St Matthew
detail from The Four Evangelists

Photo © Martin Crampin larger image

probably 1850s or 1860s with panels in the tracery of probably the eighteenth century Four-light window with standing figures of the evangelists, shown with their symbols and holding quills, books or scrolls. In the tracery are a series of biblical scenes of a much earlier date. The scenes include Christ appearing to Thomas, the Descent from the Cross, Peter being delivered from Jail by an angel, Christ carrying the cross, Christ having his feet washed, Christ with women and children, Mary and Joseph with the infant Christ, the Adoration of the Shepherds, and the Holy Family with another child, presumably John the Baptist, in a landscape. A scene at the right-hand side is a replacement of uncertain date, presumably Christ with the Doctors of the Law. technique: stained glass size: 40 cm (width of each light) [approx] firm/studio: Cox & Son Church of St Basil, Bassaleg, Newport east wall of the chancel The window is attributed to Cox & Son with a suggested date of about 1850 in John Newman's The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire. Given by Ellen Ann Leyson (died 1867) in memory of her father Revd Thomas Leyshon (1758–1838). The origin of the early glass in the tracery is unknown, and perhaps came from the Tredegar family.  (ObjectID=5332 ImageID=10518) Original File Name=Bassaleg_DSC6763A.jpg

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• the four evangelists together (author portraits) 

John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire (London/Cardiff: 2000), p. 114–15.

Photo © Martin Crampin