Ford Madox Brown (1821-1893)

Saint Luke

Details

Ford Madox Brown (1821-1893)
Saint Luke
inscribed 'The property of the artist/Ford Madox Brown, copyright/for stained glass only granted/to the firm Morris Marshall/& Co July 23/69' (upper right) and further inscribed 'top of head' (upper left) and 'LUCAS MEDICUS DELECTVS' (on the halo) and 'HIPPOCRATES' (on a book held by the saint), and further inscribed with colour notes.
pencil, charcoal and grey wash, lower left corner made up
46 x 19 in. (118.1 x 50.2 cm.)

Literature

F.M. Hueffer, Ford Madox Brown: A Record of his Life and Work, London, 1896, p. 446.
A.C. Sewter, The Stained Glass of William Morris and His Circle, Yale, 1974-5, vol. I, pl. 308, vol. II, pp. 108-9.

Lot Essay

The present drawing is the cartoon for the centre light of the 3-light south aisle east window in St Ladoca's Church, Ladock, Cornwall. The light was designed in 1869 and the window was made by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. in 1869-70. The cartoon was re-used susequently for a window in St Luke's Chapel, Royal National Hospital, Ventnor, Isle of Wight.
We are grateful to Peter Cormack, F.S.A., Deputy Keeper of the William Morris Gallery, for his help in preparing this entry.

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