Christ on the Cross

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

General Description

Date: 1861
Subject: Christ on the cross, with the Virgin and St. John and two angels flying at the sides and the sun and moon in the top corners

Bibliography

◦ Grylls, Portrait of Rossetti, Appendix G

◦ Sewter, DGR's Designs for Stained Glass, 420

Scholarly Commentary

Production History

DGR's design has not appeared but the window made in 1862 from the design was installed in All Saints Church, Langton Green (east window, center). It was removed in 1910 to the north east aisle window in St. Mary's, Doddington (“This version, however, lacks the flying Angels at the sides”: Sewter, DGR's Designs for Stained Glass, 420 .

Two other windows made from the design were installed: in 1863 at All Saints, Dedworth (chancel east window, center); and in 1865-1866 at St. Olave, Gatcombe, Isle of Wight (center of cancel east window).

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