The Punishment of Loki John Julius He remained on the ledge

He remained on the ledge for eleven hours before finally jumping

The inscription on the lid reads: 'Lock of Sir Isaac Newton's hair presented by Henry Garling esq

Original is oil on canvas 18x44

Beneath is a north view of the Cathedral after the spire was destroyed by lightening and the lower margin contains an historical description

The Punishment of Loki John Julius He remained on the ledge'The Punishment of Loki', 1925. Loki is a giant in Norse mythology, who is bound to a rock by the other gods and forced to have poison from a snake dropped on his face. His wife, Sgyn, tries to catch the drops with a cup. From The Book of Myths by Amy Cruse, 1925.