Jane Gray (b.1931)

St Mary’s Church, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, Design for Stained Glass Window (1989)

Watercolour

23 x 13.5 cm

Signed, dated and studio stamp verso.

St Mary’s Church was built in the mid 14th century but underwent substantial renovations in the 19th century to the designs of Wolverhampton architect, Edward Banks with advice from the notable, Sir Gilbert Scott. St Mary’s is thought to have inspired the church at ‘M’ visited by Borrow and the Petulengroes in Chapter VIII of George Borrow’s 1857 novel, The Romany Rye. One of Gray’s most interesting and beautiful designs, this stained glass window demonstrates the artist’s distinctly modern approach, capturing something of her artistic predecessor, Hilma af Klint’s characteristic geometric style and colour palette.

Provenance: the artist’s studio sale.

Condition: very good.

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