Window design for Llandaff Church
Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co.
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
circa 1867 - circa 1876
Materials
Measurements
404 x 300 mm
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Wightwick Manor, West Midlands
NT 1290914
Summary
Watercolour and bodycolour on paper, Window design for Llandaff Church by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Co.(Morris & Co.) (1861-1940); after William Morris (Walthamstow 1834 - Hammersmith 1896) and possibly Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (Birmingham 1833 - London 1898), circa 1876. Inscribed 'Llandaff 1876 The property of Morris & Company 26 Queen Square, Bloomsbury 1/2 inch scale 24 May '67'. Handwritten in black ink on mount card 'William Morris'. A stained glass window design for a window for Llandaff Church. Three lights each depicting a saint wearing robes, with three circular details below depicting half-length figures of angels, and with banners below. Diamond background with floral sprig detail. Three quatrefoils above with star background each depicting an angel holding a musical instrument. Four curved shapes around the edge of the tracery design. Drawn at a scale of 1/2 inch = 1 foot. The figures were likely designed by the studio of Burne-Jones; the backgrounds and foliage were designed by Morris.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust in 1943 following a visit by Sir Geoffrey Mander to the dealer Mr H Burg.
Makers and roles
Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. , artist