Brief description: Design for a single light stained glass window depicting St George
Proposed design depicting St Michael, who stands on top of a defeated dragon. Iconographically similar St. George, the story of St. Michael killing the dragon is based on the Book of Revelation (Revelation 12:7). St. Michael can be distinguished from St. George by his wings, though Webb has leaned into the similarity by placing a St. George's cross on St. Michael's shield. This lends a patriotic slant to the story. St. Michael is dressed as a Roman soldier and nimbed with a radiate halo. 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: 10.1962
Production period: 20th century
Designer: Christopher Webb (1886 - 1966)
Dimensions: Height: 206 mm, Width: 269 mm
Original location: All Saints Church, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire
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:2024.14.37
