ST MARGARET CLITHEROW
Brief description: Working cartoon for a stained glass panel depicting St John Fisher
A black and white full-scale cartoon drawing for a stained glass panel depicting St John Fisher holding a book and quill, with watercolour heraldry. The design is incomplete. The cartoon shows the outlines of each piece of glass where the lead lines are to be placed. St. John Fisher (1469-1535) was executed for refusing to accept Henry VIII as head of the Church of England. Prior to that, St. Fisher was a celebrated theologian, chaplain to Margaret Beaufort (mother of King Henry VII), Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, and Bishop of Rochester.
Object type: preparatory artworks cartoon
Number of objects: 1
Production date: 1935-1937
Production period: 20th century
Designer: Arthur Anselm Orr (21.10.1868 - 9.11.1949)
Dimensions: Height: 1610 mm, Width: 710 mm
Inscription: THE PEARL OF YORK
Acquisition: gift 28.4.2025
Acquisition source: Holden, D.
Accession number: ELYGM:2025.5.1
