Tullie House is fortunate to possess nine of Burne-Jones’ original drawings for the East window of St Martin’s church. They were commissioned by George Howard in 1879 as a memorial to his late father Charles Howard, chairman of the church’s building committee. Burne-Jones designed all the figures specifically for Brampton, but they were subsequently much repeated. Lady Aurea Howard, George Howard’s daughter, gave the designs to Tullie House in 1922.
St George 1880 black chalk by Edward Burne-Jones (1833 - 1898).
Full size drawing of St George, facing slightly to the left, a broken spear held in his right hand and a shield in his left. Behind his head is a blank scroll.
One of 15 figures designed for the East window at St Martin's Church, Brampton. This figure was designed for the bottom tier of the window. St George was one of Burne-Jones’ most popular designs. It was reproduced over forty times as a stained glass window by Morris and Company in other churches.
There are these inscriptions on the exhibit:
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery collection, gift of Lady Aurea Howard 1922
Image © Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery
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