Presentation Watercolours
Presentation Watercolours were painted to tempt the clients and to show them what to expect.
The Whitefriars Glasshouse was founded in the early 18th Century and bought by entrepreneur James Powell in 1834. His three sons established a stained glass department in 1844 and with assistance of Charles Winston (1814-1864) created glass that was as close as possible in texture and colour to mediaeval stained glass. The quality of their techniques attracted artists of the calibre of Edward Burne-Jones (between 1857-1861) Henry Holiday and Walter Crane. A Christian Society, World Fairs and an aggressive marketing department meant few churches, institutional buildings and indeed houses across the British Empire, and North America, escaped a Powell window. The memorialisation of WWI, for which many of these Presentation Watercolours were painted, led to a burst of activity in the 1920s. Powell and Sons continued to make stained glass until 1973.
These are all mounted in acid free board, cut to the shape of the window.
Postage and packing
to UK addresses is included for these until Christmas. We can quote for sending works internationally.
1. ‘(Gra)veley Church, Cambridge’. ‘I am He that Liveth and was Dead’.’ S.Window of S Transept’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed, dated ‘1913’ and signed ‘Jas. Powell & Sons / Whitefriars Glass Works / London E.C.’ 19x12 inches. £350.
2. ‘Guernsey. St Saviour’s Church’, Channel Isles. ‘St Luke / The Good Samaritan / Joshua’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed and signed ‘James Powell & Sons / (Whitefriars) Limited /100 Wigmore St. W1’. 12.25x9.75 inches. £300.●
3. ‘Havant. St Faith’s Church’, Hampshire. ‘St George / St Michael / St Hubert’. ‘S.W.Window in S Transept’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed and signed ‘Jas.Powell & Sons / (Whitefriars) Ltd / 26 Tudor St. E.C.4’. 17x11 inches. £350.
4. ‘High Barnet Congregational Church’. ‘God hath shined in our hearts’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed, dated ‘1922’ and signed ‘Jas. Powell& Sons/(Whitefriars)Ltd E.C.4’. 14.25x10 inches. £300.
5. ‘Leckhampstead Church, Buckingham’. ‘St Cecilia’,’’W.window of N.aisle’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed and signed ‘‘Jas Powell & Sons/Whitefriars Glass Works/London E.C.’ 7.5x5 inches. £300.●
6. ‘Kidderminster, the Parish Church’, Warwickshire. ‘Florence Nightingale and the dying soldier’/ ‘Florence Nightingale’/ ‘The Boulogne fisherwomen carrying the luggage’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed and signed ‘James Powell & Sons/ (Whitefriars) Ltd / 100 Wigmore Street.W.1.’ 15.75x11.25 inches. £350.●
7. ‘Letterkenny, Cartan Church’. ‘St Columba / The Good Shepherd / St Patrick’, ‘East Window’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed and signed ‘Jas Powell & Sons/Whitefriars Glass Works/London E.C.’ 15x11 inches. £350.●
8. ‘Llandyfersant Church’, Carmarthenshire. ‘The Prince of Peace’, ‘East Window’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed an signed ‘Jas Powell & Sons / Whitefriars Glass Works / London E.C.4’. 12.25x9.75 inches. £350.●
9. ‘Macclesfield. Christ Church’, Cheshire. ‘The Word was made Flesh and dwelt among us’. ’Window in North Door’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed. Dated ‘1927’. Signed ‘Jas Powell & Sons/Whitefriars Limited/100 Wigmore Street W1.’ 14x11.5 inches £300.●
10. ‘Mavis Enderby’, Lincolnshire. ‘This is / My Be / Loved Son / hear Him’, ‘Tower window’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed and dated ‘23.4.15’. Signed ‘Jas Powell & Sons / Whitefriars Glass Works / London E.C.’ 14.75x10 inches. £300.●
11. ‘Middleton Church’, Lancashire. ‘Moses’ / ‘A Priest for ever’ / ‘Melchisedech’, ‘South transept’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed and dated, ’10.8.16’. Signed ‘Jas Powell & Sons / Whitefriars Glass Works / London E.C.’ 16.75x11 inches. £350.●
12. ‘Newland Parish Church, Hull’, East Yorkshire. The Life of the Virgin. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed, dated 1928’ and signed ‘Jas Powell & Sons/ (Whitefriars) Ltd/ 100 Wigmore St. W1’. 14.5x11.5 inches. £350.●
13. New Zealand. ‘Roslyn, Dunedin,St John’s Church’. ‘St John the Evangelist…’’East Window’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed, dated ‘1930’and signed ‘James Powell & Sons/(Whitefriars) Limited/100 Wigmore Street, London W1, England. 16.5x11 inches. £350.●
14. ‘Norwich, St John The Baptist Church, Maddermarket’, Norfolk. ‘Ne Timeas Maria / Vocabis Nomen Ejus Jesum / Ecce Ancilla Domini’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed, dated ‘1912’ and signed ‘Jas Powell & Sons/Whitefriars Glass Works/London E.C.’ 17.5x11.5 inches. £350.●
15. ‘Oadby Church’, Leicestershire. ‘Suffer Little Children to come unto Me’.’S.side of Nave.Nearest West’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed and dated, ‘1928’, and signed ‘James Powell & Sons/ (Whitefriears) Limited / 100 Wigmore St. W1’. 17x9.75 inches. £350.●
16. ‘Owlesbury. St Andrew’s Church’, Hampshire. St George, St Hubert and St?Andrew. ‘South side. 2nd from East’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed. Dated ‘1928’ and signed ‘James Powell & Sons/ (Whitefriars) Limited.100 Wigmore St.W1.’ 15.75x11.5 inches. £350.●
17. ‘Playford Church’, Suffolk. Mary, Mother of Christ / Christ the King / St George.’East window’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed and Signed ‘Jas Powell & Sons / Whitefriars Glass Works / London E.C.4’ 15.25x10 inches. £350.
18. ‘Ramsey Church’, Cambridgeshire. ‘St George / St Michael / St Alban’. ‘5th from East South Aisle’. Ink and watercolour. With alternative central lancet ‘Greater Love Hath No Man’ above WW1 panel. Inscribed, dated ‘1919’ and signed ‘Jas Powell & Sons/ Whitefriars Glass Works / London E.C.4’ 12.75x9.25 inches. £300.●
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19. ‘Redgrave Church’, Suffolk. ‘The Word was made Flesh and dwelt among us’. ‘ East Window of South Aisle’. Inscribed. Dated ‘1913’ and signed ‘Jas Powell & Sons/ Whitefriars Glass Works / London E.C.’ 17.5x10.5 inches. £350.●
20. ‘Salisbury Cathedral’, Wiltshire. ‘Hail Thou / That art Highly / Favoured’. ‘Clerestory Window Morning Chapel’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed. Dated, ‘1927’, and signed ‘James Powel & Sons / Whitefriars Limited / 100 Wigmore Street W1.’ 15x11.25 inches. £350.●
21. ‘Stinsford’, Dorset. ‘Blessed are the Peacemakers / fr they shall be called / the children of God’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed, dated ’10.4.16’ and signed ‘Jas.Powell & Sons / Whitefriars Glass Works /London E.C’. 12x9.75 inches. £300.●
22. ‘Stonesby Church’, Leicestershire. ‘Of Such is the Kingdom of God’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed, dated ‘1929’ and signed ‘James Powell & Sons / (Whitefriars) Limited/100 Wigmore St.W1’. Label attached verso ‘This Sketch is the property of Messrs James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd, and must be returned to 100 Wigmore Street London W1; the execution of the work cannot proceed without it’. 13x11 inches. £300.●
23. ‘Stockton on Forest’, North Yorkshire. ‘Thou art the King of Glory O Christ’, ‘West Window’. Ink and watercolour. Inscrbed, dated ‘1928’ and signed ‘James Powell & Sons / (Whitefriars) Limited/100 Wigmore St.W1’. 16.5x11.5 inches. £350.
24. ‘Sunningdale Church’, Berkshire. ‘St George/St Michael/St Martin’.’North Side, nearest West’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed and signed ‘Jas Powell & Sons/(Whitefriars) Limited’. 14.75x9.25 inches. £350.●
25. ‘Thornham, St John’s Church’, Greater Manchester. ‘St Alban/St Michael/St Nicholas’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed, dated, ‘1920’, and signed ‘Jas Powell & Sons/(Whitefriars) Limited’.Stamped’Consistory Court Manchester 15.12.21’ 12x10.25 inches. £300.
26. ‘Wellingborough,The ParishChurch’,Northamptonshire. ‘Easternmost Window North Aisle’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed, and indistinctly in pencil, and signed ‘Jas Powell & Sons / Whitefriars Glass Works / London EC4’. 15.5x9.5 inches. £350.
27. ‘Wensley Church’, North Yorkshire. ‘We seek Jesus of Nazareth / Which was crucified. He / is risen. He is not here’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed and dated, ‘1920’. Signed ‘Jas Powell & Sons / Whitefriars Glass Works / London EC4’. 14.5x9 inches. £300.●
28. ‘Willesden Green, St Gabriels Church’. ‘Christ is risen from the dead’ / ‘and become the first fruits ‘/ ‘of them that slept’. ‘1st from East, South side’. Ink and watercolour. Inscribed and dated, ‘1923’. Signed ‘James Powell & Sons / (Whitefriars) Limited / 100 Wigmore St. W1’. 15.25x11 inches. £300.
29. ‘Winchester, St Cross Hospital’. ‘Justitia’. Pencil, ink and watercolour on tracing paper. Inscribed, and ‘Work to this tracing, 29. X. 1917’. 9.75x4.25 inches. £350.●
We also have Presentation Watercolours for these churches
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‘Abbey Town Church’, Cumbria.
‘Abbott’s Langley Church’, Hertfordshire.
‘Aberystwyth: St Michael’s Church’, Dyfed.
‘Aghabog Church’, Northern Ireland.
‘Arlesey Church’, Bedfordshire.
‘Alsagers Bank, St John’s Church’, Staffordshire.
‘Ardsley, The Parish Church’, South Yorkshire.
‘Ascot, Earleywood School’, Berkshire.
‘Avington, St Mary’s Church, Hampshire.
‘Babbacombe, All Saints Church’, Devon.
‘Bacup, Christ Church’, Lancashire.
‘Ballinrobe Church, Co Mayo, Ireland’.
‘Banstead Hall’, Surrey.
‘Barrow on Soar, Church of the Holy Trinity’, Leicestershire
‘Barrowby Church, Grantham’, Lincolnshire.
‘Bath, Witham Friary’, Somerset.
‘Battle Church, Wales’.
‘Beauworth, St James Church’, Hampshire.
‘Berkswell Church’, Warwickshire
‘Birkenhead, Cemetery Chapel’, Liverpool.
‘Bishopswood Church’, Herefordshire.
‘Blakesley Church’, Northamptonshire.
‘Bletchley, St Mary’s Church’, Buckinghamshire.
‘Box Church, Wiltshire’
‘Bradfield College Chapel’, Berkshire.
‘Bradford. The Parish Church’, Yorkshire.
‘Breckfa (sic Brechfa) Church’, Carmarthenshire
‘Bridgend, St Illtyd’s Church’.
‘Brightwalton Church’, Berkshire
‘Brislington Church, Nr Bristol’.
‘Broadstairs, St Peter’s Court’ Prep School, Kent
‘Bromley, St Mark’s Church’
‘Bromley, St John’s Church’, Kent.
‘Broughton Church’.
‘Butcher’s Hall, Bartholomew’s Close’, London.
‘Colliers End, Ware, St Mary’s Church’, Hertfordshire.
‘Cainscross Church’, Gloucestershire.
Canada: ‘Johnstone, St John’s Church, NB’.
‘Candlesby Church’, Lincolneshire.
‘Cardiston (sic Cardeston) Church’, Shropshire.
‘Carnforth, Christ Church’, Lancashire.
‘Chettisham, St Michael’s Church’, Cambridgeshire.
‘Cley Church’, Norfolk.
‘Clyffe Pypard Church’, Wiltshire.
‘Cobham Church’, St Mary Magdalene . Kent.
‘Cockley Cley , All Saints Church’, Norfolk.
‘Cotesbach Church’, Leicestershire.
‘Croydon, St Peter’s Church’, Surrey.
‘Curdridge Church, Hants’, (Hampshire)
‘Danby Church’, Yorkshire.
‘Datchet Cemetery Chapel’, Berkshire
‘Derry Cathedral’, St Eugene’s, Northern Ireland.
‘Dingwall Church’, Scotland.
Dulwich Common: St Peter’s Church’.
‘Dundela, St Mark’s Church. Belfast’.
‘Ealing Common. St Matthew’s Church’.
‘Earley, St Peter’s Church’, Berkshire.
‘East Coker, St Michael’s Church’, Somerset.
‘East Grinstead’, Sussex.
‘East Parley School Chapel’, Bournemouth, Hampshire
‘Ecclesfield Church’, Yorkshire.
‘Ely, St Mary’s Church’, Cambridgeshire.
‘Erwarton Church’, Suffolk.
‘Farnborough Church, Banbury’, Warwickshire.
‘Fawley Church, Hants’, Hampshire.
‘Forest Hill, Christ Church’, London.
‘Framfield Church, Sussex’.
‘Giggleswick Church’, North Yorkshire.
‘Grayswood Church’, All Saints, Surrey
‘Grazeley Church, Reading’, Berkshire.
‘Great Parndon’, Essex.
‘Groomsport Church’, Northern Ireland.
‘Hailey, St John’s Church’, Oxfordshire
‘Hainton Church’, Lincolnshire.
‘Halstead. Church of the Holy Trinity’, Essex.
‘Hamnish, All Saints Church’, Herefordshire.
‘Hawarden. St John the Baptist’s Church’, Flintshire.
‘Hemingford Abbots Church, Hunts.’, now Cambridgeshire.
‘Highgate, St Augustine’s Church’.
‘Hitcham Church’, Suffolk.
‘Hockerton Church’, Nottinghamshire.
‘Honolulu, St Andrews Church’
‘Hordley Church, Salop’, Shropshire.
‘Hornchurch, St Andrew’s Church’, London.
‘Holt Church’, Norfolk.
‘Hoylake Parish Church’, Merseyside.
‘Kentish Town, Camden School for Girls’, London.
‘Kidderminster, the Grammar School’, Warwickshire.
‘Kidderminster, Baxter Church’, Worcestershire.
‘Kidderminster, The Parish Church’, Worcestershire.
‘Kimberley, St Cyprian’s Church’, South Africa.
‘Kirkby-in-Ashfield, St Wilfred’s Church’, Nottinghamshire.
‘Knockin, St Mary’s Church’, Shropshire.
‘Langley Burrell Church, Wiltshire’.
‘Layer Marney’, Essex.
‘Lelant Church’, Cornwall.
‘Llangoed Church’, Anglesey.
‘Llyswen Church’, Brecknockshire.
‘Lock Heath Church’, Hampshire.
‘Lomas. Holy Trinity Church’, (sic ?)
‘Lower Clapton, Christ Church’, London.
‘Manorbier’, Pembrokeshire.
‘Marsden Church’, ?West Yorkshire.
‘Mauritius, St John’s Church’.
‘Mercersburgh Chapel’, Pennsylvania
‘Mereworth Church’, Kent.
‘Newick Church’, East Sussex.
‘Oldbury Church, Birmingham’.
‘Paul Church, Cornwall’.
‘Port Talbot, St Theodore’s Church’, Wales
‘Ramsgate’, Kent
‘Ringmer Church, Sussex’.
‘Rollesby Church’, Norfolk
‘Ryde. St John’s Chapel, Oak Field’ Isle of Wight.
‘Saltfleetley (sic. Saltfleetby), St Peter’s Church, Lincolnshire.
‘Sholing, St Mary’s Church’, Hampshire
‘South Ascot’, Berkshire.
‘Stalybridge, Christ Church’, Manchester.
‘Stanway, All Saints Church’, ?Essex.
‘Starcross, Western Counties Institution’, Devon.
‘St Margaret at Cliffe’, Dover, Kent
‘Southport, Holy Trinity Church’, Merseyside
‘Speke, All Saints Church’, Liverpool.
‘Stoke on Trent, Royal Infirmary’, Staffordshire
‘Thornham, St John’s Church’, Greater Manchester.
‘Thorpe Chertsey, St Mary’s Church’, Surrey.
‘U.S.A. ‘Cincinnati, The Church of the Advent’.
‘U.S.A.’Evanston, First Methodist Episcopal Church’
‘Welsh Frankton Church’, Shropshire
‘Westcote Barton Church’, Oxfordshire
‘Westgate-on-Sea, St Saviour’s Church’, Kent.
‘West Tilbury Church’, Essex.
‘Willesden Green, St Gabriel’s Church’
‘Wribbenhall, All Saints’, Worcestershire.
‘Youlgrave Church, Bakewell’, Derbyshire.
