ST CUTHBERT MAYNE
Brief description: Working cartoon for a stained glass panel depicting St. Cuthbert Mayne
A black and white full-scale cartoon drawing for a stained glass panel depicting St. Cuthbert Mayne, depicted with a book and quill. Two watercolour heraldic shields with red, blue and green accents and the emblem for St John's College, Oxford. The cartoon shows the outlines of each piece of glass where the lead lines are to be placed. St. Cuthbert Mayne (1543-1577) converted to Catholicism whilst studying at Oxford, and was subsequently forced to flee to France. There, he became a priest. He was later arrested on a mission to England and hung, drawn, and quartered for his faith.
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: 1630 mm, Width: 760 mm
Inscription: Martyred 30th November 1577
Acquisition: gift 28.4.2025
Acquisition source: Holden, D.
Accession number: ELYGM:2025.5.3
