Drawings by one of Jersey’s most successful artists are on display this weekend for the final time.
Islanders can view the designs behind stained-glass windows created by Henry Thomas Bosdet at St Aubin on the Hill Church until Sunday 6 April.
This is the last chance to see the sketches, which have previously been on display in St Martin’s and St Mary’s Churches as part of three-part series celebrating the famous Jersey-born artist.
Bosdet trained and taught at the Royal Academy and designed stained-glass windows in the UK, the Netherlands, the Caribbean, St Helena – as well as many in Jersey.
The drawings on display this weekend are the sketches behind some of Bosdet’s most famous window designs.
Known as cartoons, the drawings are the same size as the church’s windows and allow visitors to look more closely at the colours and patterns used.
They were held in archives since the artist’s death in 1934 but, thanks to funding from the Jersey Community Foundation, the Glass Rainbow Trust has collaborated with Jersey Heritage to have many of the pieces restored.
St Aubin on the Hill Church’s ‘Marriage of Cana’ window has been described as a particularly notable Bosdet piece.
Bosdet biographer Aidan Smith wrote: “A very rich composition in the Pre-Raphaelite manner, which gave Bosdet an opportunity to show off his talents as a draughtsman.
“It is notable for the balance of the design and the sumptuousness of the dress and the feast.”
He added: “The garments and wings of the angels in the smaller windows are particularly vibrant.
“Their faces are exquisitely painted and the image of an angel seated on a rainbow in the top window is particularly striking.
“Arguably this is the finest of Bosdet’s larger windows in Jersey.”
Nine cartoons from this window are due to be on display in the church, including four 11-foot high cartoons and the original watercolour of the design approved by the Ecclesiastical Court.
A Service of Thanksgiving will also be held at the church on Sunday 6 April at 10:30.
Entry to the exhibition is free of charge.