The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light

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George Frederic Watts, R.A. (1817-1904)
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light
red chalk and stump on buff paper
21 x 32½ in. (53.4 x 82.5 cm.)

Provenance

with Peter Nahum, London.

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Lot Essay

The title of the present drawing is taken from 'Isaiah', chapter IX, verse 2, 'The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined'. A second smaller red chalk drawing of the same subject was sold Sotheby's, London, 12 March 1997, lot 199, (sold £1700).

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