Brief description: Design for a 3 light stained glass window depicting St Francis
Proposed design for the window in the north aisle depicting St Francis in the central light. He is surrounded by a hare, fish and birds. St. Francis of Assisi (c. 1181-1226) was an Italian monk, founder of the Franciscan Order, and serves as patron saint of animals. Here, a little sparrow sits in his hand. His feet and hands bear stigmata, wounds which resemble those suffered by Christ on the cross. One of St. Francis' miracles was the appearance of stigmata on his limbs after a vision. In the left and right lights are angels holding banners. The window has a diamond quarry background. This design was created by Christopher Webb (1886–1966), an English stained glass designer based 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: 4.1943
Production period: 20th century
Designer: Christopher Webb (1886 - 1966)
Dimensions: Height: 224 mm, Width: 237 mm
Original location: Holt Church, Holt, Wiltshire
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:2024.14.143
