Object Description
An antique ecclesiastical style stained glass window painted with the religious quote “not my will but thine be done”, from Luke 22:42.
Intricate details and patterns surround the scripture with foliage wrapping closely around it. Bright vivid colours have been used for this ecclesiastical window, perfect for the morning light shining into a main room.
A piece of art such as this only deserves to be pride of place inside a home or property – perhaps even a new addition to a church or chapel.
This stained glass panel is unsigned, but it was a part of a larger window that was signed ‘Ward & Hughes, London. 1890’.
Ward & Hughes, London
Ward & Hughes, based in Frith St, Soho, London, proved to be one of the most successful stained glass studios of its time, known for its distinctive style.
It was initially a partnership between Thomas Ward and James Henry Nixon. Henry Hughes joined the firm in 1850 and became a partner in 1857.
In the 1870s and 80s, windows of similar styles were signed as both ‘Ward & Hughes’ and ‘H. Hughes’. After Hughes’ death, Thomas Figgis Curtis took over the firm.
The windows were often still signed Ward & Hughes for a time, and then as T.F. Curtis, Ward & Hughes. The firm was more likely to sign its work than many contemporary firms, making its work easier to identify.
Additional information
Currently housed in a temporary pine frame – the overall dimensions are for the stained glass only, not the frame.