The Death of Sapphira. [''Then fell she down straightway at his feet & yielded up the Ghost.'']
J. Opie R.A. pinx. H. Gillbank sculp. London, Published Sept.r 29. 1802 by James Daniell, No.480, Strand. Mezzotint, proof before, rare; 655 x 503mm (25¾ x 19¾"), with large margins. Foxing. A biblical scene: according to the Acts of the Aspostles Chapter 5, Ananias and Sapphira, members of the Early Christian church, were struck down by the Holy Spirit for lying. St Paul, face stoney with disapproval, points at her body.
[Ref: 47699] £360.00