A preparatory drawing for the figure at the top of the five light east window in St Martin's Church Brampton. Burne-Jones had made a design showing Christ carrying a lamb on his shoulders as early as 1857, for a single light in the Congregational church, King Street , Maidstone. (now in Birmingham Art Gallery collections). He drew upon traditional imagery dating back to Roman times.
The church is by Philip Webb. The entire window is by BJ. See the entry in his A/c book dated May 1880: "To Brampton Window - a colossal Work of fifteen subjects - a masterpiece of style, a chef d'oeuvre of invention, a capo d'opera of conception - fifteen compartments - a herculean labour - hastily estimated in a moment of generous friendship for £200 , if the firm regards as binding a contract made from a noble impulse, and a mercenary spirit declines to re-open the question, it must remain - but it will remain equally a monument of art and ingratitude - £200'. The entry in the catalogue of designs is dated March 1881.