Lot 114
JOHN HENRY DEARLE (1859-1932) AFTER EDWARD BURNE-JONES FOR MORRIS & COMPANY
VICTORY: ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL SLAYING THE DEVIL, CIRCA 1920
Auction: Day One | Lots 1 to 229 | Wed 15th April 2026 from 10am
Description
painted, stained and leaded glass panel, framed
Dimensions
227.5cm x 70cm (frame size 242.5cm x 84cm)
Footnote
Literature: Sewter A. C. The Stained Glass of William Morris and his Circle (Catalogue), Yale University Press 1974, pp. 204; 306-7
The original drawings for this panel are held in the collections of the Huntington Library, San Marino, California (2000.5.1604 and 2000.5.844 William Morris Collection https://emuseum.huntington.org/search/victory)
The design for ‘Victory’ was first employed in the scheme for the Church of St Cybi, Holyhead where the single figure of St. Michael was employed as part of a triptych with the side panels having figures by Burne-Jones. The window in its current form was later worked up by Dearle with two attendant angels added and were designed for St Bartholomew's Church, Wilmslow, Cheshire. Dearle began his life-long work for Morris & Co. in the late 1870s, completing his first design for stained glass in 1884. Since he was also one of the glass painters, Dearle was frequently given the freedom of designing backgrounds for the subjects. After Burne-Jones's death in 1898, he became the firm's principal stained glass designer. In response to the increased demand for memorial windows after World War I, Dearle made a series of designs illustrating the themes of War, Victory, and Peace. The designs demonstrate the continuing influence of Burne-Jones and Morris in the work of the firm into the 20th century.