Brief description: Design for a 3 light stained glass window and rose window depicting Christ in glory
Proposed design for the east windows depicting scenes from the life of Christ in the left and right lights, with the Christ in Glory and the Virgin Mary and Child in the centre light. The leftmost light depicts, from the bottom up, an angel casting Adam and Eve out of the garden, the Magi visiting the infant Christ, the Holy Family fleeing to Egypt, Christ's baptism, and the sermon on the mount. The rightmost light, read from the top down, shows Christ healing Jairus' daughter, Christ entering Jerusalem on a donkey, Christ praying in the garden of Gethsemane, the crucifixion, Jesus' body being taken down from the cross, and the angel telling the Maries at the tomb that Christ has risen. In the rose window, there are 6 angels each holding a banner of a virtue with a central dove. 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: 4.1939
Production period: 20th century
Designer: Christopher Webb (1886 - 1966)
Dimensions: Height: 490 mm, Width: 633 mm
Original location: St Matthews Church, Burnley, Lancashire
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:2024.14.98
