'Minstrel with Cymbals' stained glass panel

There are two versions of the minstrel design, one with wings and one without. The original cartoon for the minstrel figure included wings and was drawn by William Morris in 1868 for the East window of St. John's church, Dalton, Yorkshire. The design was later adapted and the wings removed when the image was reused for windows in Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge, Llandaff Cathedral and Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk. The winged version was also used for a painted organ screen executed by Morris & Co. for Beddington Church, Surrey in 1869.

At some point this panel has been altered to fit a new window space, and in doing so, some areas of the border and background appear to have been re-shaped. The lower part of the figure, including the hem of the robe, the ankles and the feet, have been removed along with most of the green base that represents grass.