Ward and Hughes

Ward and Hughes

Ward and Hughes was the name of an English company producing stained glass windows. They began in 1836 as Ward and Nixon.

Perhaps the most prestigious stained glass commission of the 19th century, the re-glazing of East Window of Lincoln Cathedral, went to Ward and Nixon in 1855. The largest 13th century window in the world, the simple harmony of the tracery in Geometric Decorated Gothic is the ultimate splendour in what has been acclaimed as "the finest cathedral in England". (John Ruskin and others). Ward and Nixon used a conservative design, its overall appearance being in keeping with the date of the stonework and drawing for effect on the visual texture of the variations within its formal arrangement and the glorious luminescence of its colour.

See also

* Stained glass
* Stained glass - British glass, 1811-1918
* Victorian Era
* Gothic Revival


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