Brief description: Design for a 2 light stained glass window depicting St George slaying the dragon
Proposed design for the window depicting St. George slaying a dragon. He swings his lance high, the handle adorned with a pennant of victory, and holds his shield protectively in front of himself. The dragon looks back and spits fire as St. George's lance hits home. A dedication shows this is a World War II memorial window. This image of a victorious and patriotic young warrior honours and glorifies the wartime death of a young man. An alternate design depicting St. Michael for the same client is also in the museum's collection (ELYGM:2024.14.50).The window is set against a 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: 1
Production period: 20th century
Designer: Christopher Webb (1886 - 1966)
Dimensions: Height: 181 mm, Width: 248 mm
Inscription: base REMEMBER BEFORE GOD EDWARD LANGLEY BOWVING, D.S.O, OBE, AND HIS SON ROLAND LANGLEY BOWVING, KILLED IN ACTION AT ANZIO FEB 1944 AGED 21 YEARS.
Original location: Felpham Parish Church, Felpham, Sussex
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:2024.14.47
