Henry John Stock (1853-1930)

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Henry John Stock (1853-1930)
'And I saw a Star fall from Heaven'
signed and dated 'H.J. STOCK. 1902', numbered on the reverse 'No 3' and inscribed on an old label attached to the backing 'And I saw a Star fall from heaven unto the Earth. Rev. IX.1. Henry J.Stock' probably in the artist's hand; pencil and watercolour with touches of white heightening
13 1/8 x 9 1/8in. (333 x 232mm.)

Provenance

Acquired from the artist by Francis P. Osmaston, and thence by descent

Lot Essay

The drawing shows one of the phenomena which result when 'the seven angels which stood before God' sound their trumpets (Revelation, chs. 8-9). 'And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened...'

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