Stained glass panel
Edward William Godwin (1833 - 1886)
Category
Glass
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, Stained glass
Measurements
189 x 210 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 1117724
Caption
This colourful stained glass panel was once displayed at Henry Irving’s house in Grafton Street, London. Believed to be designed by Edward Godwin, it features a chameleon framed by a geometric border. Irving lived on Grafton Street from 1872 to 1899 and was manager of the Lyceum Theatre from 1878 to 1899.
Summary
Rectangular panel of stained glass depicting chameleon set in multi-coloured glass. Framed in geometric border (possibly designed by E.W. Godwin). From Henry Irving's house in Grafton Street, London, where he lived from 1872-1899.
Provenance
From Henry Irving's house in Grafton Street, London
Makers and roles
Edward William Godwin (1833 - 1886), designer