Gustave Doré1866

Esther Before the King

Risking her life to approach unsummoned, Esther stands before King Ahasuerus, who extends his golden scepter and welcomes her into his presence (Esther 5). A wood engraving from Gustave Doré's La Grande Bible de Tours (1866).

Esther Before the King by Gustave Doré depicting Esther 5:1
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Depicted passages

Esther 5:1-3Primary
Portrait of Gustave Doré

About Gustave Doré

1832-1883 · French

Paul Gustave Doré was a prolific French illustrator whose 241 wood engravings for "La Grande Bible de Tours" (1866) became the most influential visual interpretation of scripture of the 19th century.

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