Brief description: Design for a single light stained glass window depicting St Martin of Tours
Proposed stained glass design depicting St. Martin of Tours cutting his cloak in half for a beggar, against a quarry background. St. Martin is dressed in the typical uniform of a Roman soldier, with a helmet, muscle cuirass, skirt-like pteruges, and sandals. He is surrounded by heraldic crests held by cherubs. This window refers to the famous incident in which St. Martin (c. 316-397), a Roman soldier, divided his cloak to share with the beggar, and later dreamt of Christ wearing the same half. The Latin quote at the base is from Matthew 25:40, where Jesus tells his disciples whatever they do for the least of society they do for him. 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: 1943
Production period: 20th century
Designer: Christopher Webb (1886 - 1966)
Dimensions: Height: 250 mm, Width: 429 mm
Inscription: centre ST MARTIN OF TOURS base AMEN DICO VOBIS QUAMDIU FECISTIS UNI DE HIS FRATRIBUS MEIS MINIMIS MIHI FECISTIS
Original location: St James Garlickhythe, City of London, London
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:2024.14.16
