopher Webb (1886 - 1966)
Dimensions: Height: 210 mm, Width: 256 mm
Original location: St Albans Abbey, St Albans, Hertfordshire,
Acquisition: gift 13.3.2024
Acquisition source: Edwards, J
This item is not currently on display and can only be viewed by prior arrangement
Accession number: ELYGM:2024.14.128
