J. Silvester Sparrow (1862-1929)

Stained glass artist. James Silvester Sparrow was able to consolidate his own career having made important commissions for other artists, including Walter Crane and Frank Brangwyn. Often using intense and dark colours, he referred to himself as the 'Wagner of stained glass'.

Further reading

Peter Cormack, Arts and Crafts Stained Glass (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2015), pp. 66–9.

William Waters, Saints and Symbols: Pre-Raphaelite Stained Glass (Abbots Morton: Seraphim, 2021), pp. 219–41 and further references.

Martin Harrison, Victorian Stained Glass (London: 1980), p. 67.

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	Christ with Angels Gathering the Harvest artist: J. Silvester Sparrow 1902 Church of St Michael, Lledrod, Ceredigion east wall of the chancel
	The Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary, St John and St Mary Magdalene artist: J. Silvester Sparrow 1906 Llandaff Cathedral, Llandaff, Cardiff south wall of the south aisle

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