
How the good Knight St. George of England slew the dragon and set the Princess free. by Dante Gabriel Rossetti from the St. George & the Dragon series. Manufacturer: Morris, Faulkner, & Co. c. 1862. Courtesy Victoria & Albert Museum (Museum no. C.320-1927). Click on image to enlarge it.
This is the fourth in the sequence of six that Rossetti designed for the Morris firm about the legend of St George. Dating from 1861-1862, the set was one of his main contributions to the recently established company, although, according to the Rossetti Archives, he produced about 36 stained glass designs for them in all, along with designs for other decorative items, both domestic and religious. The rest of the St George sequence is as follows:
Other Windows in the St. George & the Dragon series
- How the word came to the King of Egypt touching a certain dragon that ate much folk and needs be fed with a noble damsel to stay his maw
- How the Damsels of the Court cast lots who should be the Dragon’s meat and how the lot fell to the King’s daughter
- How the woful Princess was borne to be eaten of the Dragon
- How the joyful Princess was borne home again
- How great rejoicing was made for the wedding of St. George and the Princess
Bibliography
The Rossetti Archive https://rossettiarchive.iath.virginia.edu/
Created 1 April 2018
Last modified 23 April 2025