The east window at St Peter’s, Dunchurch presents a solemn and carefully ordered depiction of the Crucifixion, arranged across three principal lights beneath an elaborate tracery scheme. The central light is dominated by Jesus Christ crucified, shown frontally against a darkened ground. His body is rendered with restrained naturalism, the vertical emphasis of the cross reinforced by architectural forms suggestive of the heavenly Jerusalem, underscoring the redemptive meaning of the Passion.

The flanking lights contain standing figures closely associated with the scene and with the dedication of the church. To the left stands the Virgin Mary ⓘ, shown in an attitude of quiet grief, her bowed head and enveloping drapery expressing sorrow through composure rather than dramatic gesture. To the right is Saint Peter ⓘ, identifiable by the keys he holds, emblematic of his authority as the keeper of the keys of Heaven. His inclusion aligns the Crucifixion directly with the church’s patron, linking Christ’s sacrifice with apostolic authority and the foundation of the Church.

Above the principal lights, the tracery panels are filled with angels and symbolic motifs, their jewel-like colours and rhythmic arrangement drawing the eye upward and suggesting heavenly participation in the earthly event below. These upper lights reinforce the vertical movement of the composition and contribute to the devotional tone of the window.

The window is characteristic of Herbert Bryans’s ⓘ work around 1900, combining a Gothic Revival framework with late-Victorian sensitivity to colour, line, and expression. Clearly defined figures, a rich and saturated palette, and an overall restraint of emotion reflect contemporary Anglican taste at the turn of the twentieth century, demonstrating the continued vitality of traditional Christian iconography in English parish churches while accommodating modern artistic sensibilities.