The cartoon was used in the trilobed window of the chancel of St. Michael and All Angels, at Lyndhurst, Hampshire – a window composed of seven lights and tracery; the general theme of the glass being ‘The New Jerusalem’. The window is a memorial to Vice-Admiral Robert Aitchison who died on 13th February, 1861, and Lucretia Catherine Aitchison who died on 17th July, 1866. (ills. Sewter, The Stained Glass of William Morris & His Circle, Yale University Press, 1974 – 75, pl. 116 &117). (illus. Sewter, op. cit, pl. 117). The pattern work was designed and carried out by Philip Webb, and the window installed 1863.
The entries in Burne-Jones’ account book for this window are as follows:
dated 10 August 1862: “To trefoils in Lyndhurst window, £1 do £1 do. do”
dated 26 August 1862: “2 trefoils for Lyndhurst £2. Aug. 29. 1 do do £1. Sept. 10. 1 trefoil do £1.”
dated 27 November 1862: “Centre sexfoil Lyndhurst £2:10:0. Trefoil do. £1. Dec. 8 Large cartoon of 2 Angels for Lyndhurst £3:10:0. Dec. 10. do. do £3:10:0 Dec 9 Small angels on the walls 10s Dec 16 Angels for narrow lt. £2:10:0 Large cartoon for Maries £5. do do of Postles £5
dated 2 February 1863: “Angel & Wench for Lyndhurst £4:5:0, do & cove for do £4:5:0”
In addition to this angel, the cartoons for two other angels in the tracery: Angel with Cymbals (A1) and Angel with Lunette Dulcimner (A3) are also in Gallery’s collection, together with the cartoon for the Three Maries (BLA406).
The cartoon was used in the following places:
(1870) at Meole Brace, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire Holy Trinity: Apse left window, with three lights and tracery in upper left trefoil (illus. Sewter, op. cit. pl. 309)
