Brief description: Black and white photograph of a 2 light, 1 tracery light window depicting St Francis. Designed at the Goddard and Gibbs studio, London
St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) was an Italian friar, famous for his gentle and peaceful attitude and for founding the Franciscan religious order. St. Francis was noted for his love of nature and is the patron saint of animals. Here, he is shown teaching to a crowd of animals, including a heron, two rabbits, a swan, a deer, an owl, and various other birds. The sole tracery light also features a bird. Window commissioned by Miss Hersking. On reverse - 2. 90x24, 1 24x20, £300 + fixing £340. Goddard and Gibbs job number 21/74697, LON2646. Goddard & Gibbs, founded from a merger of Walter Gibbs & Sons and Goddard's Glass Works in 1938, were prominent makers of stained glass for the international market and also conserved and restored glass.
Object type: photographic material photograph
Number of objects: 1
Production date: 1.1963
Production period: 20th century
Manufacturer: Goddard and Gibbs
Dimensions: Height: 200 mm, Width: 150 mm
Inscription: O ALL YE FOWLS OF THE AIR O ALL YE BEASTS AND CATTLE BLESS YE THE LORD
Original location: St Michael of all Angels, Ascot, Berkshire England
Acquisition: gift 18.3.2025
Acquisition source: Ratcliffe, S
This item is not currently on display and can only be viewed by prior arrangement
Accession number: ELYGM:2025.4.52
