Window with marine motifs, design for Fishmongers’ Hall, London
Medium
Graphite, pen and ink, and watercolor
Dimensions
sheet: 17 5/8 x 14 5/8 in. (44.8 x 37.1 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Dodge and Fletcher Funds, 1967
Accession Number
67.736.31
Tags
Art Historical Context
This 1898 design by John Gregory Crace and John Dibblee Crace presents a proposed stained-glass window for Fishmongers’ Hall in London. Created with graphite, pen and ink, and watercolor on a sheet measuring roughly 17 5/8 by 14 5/8 inches, the served as a detailed presentation piece for an architectural ornament project. The Crace family, long established as leading decorators in Victorian Britain, specialized in such preparatory works that translated intricate patterns into large-scale interiors. The composition features marine motifs—swimming fish, mermaids, and mermen—perfectly suited to ...