Gustave Doré1866

Isaac Blesses Jacob

His eyes dim with age, Isaac is deceived by Jacob, who comes disguised as Esau and receives from his father the blessing of the firstborn (Genesis 27). A wood engraving from Gustave Doré's La Grande Bible de Tours (1866).

Isaac Blesses Jacob by Gustave Doré depicting Genesis 27:18
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Depicted passages

Genesis 27:18-29Primary
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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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