James Clark (1858-1943)

Artist, illustrator and designer of stained glass. James Clark was born in north-east England and became fluent in various media. Some of his windows were made by Arthur Dix. His image of The Great Sacrifice, with a fallen soldier at the foot of the cross, was made famous following its reproduction in The Graphic, Christmas 1914. He reproduced the image in his stained glass, and it was also closely imitated by other stained glass studios.

Further reading

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), pp. 200–1.

Barrie Armstrong and Wendy Armstrong, The Arts and Crafts Movement in the North West of England: A Handbook (Wetherby: Oblong, 2005), p. 221.

Peter Harrington, 'The Great Sacrifice: From war souvenir to inspirational icon' Print Quarterly, vol. xxvii (2) (2010), 148–157.

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	Christ Healing the Sick designer: James Clark 1908 Church of St Tegfan, Llandegfan, Anglesey east wall of the south transept
	The Great Sacrifice artist: James Clark 1916 Church of St Margaret, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff north wall of the nave

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