Composition study for "Vision of Saint Hubert in the Wood" stained glass window
Date
Before 1920Medium
Graphite and sanguine on tan paperCredit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015Dimensions
17 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.Description & Inscriptions
[lower left in blue ink]: St. Hubert; [lower right in red ink]: stamped signature
This and numerous other studies suggest that a window dedicated to Saint Hubert was to have been a major commission, but it was never realized.
Oakley focuses here on Hubert, a wealthy courtier, in his moment of spiritual transformation; having turned away from the church in grief over the death of his wife, a vision of God appears to him within the antlers of a stag during a hunt. Hubert’s life changes in that instant and he embraces a life of godliness.
This and numerous other studies suggest that a window dedicated to Saint Hubert was to have been a major commission, but it was never realized.
Oakley focuses here on Hubert, a wealthy courtier, in his moment of spiritual transformation; having turned away from the church in grief over the death of his wife, a vision of God appears to him within the antlers of a stag during a hunt. Hubert’s life changes in that instant and he embraces a life of godliness.
