East Window - Misterton Leicestershire

Conceived as a classic five-light Gothic lancet design, by Ward and Hughes, with cusped tracery heads filled with stylized floral motifs in red, blue, and gold. The main panels feature standing figures of the four Evangelists flanking a central Christ, rendered in the firm's signature "soft" painted style—elongated, graceful forms with flowing drapery, subtle shading via enamel, and vibrant pot-metal colors (deep reds, blues, and yellows) that create a luminous, jewel-like effect. 

Left to right Matthew as a bearded figure in blue and red robes holding a book (symbolizing his Gospel), with an angel in a roundel above. Mark as a bearded figure in green and gold, accompanied by a winged lion in a roundel. In the centre Christ as a standing figure in white and red, holding a lamb. A pelican in her piety (self-wounding to feed her young, symbolizing Christ's sacrificial blood) is in the roundel as a Eucharistic emblem. St Luke as a bearded figure in purple and gold, with a winged ox in a roundel. St John a youthful figure in red and blue, holding a chalice (with a serpent emerging, alluding to the poisoned chalice legend) and a book, with an eagle in a roundel.

Ward & Hughes' work here exemplifies their blend of Pre-Raphaelite-inspired naturalism and medieval revivalism: faces with expressive, softly modeled features (achieved through feathering and stippling on the glass); bold outlines via black pot-metal; and silver stain for glowing yellow halos and highlights. The overall effect is devotional and harmonious, designed to filter light dramatically in the chancel.